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"Evil Sound Screamers" is the 3rd full-length studio album by US stoner/doom metal act Acid Witch. The album was released through Hells Headbangers Records in October 2017. It´s the successor to "Stoned" from 2011, so it´s been quite a few years since the release of the predecessor.
Stylistically Acid Witch still produce filthy 70s influenced horror/gore themed stoner doom with various types of vocal styles, ranging from deep growling, juicy aggressive and snarling vocals, and even what sounds like a witch cackling. It´s inherently old school and in addition to heavy doomy guitar riffs, bass, drums, and vocals, the music also features eerie sounding organ/keyboards and horror movie samples which work as atmosphere enhancers. The material is generally pretty simple in structure, but the band succeed in bringing enough variation to the tracks and between tracks for "Evil Sound Screamers" to be an entertaining release throughout. I´ll go as far as to say that´s it´s their most varied and adventurous release to date.
"Evil Sound Screamers" features a dark, gritty, and raw sounding production, but it´s not a lo-fi sound production. The sound is made to suit the material and the combination of the two works well on the album. Acid Witch may be a little kitchy and B-horror movie campy, but there is something charming about their releases and "Evil Sound Screamers" isn´t different from their previous releases in that respect. A 3.5 star (70%) rating is deserved.