Witchsorrow The Devil And All His Works Review
Witchsorrow
The Devil And All His Works
Church Road Records
2026
The UK husband-and-wife Doom duo of Necroskull and Emily Witch, collectively known as Witchsorrow, are back with their fifth full-length album, “The Devil And All His Works”. The new record arrives on July 3rd via Church Road Records.
Admittedly, it had been a while since I'd spent some time with Witchsorrow's catalog, so I took the opportunity to reacquaint myself with the band. Thankfully, that wasn't much of a chore. I've been crawling through the underbelly of the Doom scene for the better part of 20 years, and Witchsorrow's brand of crushing traditional Doom feels right at home.
On ”The Devil And All His Works”, the band remains committed to the old-school Doom mantra: massive Sabbath-inspired riffs, glacial tempos, and sinister melodies steeped in occult atmosphere. More than any of their previous releases, this album evokes the spirit of Electric Wizard, Saint Vitus, and Cathedral. Considering it's been eight years since their last album, this return feels long overdue.
Like many of their contemporaries, Witchsorrow delivers a warm, powerful production job that allows every riff to breathe while maintaining the genre's trademark heaviness. Lyrically, the band leans hard into occult themes with a healthy dose of Horror-inspired imagery, which is perfectly fine by me. If you can conjure visions of ritual sacrifices, ceremonial daggers, and hooded figures gathering beneath moonlit skies, you've already got my attention. I've always been a Horror junkie, especially when it comes to the classic Hammer Horror era, so this album scratches that itch nicely.
If you're a fan of Doom Metal's founding fathers, “The Devil And All His Works” is an easy recommendation. Clocking in at 47 minutes, it's a thoroughly satisfying dose of traditional, old-school Doom that never loses sight of what made the genre great in the first place. Give it a spin, you'll likely be hooked after a single listen. Better yet, grab it on vinyl. This one was made for it.
Standouts – “Omnia Finiuntur”, “Bacchus” and “A Quintessence Of Dust”