Witch Fever have announced their second album ‘FEVEREATEN’, set for release on 31st October via Music For Nations / Sony. The Manchester four-piece have also shared new single ‘THE GARDEN’.
The follow-up to 2022’s ‘Congregation’ was produced by Chris W. Ryan, known for his work with NewDad, Just Mustard, and Enola Gay. The new record sees the band – Amy Walpole (vocals/lyrics), Alex Thompson (bass), Alisha Yarwood (guitar), and Annabelle Joyce (drums) – expanding their sound with elements of metal, ambient, hardcore, and slowcore, incorporating cello and noise textures.
“We wanted to sound bigger,” Thompson explains. “To push our sound in ways we couldn’t in a room together.”
The band elaborate on the new album: “FEVEREATEN is raw, vulnerable, haunting and furious. Where our debut album Congregation dealt with my experience growing up in a Charismatic Christian church head on, FEVEREATEN takes a step back, finding horror in the subtleties of dealing with religious trauma, as well as mental health struggles, relationships and nearing 30 in a world that’s eating itself alive. Whilst the album is dark and unforgiving in places it is also heartfelt and joyful in others. It doesn’t take itself too seriously and asks you to find excitement and life in difficult times.”
Witch Fever will perform at several summer festivals before joining Volbeat as special guests on their UK and European arena tour this autumn.
The dates in full read:
JUNE
12 Hidden Door Arts Festival, Edinburgh, UK
14 Outbreak Festival, Manchester, UK
JULY
11 2000 Trees Festival, Cheltenham, UK
SEPTEMBER
18 Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning, Denmark
19 Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark
20 Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark
23 Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
24 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
26 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
27 Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany
28 Rudolf-Weber Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
30 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
OCTOBER
1 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
3 O2 Universum, Prague, Czech Republic
4 Uber Arena, Berlin, Germany
6 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
7 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
8 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
10 Quarterback Immobilien Arena, Leipzig, Germany
11 Barclays Arena, Hamburg, Germany
13 Torwar, Warsaw, Poland
15 Nokia Arena, Tampere, Finland
17 Tele2 Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
18 Unity Arena, Oslo, Norway
19 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
21 ZAG Arena, Hannover, Germany
22 Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
23 Rockhal, Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
25 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
28 BEC, Bilbao, Spain
30 Sant Jordi Club, Barcelona, Spain
31 Vistalegre Arena, Madrid, Spain
NOVEMBER
2 Zenith, Paris, France
5 Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, UK
6 Utilita Arena, Cardiff, UK
8 AO Arena, Manchester, UK
10 OVO Hydro, Glasgow, UK
12 Utilita Arena, Birmingham, UK
13 OVO Arena Wembley, London, UK
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