Cathedral "Hopkins (The Witchfinder General) (EP, USA, Earache Records, MOSH152CD)"

Hopkins (The Witchfinder General) is an EP by the British Doom Metal band Cathedral. It was released in 1996 on Earache Records. 

Tracklist:

1. Spoken Intro / Hopkins (The Witchfinder General) 05:37
2. Fire (The Crazy World of Arthur Brown cover) 03:30
3. Copper Sunset 03:05
4. Purple Wonderland 04:45   
5. The Devils Summit 09:25   

Time:  26:22  

A music video was made for the title track. It is included on some DVD versions of the 1968 Vincent Price film "Witchfinder General".

Copper Sunset is actually an arranged version by Garry Jennings of Sandrose's song "To Take Him Away".

There may also exist a promotional edition (MOSH 152 CD Pro) which features Cathedral's two contributions to the 'Masters of Misery - Black Sabbath: The Earache Tribute' compilation:

6. Shock Wave

7. Solitude

Recording information:

Recorded at Rhythm Studios (Bidford upon Avon).

Produced by Cathedral.

3 Wheeler Band "Smoke N' Groove (USA, Self Released)"

3 Wheeler Band are a heavy rock power trio based out of Monterrey, Mexico. Forming sometime in 2010, the band quickly established a sound drawing from stoner rock, hard rock and southern blues.

Smoke N' Groove is their debut album, released September 5th, 2013.

Tracklist:

1. You Ain't That Lucky
2. Me & My Jack
3. My Hangover
4. Beg For Mercy
5. Break Me
6. Fuckin' Issues
7. Purple Light
8. Smokin' Groove
9. Going Down
10. Daredevil Woman

Recording information:

Recorded by: Abraham Madera, David Carrillo

Mixed by: Abraham Madera

Produced by: 3 Wheeler Band

Model – Melody De La Torre

Warhead "Sand'Son (Italy, New LM Records, NLM 022)"

Warhead is an Italian Stoner/Doom Metal band formed in 1998.

Sand'Son is their first full-length, released in 1998.

Tracklist:

1. Shootin' Stars 4:19
2. The Downwinders   (Lead Guitar – Paul Chain)  6:27
3. Foolkiller 2:55
4. Fire From Within   (Lead Guitar – Paul Chain)  6:25
5. I Lose Control 5:26
6. In Mission For God 5:59
7. Keep Inside   (Lead Guitar – Paul Chain)  6:36
8. Black Out In Cellblock 10 5:54
9. S. And S.O.N. 6:53

Various Artists "Dark Passages Vol. II (UK, Rise Above Records, RISE 012 CD)"

Dark Passages Vol. II is a Doom/Stoner Metal compilation, released in 1996 by Rise Above.

Tracklist:

1. Orange Goblin  "Saruman's Wish"   5:42
2. Paul Chain  "Sand Glass"    5:47
3. EyeHateGod  "Shop Lift" 3:16
4. Acrimony   "Earthchild Inferno" 6:22
5. Pentagram   "Sinister" 4:32
6. Iron Man "Leaving Town" 6:33
7. Mourn  "Calm Before The Storm" 6:07
8. Trouble "Victim Of The Insane" 5:10
9. Solstice "Winter Moon Rapture" 7:03
10. Electric Wizard "Return To The Son Of Nothingness" 6:39
11. Down "Bury Me In Smoke" 5:56
12. Cathedral  "Schizoid Puppeteer" 12:16

Trouble "The Distortion Field (USA, FRW Music, FRW-US-2000)"

On February 16, 2013, Jeff Olson announced that he would be playing some keyboard intros on the new album. In May 2013, it was announced that the new album, The Distortion Field, was scheduled to be released July 16 in North America and July 26 in Europe. This was the first release to feature Kyle Thomas and was produced by Bill Metoyer. Shortly after its release, Rob Hultz of Solace and Godspeed joined the band as a bassist.

