Witchfinder General
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1979, Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom |
| Disbanded | 2008 |
| Genres | Traditional Doom Metal, Heavy Metal |
| Labels | Heavy Metal Records, Buried by Time and Dust Records |
| Years active | 1979-1984, 2006-2008 |
| Website | https://witchfindergeneral.net |
Line-up (members)
- Gary Martin : Vocals (2006-2008)
- Phil Cope : Guitars (1979-1984, 2006-2008)
- Rod Hawks : Bass (1982-1984, 2006-2008)
- Derm the Germ : Drums (1983-1984, 2006-2008)
Former members
- Johnny Fisher : Bass (1979-1980)
- Steve Kinsell : Drums (1979-1982)
- Rob White : Guitars (1979)
- Zeeb Parkes : Vocals (1979-1984)
- Kevin "Toss" McCready : Bass (1981-1982)
- Graham Ditchfield : Drums (1982-1983)
Witchfinder General Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burning a Sinner (1981) | Single | 1981 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Soviet Invasion! (1982) |  |
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EP | 1982 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 |
Death Penalty (1982) | Lyrics | |
|
Studio | 1982-10 | 85 | 1 | 0 |
 |
Friends of Hell (1983) | Lyrics | |
|
Studio | 1983 | 45 | 1 | 0 |
| Music (1983) | Lyrics | Single | 1983 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| Live '83 (2006) | |
|
Live | 2006-02 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Buried Amongst the Ruins (2007) | Lyrics | |
|
Compilation | 2007-10-31 | - | 0 | 0 | |
 |
Resurrected (2008) | Lyrics | |
|
Studio | 2008-08-30 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Death Penalty / Friends of Hell (2010) | |
|
Boxed set | 2010-08 | - | 0 | 0 |
Additional notes
Witchfinder General were highly influenced by Black Sabbath and rode in on the NWOBHM. They were well-known for featuring topless witches on their album covers, one of which was the very popular model Joanne Latham.
They were named after the 1968 British period folk horror film Witchfinder General, itself based upon the infamous witchhunter known as Matthew Hopkins.
Zac Bajjon never really played bass for Witchfinder General. He rehearsed with them for about two weeks and covered a Black Sabbath tune, but appeared on no WFG material or recordings and never even played a live gig. Zac Bajjon worked as manager with Cradle of Filth.
They recorded a demo before the "Burning a Sinner" 7", which was done at Rook Studios when they still had Johnny Fisher on bass. It included the songs "Witchfinder General" and "Satan's Children."
Reformed in late 2006.
They were named after the 1968 British period folk horror film Witchfinder General, itself based upon the infamous witchhunter known as Matthew Hopkins.
Zac Bajjon never really played bass for Witchfinder General. He rehearsed with them for about two weeks and covered a Black Sabbath tune, but appeared on no WFG material or recordings and never even played a live gig. Zac Bajjon worked as manager with Cradle of Filth.
They recorded a demo before the "Burning a Sinner" 7", which was done at Rook Studios when they still had Johnny Fisher on bass. It included the songs "Witchfinder General" and "Satan's Children."
Reformed in late 2006.