New Album "Black Magic" Announced By Brimstone Coven, Title Track Video Clip Available

West Virginia's 70's doom metal act Brimstone Coven announced the impending new album "Black Magic," which is set to drop via Metal Blade Records on January 29, 2016. A video clip for the album's title track can be seen below.

Brimstone Coven's gritty, groovy riffs and killer vocal melodies aren't a new invention. Fans of the Panhandle Staters have worshiped the group's heavy rock style ever since "Brimstone Coven" and its follow-up "II" were self-released in 2013 and 2013, respectively. With ears to the ground, Metal Blade heard the promise in Brimstone Coven, inked a deal, and packaged both releases as a single set, called "Brimstone Coven" in 2014. This was, of course, a set-up to the band's first official Metal Blade long-player in "Black Magic," which will be one of 2016's early highlights.

"Black Magic has a nice mixture of tracks," grins vocalist Williams. "We felt the three-part harmonies were very important on this album. We receive a ton of comments on how awesome they were on the old tracks and how they are a staple of the band. We didn't want to flood the album with harmonies, but wanted to give enough to satisfy the ears of the listeners. Those harmonies have always added a silky smooth edge to the rock 'n' roll. A few of the tracks have a more retro feel than what we've done before, but to me still keep that Brimstone groove. I'm sure to a true 'Brimstoner' Black Magic will keep them very satisfied and hopefully pull in some more. Overall, we are really excited about how Black Magic turned out."

Black Magic was mostly written over a year period - with some tracks harkening back to the origins of Brimstone Coven - against a backdrop of candles, incense, solitude, and a thick air of ganja. Not one to get lost in their own rarified air however, Brimstone Coven went into the studio in 2015 to capture the third full-length at D'Cagna's Sacred Sound Studios in Ohio. "That's where we've went for the other albums," Williams recollects. "Professional atmosphere, but still has a 'club house'-type feel. Stress free. Andrew produced the albums and we all contributed ideas and changes. Andrew does great work on anything that rolls into the studio. Since he's in the band, knows the flow/feel of the material, and has 16 years of producing under his belt, it really makes the process come together quickly."

With songs like "Black Unicorn", "Beyond the Astral", "Upon the Mountain", and "The Eldest Tree", Black Magic is destined to rule. This is an album that's hard to forget. It begs to be played, over and over. The strange allure is there, as if Brimstone Coven are summoning from the depths, while at the same time giving a wink and a nod to the Phantasm and Suspiria themes. If there's one thing Roth wants fans to walk away with after experiencing Black Magic it's this: "I would love for them to feel as if they've taken a journey to places unknown, within their own minds and a strong desire to return often. Behold. Believe."

The track list for the album is:

1. Black Magic
2. Black Unicorn
3. Beyond the Astral
4. As We Fall
5. Upon the Mountain
6. Slow Death
7. The Seers
8. The Plague
9. Forsaken
10. The Eldest Tree

Check out "Black Magic" here: