All the best tunes belong to the Devil, and Portland’s bastard sons BEWITCHER have returned to take back rock n’ roll in Baphomet’s name. The speed demons’ latest offering from their upcoming full-length, ‘Spell Shock,’ raises BEWITCHER’s horns and pushes their extremes straight into the fiery red. Today the code is magenta when BEWITCHER invite you to join their unholy circle for “Dystopic Demonolatry.”
Bewitcher bassist A. Magus comments, “Any of you fuckers spent your Friday nights taping heavy metal videos to VHS off the ‘Ball or Loud?!’ Well, we sure as shit did! Join us as we dive into the late 80’s and early 90’s where metal music was relegated to late night cable TV. Like a lost cable-access performance, ‘Dystopic Demonolatry’ is raucous, raw, and ripping from beginning to end! We hope you dig it.”
Joining Von Bewitcher, bassist A. Magus, and drummer A. Hunter in the studio this time was none other longtime BEWITCHER fan Lars Frederiksen. Most of the world knows Frederiksen as a force in his own right, playing in the likes of Bay Area punk heroes Rancid, as well as his own Old Firm Casuals. While to some, it may have been an unlikely pairing with Frederiksen taking the producer’s seat, for everyone in the studio the connection was immediate.
As Frederiksen previously commented on ‘Spell Shock’: “It’s the best record I’ve ever produced for one of the best bands in the world.”
Since their formation in 2013, Bewitcher has seen their signature “Black Magick Metal” sound go from humble beginnings to new heights of creativity and wild anthemic fervor. A small collection of long out-of-print demo tapes kicked off what has proven to be an enduring line of ripping studio albums, singles and EPs. They have earned a reputation as one of the hardest working touring acts around, bringing their volcanic, high energy live shows to every corner of North America and parts abroad.
From its eye-grabbing-and-gouging artwork by Italian horror maestro Solo Macello, to songs like the haunting “We Die in Dust,” to the epic closing track “Ride of the Iron Fox” (“That’s BEWITCHER’s Dokken song!” laughs A. Hunter.) Spell Shock is BEWITCHER at their most evolved and most devastatingly primal. “We wanted it to be an album experience,” says drummer A. Hunter. “Imagine King Diamond’s Abigail in terms of atmosphere merged with the energy of AC/DC’s High Voltage.”
In addition, BEWITCHER recently announced an extensive North American tour, in which they will be co-headlining with label-mates SKELETAL REMAINS. The full itinerary can be found below while tickets can be found HERE.

“Spell Shock” Tracklisting:
01 Starfire Maelstrom [WATCH]
02 Lavish Desecration
03 Spell Shock
04 Out Against The Law [WATCH]
05 Dystopic Demonolatry [WATCH]
06 Seasons Of Foul Harvest
07 We Die In Dust
08 The Harem Conspiracy
09 Pagan Shadows
10 Ride Of The Iron Fox
SKELETAL REMAINS + BEWITCHER North American Tour Dates:
w/ PHOBOPHILIC (all dates), TORTURE RACK* (09/20-10/06), WITCH VOMIT^ (10/06-10/20), MORGUL BLADE~ (10/02-10/05)
09/19: Atascadero, CA @ Dark Nectar Coffee [BEWITCHER Only, Headliner)
09/20: Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge *
09/21: San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick *
09/22: Mesa, AZ @ Nile Underground *
9/24: San Antonio, TX @ The Rock Box *
9/25: Dallas, TX @ RBC *
9/26: Houston, TX @ Scout Bar *
9/27: New Orleans, LA @ Southport Hall *
9/28: Orlando, FL @ Conduit *
9/29: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Purgatory) *
10/01: Raleigh, NC @ Chapel of Bones *
10/02: Philadelphia, PA @ KFN *~
10/03: Brooklyn, NY @ Market Hotel *~
10/04: Worcester, MA @ Ralphs *~
10/05: Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving *~
10/06: Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge *^
10/08: Detroit, MI @ Sanctuary *^
10/09: Ottawa, ON @ The Dom *^
10/10: Toronto, ON @ Rockpile *^
10/11: Albany, NY @ Empire Underground +^ 10/12: Baltimore, Md @ Metro Gallery +^
10/13: Cincinnati, OH @ Madison Live +^ 10/15: Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge^
10/16: Denver, CO @ HQ *^
10/17: Salt Lake City, UT @ Aces High Saloon *^
10/18: Boise, ID @ The Shredder *^
10/19: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon *^
10/20: Portland, OR @ Dante’s *^
BEWITCHER EU Tour Dates:
11/08-09: Umea (SE) @ House of Metal
06/13-15: Leeuwarden (NL) @ Into the Grave
Line-Up:
Mateo von Bewitcher – vox + guitars
A. Hunter – drums + percussion
A. Magus – bass guitar + backing vox
Artwork: Solo Macello
Producer: Lars Frederiksen
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