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16 May 2024
Band: WitcheR
Who: Hungarian purveyors of the most atmospheric and enthralling black metal. Their songs are imbued with strange sorcery and dreamlike visions. Their spirit reaches back into the past, wandering far from the soulless, industrialised world of today. Their last album, 2022’s captivating and critically acclaimed Lélekharang, concluded with a beautiful interpretation of Beethoven‘s Moonlight Sonata Op. 27. No. 2. I.
Pick: Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi – 1. O Fortuna
It’s the focus track of their new, must-hear EP, baptized Boszorkányszimfóniák (stream/buy below), with besides Carmina Burana, covers of iconic composers
Tchaikovsky, Händel, Grieg, Chopin and Williams.
TUTV: WitcheR‘s approach to this timeless, epic, classical opus by genial German
composer Carl Orff is both fascinating and spellbinding, with respect to the original brilliance of the composition.
The bewitching combination of dark metal and symphonic splendour works terrifically well. It’s overwhelming and causes goosebumps. Think Finnish stars Nightwish or Dutch heroes Within Tempation. WichteR is a special act, who delivered a special achievement.
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