Artist: Burning Witches
Title: Witch Of The North
Label: Nuclear Blast
Cat #: NB59330
Release Year: 2021
Duration: Album
Format: CD
Packaging Type: Digipak

The Witch In The North is the fourth album from the all-female traditional heavy metal band Burning Witches!

Burning witches stand for classical and true Heavy Metal from the 80s and that is fully reflected in their fourth album the witch of the north. The 14 tracks are a time travel back to the golden age of Metal where all the legends were born and the sound of “The Witch Of The North” is a mix of the best what that period had to offer.

The title song gives a first impression: heavy and catchy guitar riffs in mid-tempo, measured and epic sing-along choruses and lead guitar sequences, an extended lead guitar solo that carries the song forward, and the overarching voice of Laura Guldemond who gives the song something special and makes it most likely to a fan favourite. Laura Guldemond shows all her vocal registers and her amazing talent of being a great Metal vocalist. The battle scene right at the end is something that belongs to such epic track. The title song was released as a video and the clip transports the epic atmosphere of the track perfectly.

“The Witch Of The North” offers something for everyone, so the inevitable ballad with “Lady Of The Woods” is a great piece of music especially in terms of songwriting. “Nine Worlds” is again more dynamic in mid-tempo with aggressive guitar rhythms, cool melodies and lead guitars.

Recommended if you like: Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Primal Fear, Accept, Saxon, Doro, Dee Snider, Crystal Viper, Brainstorm, Mystic Prophecy, Flotsam & Jetsam, Warkings, Bloodbound, Metalite 

Track Listing:
1. Winter's Wrath
2. The Witch of the North
3. Tainted Ritual
4. We Stand as One
5. Flight of the Valkyries
6. The Circle of Five
7. Lady of the Woods
8. Thrall
9. Omen
10. Nine Worlds
11. For Eternity
12. Dragon's Dream
13. Eternal Frost
14. Hall of The Mountain King (Savatage Cover)