History
Witchcurse is a true heavy metal, influenced by the N.W.O.B.H.M. gerne, band from Thessaloniki, Greece, formed in October of 2005, and one of the few remaining heavy metal bands devoted to the true heavy metal spirit.
The band was founded by Possessed (vocals - bass guitar) with narration of Mr. Necromartyr (Father Alex The WitchFinder - guitars) and L-Drac (drums). With this line up, Witchcurse presented themselves to heavy metal maniax playing in great live shows with metal legends including Grim Reaper, Praying Mantis, Attacker etc., and appeared in several local shows and festivals. They also recorded their first rehearshal tape 'Rehearsal 18/12/2005'.
One year later Father Alex left the band in order to study abroad. In search for a new guitar player Witchcurse joined forces with Stinky (ex-Blackjack) on guitar. With the new line up the band continued its crazy route with more live shows side by side with metal titans like Leatherwolf, Exoristoi, Manilla Road and spread the madness beyond the gates of their base-town Thessaloniki. This period was perfect to record the first self-financed demo 'Heavy Metal Poison' which got very good reviews into the circles of true underground metal all over the world, recorded with primitive methods just like the 80's spirit ordered with only components alcohol, chicks and hellish riffs coming from two decades before.
In April 2008 the band released a live album 'The Witch Is Alive' (Dynamite Distro), which was recorded at Onoma Tou Rodou, Athens on 09/12/07. In June 2008 the Band recruited a second guitarist, Necro (Knightskull). With this dual axe attack the perspectives was greater than ever before. With this line up Witchcurse had their first live gig out of Greece, in Portugal as the headline band in Irmandade Metalica Festival. In November 2008, shortly before the show with Tokyo Blade, after many discussions Witchcurse decided that for several reasons L-Drac is no longer able to continue with the band.
Fortunately, really soon Witchcurse found a young but skilled drummer, possessed by the old school heavy metal spirit, called Paul (Orion's Void, Orcus) and with this maniac they released a tape ep through Herege Warfare Production (Portugal), 'Demon's Warning' tape ep at May 2009.
In July 2009 the band had out their first, on vinyl format, release. It was the split 7" EP 'Witchcurse / Witchtiger: Under the Spell' (Metal Warning Records [Finland]).
These releases opened the road for the record deal with Infernö Records (France) and Heavy Forces Records (Germany). In November 2009 the band released through Heavy Forces records the split LP with Witchunter called 'Defenders of the Past'. The same time took part "The Curse of the Kobra" tour 2009 in Germany, with Iron Kobra, in 3 citys: Muelheim, Frankfurt and Hamburg.
In February 2010 the first official videoclip of Witchcurse was a reality. It was for the song 'Curse the False' and it will be officially released in the cd version of the 'Heavy Metal Poison' album. In june 2010 the band gave another live gig in Germany together with Metalucifer.
In July 19 2010 the vinyl version of 'Heavy Metal Poison' album was released by Heavy Forces Records, limited to 500 copies (first 100 die hard including patch, white vinyl). The CD version (Infernö Records) and the tape version(Dynamite Productions) was released in September 2010.
(source: Witchcurse, October 2010)
(discography incomplete)