Tracklist:

1. When the Sky Comes Down 05:43   
2. Paranoia Conspiracy 04:06  
3. The Broken Have Spoken 04:12   
4. Sink or Swim 05:55
5. One Life 06:13
6. Have I Told You 04:36  
7. Hunters of Doom 04:24   
8. Glass of Lies 05:04
9. Butterflies 04:52
10. Sucker 03:43
11. The Greying Chill of Autumn 05:21
12. Bleeding Alone 01:35  
13. Your Reflection 05:47

Time:  01:01:31  

First ever Trouble release without Eric Wagner.

Originally titled "The Dark Riff".

Trouble "Manic Frustration (Japan, Nippon Phonogram, PHCR-49)"

Manic Frustration is the fifth studio album by American doom metal band Trouble, released on June 16, 1992. The album marked a change in style toward a faster-paced, psychedelic sound, as opposed to the slower, doom metal style on their previous albums. It was the band's last release via the label Def American. A promotional disc was released with the songs "'Scuse Me," "The Sleeper," and "Memory's Garden" in 1992, the last song of which also had a music video. The album was reissued and remastered by Hammerheart Records in 2020.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Eric Wagner, Bruce Franklin and Rick Wartell, except "Breathe..." by Donovan Leitch, which is a partial cover of his song Atlantis.

1. "Come Touch the Sky" 2:53
2. "'Scuse Me" 3:24
3. "The Sleeper" 3:14
4. "Fear" 3:37
5. "Rain" 4:16
6. "Tragedy Man" 4:16
7. "Memory's Garden" 4:23
8. "Manic Frustration" 4:10
9. "Hello Strawberry Skies" 3:03
10. "Mr. White" 3:25
11. "Breathe..." Donovan Leitch 6:31

Total length: 43:12

Recording information:

Recorded & mixed at Hollywood Sound, Los Angeles, California.

Recorded at Indigo Ranch Studio, Malibu, California.

Recorded at Studio II. Culver City, California.

Mastered at Masterdisk, New York, NY.

Rick Rubin – producer with Trouble

Chris Kupper, Brendan O'Brien – engineers

Dave Sardy – mixing at Hollywood Sound, Los Angeles

Howie Weinberg – mastering at Masterdisk, New York

Kim Champagne – art direction

Trouble – front cover concept

Jean-Francois Podevin – front cover illustration

Chris Cuffaro – individual photos

Trouble "Trouble (USA, Def American Recordings, 9-24267-2)"

Trouble is the fourth studio album by American doom metal band Trouble, released on Def American on February 13, 1990. It was the first Trouble album to have Barry Stern on drums. Music videos were made for "At the End of My Daze," "Psychotic Reaction," "R.I.P.," and "The Misery Shows (Act II);" the music videos were released on the Videos DVD by the band's Trouble, Inc. label in 2007. The album was reissued and remastered by Hammerheart Records, cooperating alongside Trouble, Inc., on November 27, 2020.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Eric Wagner, Bruce Franklin, and Rick Wartell

1. "At the End of My Daze" 3:11
2. "The Wolf" 4:33
3. "Psychotic Reaction" 3:14
4. "A Sinner's Fame" 4:17
5. "The Misery Shows (Act II)" 7:19
6. "R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)" 4:08
7. "Black Shapes of Doom" 3:46
8. "Heaven on My Mind" 4:08
9. "E.N.D. (Eternal Narcotic Depression)" 2:23
10. "All is Forgiven" 5:11

Total length: 42:13

Recording information:

Mastered at Artisan Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, CA.

Rick Rubin – producer

David Bianco, Jimmy Heyson – engineers

Brian Jenkins – assistant engineer

Maria DeGrassi – art direction, design

Paul Natkin – front cover photography

David Skernick – back cover photography

Timothy Eames – logo sculpture

Adam Dubin – music videos director for "At the End of My Daze" and "R.I.P."

Danny Cornyetz – music videos editor

Dave Kaplan – manager

Greg Fulginiti – mastering at Artisan Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California (original version)

Erwin Hermsen – remastering at Toneshed Recording Studio in The Netherlands (2020 version)