History & Biography The band was founded in 2013 and issued demos with names like Satanic Panic, Wild Blasphemy and Midnight Hunters. Portland, USA-based black speed metal trio Bewitcher announced a 2017 tour of North America. The thirty plus dates were in support of the band’s 2016 self-titled debut album through Diabolic Might Records. Albums two and three were on labels two and three. Diabolic Crusher left in 2018. Aris Wales joined in 2019. Betwitcher opened for Striker and Holy Grail on tour in North America. The band was booked at Hell’s Heroes IV in Houston, Texas for April 2022. The band also played several shows with Nite. A compilation album, called Deep Cuts & Shallow Graves, was available through Century Media Records in November 2023. A single called Manifesting Darkness was out first from the release, which came with 17 tracks of demo recordings and two new songs. There was a video for the track Our Lady Of Speed in 2024. The act was also touring the USA as openers for Uada. Forbidden announced the first annual OmegAfest for May 4th 2024. It would take place at The UC Theatre in Berkeley, California, USA. Bands booked included Biohazard, Forbidden, Warbringer, Exciter, Hatriot and Bewitcher.
Bewitcher had a single called Starfire Maelstrom and a 2024 album called Spell Shock through Century Media Records in September. The band was touring with Uada and appearing at the Milwaukee Metal Festival. Bewitcher, Skeletal Remains and alternate openers Phobophilic, Torture Rack, Witch Vomit and Morgul Blade announced touring for the USA in the autumn of 2024. There was a video for the song Out Against The Law with cameos by several metal musicians.
Reviews BEWITCHER - SPELL SHOCK - CENTURY MEDIA 
By law, Bewitcher may only be listened to with spikes, leather and a bullet belt. If he hasn’t already been crushed under the metallic artillery, anyone else shall be prosecuted by the lawman.
The band certainly has a touch of the olden Mausoleum Records’ bands topped with menacing vocals a la groups like Desaster, yet coupled with melody, and that certain bash metal that could come with Motörhead. The vocals are gruff, but largely comprehensible. Spell Shock begins with pounding drums like Bathory’s that mosh on no matter what is happening elsewhere in the track. It is mostly fast stuff, but, despite the speed metal tag, slows down as well. The music is not necessarily simple and immediate, but it is headbanging with a punk vibe enough as heard on the title track. Lavish Desecration has a folk-ish melody and a cool solo. The sneering vocals are right at home. Pagan Shadows (?) is an instrumental half of which sounds like the Trump voting banjo player in Deliverance is its guest musician. Ride Of The Ironfox gets the band back on track with an action packed and energetic end to the CD. What this band lacks is more extended solos, like the one on Out Against The Law, on a couple of more tracks. That would fit the band quite a bit. With that said, Bewitcher is a thrilling listen for a metal fan with a penchant for the underground. In other words, this band is for you if you are into wicked metal a la Bewitched or Witchery. - Ali “The Metallian”
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