{"id":100289,"date":"2023-06-02T00:00:47","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T23:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=100289"},"modified":"2023-06-12T12:41:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T11:41:31","slug":"album-review-wytch-hazel-iv-sacrament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-wytch-hazel-iv-sacrament\/","title":{"rendered":"WYTCH HAZEL – IV: Sacrament (2023) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

WYTCH HAZEL
IV: Sacrament<\/strong><\/span>
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\nBad Omen (2023)<\/span>
Rating: 7\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Although somewhat baffled by the hype surrounding these British rockers, I have been at least charmed by their releases. Wytch Hazel have that cosy style of music which taps into an enchanting brew of New Wave Of British Heavy Metal fused with Jethro Tull and, say, Deep Purple that drips with an almost folkloric energy. It\u2019s all very much easy on the ears, and considering the Christian slant there remains a mysticism about each release and this new outing is no different.<\/p>\n

The songs tend to trickle like an overflowing warm stream of comforting melody. Wytch Hazel\u2019s sound has that timeless appeal, not necessarily because of actual quality \u2013 although of that there is plenty \u2013 but simply due to the influences they channel. When you hear the delicate 70s vibes of \u2018The Fire\u2019s Control\u2019, \u2018Deliver Us\u2019 and \u2018Digging Deeper\u2019 you can see why the Lancashire lads appeal to wide audience; their traditional hard rock essence is gleefully catchy and ageless and yet somehow aged in design.<\/p>\n

Heavier numbers like \u2018Endless Battle\u2019 have a more majestic stride and then there are the subtleties of tracks such as \u2018Future Is Gold\u2019 with its campfire acoustics. However, through all the influences and apparent gliding motion the tracks conjure up, there is still a predictability about this opus and the novelty does begin to wear off after the third or fourth spin.<\/p>\n

I see why Wytch Hazel are popular, but this is the sort of creaky hard rock that, although presently hip, is desperate in its nostalgic whines. Of course, the fair folk will lap it all up because that\u2019s how trends work, it\u2019s just that I find greater authentic servings in those yellowed and scuffed 70s records which so obviously inspired such rambles.<\/p>\n

Neil Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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