Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
Alternative Tentacles
Once again this band has brilliantly harnessed a feeling of rage and a sense of immediacy and coupled it with melodic guitar work. Witch Hunt’s ability to juxtapose anger and melody is one of the things that make them work. “Septa Death” is an upbeat song that builds in anger lyrically, and speed musically, but then features a second layer of much sadder more melodic guitar that really ties it together. Other songs, such as “Everyday”, and “Silence” explore dark, bleak subject matter, through haunting lyrics, and a combination of upbeat edgy music and slower more plodding sounds. An amazing combination of intense politically motivated lyrics, male and female lead vocals and an ability to combine rage, grit and beautiful melody is what makes Witch Hunt work.
-Chuck Wurley
