Witchcraft (band)

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This article is about the Swedish doom metal band. For the death/grind band, see Brujeria (band).

Witchcraft
Withcraft appearing on the cover of Firewood Left to right; John, Ola, Magnus, Jonas
Background information
Origin	Örebro, Sweden
Genre(s)	Psych folk Hard rock Doom metal Heavy metal
Years active	2000 - Present
Label(s)	Primitive Art Records Rise Above Records
Associated acts	Norrsken
Website	witchcrafthome.com
Members
John Hoyles Jens Henriksson Ola Henriksson Magnus Pelander
Former members
Jonas Arnesén

Witchcraft are a Swedish doom metal band founded in 2000.

1 History
2 Discography
- 2.1 Studio albums
- 2.2 Singles
3 Band members
- 3.1 Current members
- 3.2 Former members
4 External links
5 References

[edit] History

Magnus Pelander (formerly of Norrsken) formed Witchcraft in 2000 in order to record a tribute to Pentagram's Bobby Liebling^[1] and Roky Erickson. The "No Angel or Demon" single was released in 2002 by Primitive Art Records which caught the ear of Lee Dorrian's label Rise Above Records, who quickly signed them. A year later, the band were brought back together with Jonas Arnesén taking the place of original drummer Jens Henriksson. A new album was worked on in a basement studio with vintage equipment, which gave them their very seventies-esque sound.^[2] In mid-2004, the band toured Europe with Orange Goblin and Grand Magus.^[3] The band recorded their sophomore album in England, which was released on Rise Above in 2005. That same year the band toured the U.K. in support of Corrosion of Conformity, backed by the "Chylde of Fire" single.^[3] In mid-2006, Jones Arnesén left the band and was replaced by original drummer, Jens Henriksson. The band toured the US in latter part of 2006 with Danava. During this tour, on November 11, 2006, Witchcraft performed at the Rock and Roll Hotel in Washington, DC. For their encore they played two Pentagram covers ("When the Screams Come" and "Yes I Do") with Bobby Liebling on vocals.^[3] Their most recent release, "If Crimson Was Your Colour," was released on 7" vinyl on November 6, 2006.