Wytch Hazel V: Lamentations out soon

Lancastrian rock apostles Wytch Hazel have been building their citadel since 2011, when debut single Surrender introduced this boldly wholesome new voice to the British metal underground. Since then, the quartet have continually underscored and bolstered a signature sound rooted in heroic days of yore but finessed to an elegant apex by long-time producer Ed Turner. 

That sonic alchemy coalesces all over V: Lamentations, bubbling with even more febrile creativity than previous masterworks Prelude, II: Sojourn, III: Pentecost and IV: Sacrament. The latter, bizarrely, reached number seven on the UK ‘Christian & Gospel’ chart – despite selling enough to clinch the number one Rock / Metal position. “Ed is a huge part of what we’re doing,” affirms Wytch Hazel’s guiding mastermind Colin Hendra. “He’s added so many more details, there’s more to pick up on multiple listens. Ed’s been key in bringing these songs to life; what he brings to the table is fantastic and unique and exactly what we need. Ed finishes my musical sentences with his production.”

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The first track released from ‘V: Lamentations’ is the galloping “Woven”, a shining example of Wytch Hazel’s avant-garde songcraft. “Woven” radiates a wholesome rustic charm tempered with pensive melancholy, its scrupulous simplicity belying its ability to continue blossoming with every spin.

“On “Woven”, in particular, you can hear us locking in and playing off each other in the room” says Hendra of this crafty singalong. “I really wanted to write a heavy rock song about sensitivity and gentleness which you don’t hear too much of really. There’s this section where it goes quiet after the lyrics “be sensitive” then a big guitar solo comes in where I try my best to shred and let it all loose”. This heavenly lead, initially improvised, then had to be slowed down and meticulously relearnt.