Country: England (Hampshire)
Genre: Doom Metal / Psychedelic Doom
Release: 2026
For fans of: Electric Wizard, Cathedral, Saint Vitus, Serpent Venom
Review | Metal Territory
Witchsorrow return with The Devil and All His Works, their fifth record, and deliver a doom metal album that stands firmly in the British tradition: dark, slow, psychedelic and full of references to the Satanic panic era of the 00s. The trio continues to move along the same paths they charted since 2006, but here they seem more solid, stronger and more self-aware.
Nick Ruskell (Kerrang!) started the act in a period when doom had picked up again, with Electric Wizard and Reverend Bizarre dominating. The 2010 debut was more straightforward, slower and more “classic” doom, while God Curse Us (2012) showed a darker, more interesting side. Then the band sped up, becoming more mid-paced and more “rock” on Hexenhammer (2018), something that also brought some distance from the more traditional listeners.
On The Devil and All His Works the band returns to a heavier, denser production. The new drummer, Scott Taylor (Garganjua), gives more weight and fills out the sound. The album has two main themes: that “the Devil’s work is everywhere” and that the band remains absolutely tied to doom metal as an identity. This shows in every riff, every groove, every slow, psychedelic passage.
“Omnia Finiuntur” and “Bacchus” bring back the feel of early Electric Wizard, with heavy, sticky riffing and Sabbath-isms that put you immediately in the right mood. “Altar” has a grunge-doom feel, with vocal changes that recall earlier eras. “Hades Chains” and “In Triumph We Rot” give the band’s most heavy metal side, raising the tempo and energy.
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The record doesn’t try to escape the genre — it serves it. It’s doom for doom-heads, with references, with respect, with knowledge. It’s not something you haven’t heard before, but it’s among their strongest works, with solid composition and the right style. Nostalgia and good songwriting go together, and the result is an album that’s pleasant to listen to and stays with you.
Line-up: Nick Ruskell – Vocals, Guitars Scott Taylor – Drums — Bass
Tracklist
- Omnia Finiuntur — 11:30
- Bacchus — 06:30
- Hades Chains — 06:27
- Altar — 08:36
- In Triumph We Rot!!! — 04:21
- Lamentation — 01:58
- A Quintessence Of Dust — 08:13
