Witchery "Witchkrieg (Japan, Trooper Entertainment, XNTE-00016)"

Witchkrieg is the fifth full-length studio album by the Swedish thrash metal band Witchery, released on June 21, 2010, in Europe and June 29, 2010, in North America. This album is their second on Century Media Records. Like their previous album, Don't Fear the Reaper, Witchkrieg was mixed by Tue Madsen at his Antfarm Studios. Witchkrieg showcases an impressive line-up of guest musicians such as Andy LaRocque from King Diamond, Kerry King from the thrash band Slayer, Hank Shermann of Mercyful Fate, Lee Altus and Gary Holt from Exodus and Jim Durkin from Dark Angel.

This is the first Witchery album without the long time vocalist Tony "Toxine" Kampner. His replacement is Erik "Legion" Hagstedt.

Track listing

All songs written by Patrik Jensen.

1. "Witchkrieg" (Solo by guest Kerry King) 3:45
2. "Wearer of Wolf's Skin" 2:27
3. "The God Who Fell from Earth" (Solo by guest Hank Shermann) 4:39
4. "Conqueror's Return" 3:25
5. "The Reaver" (Solos by guests Gary Holt and Lee Altus) 3:17
6. "From Dead to Worse" (Solo by guest Andy LaRocque) 3:34
7. "Devil Rides Out" 4:11
8. "One Foot in the Grave" (Solo by guest Jim Durkin) 2:58
9. "Hellhound" 2:46
10. "Witch Hunter" 3:28
11. "Cloak & Dagger"  2:56
12. "Hung, Drawn and Quartered" 3:14

Time:  40:37

Recording information:

Vocals and drums recorded at White Light studios.

Guitars and bass recorded at Eleven studios.

Mixed and mastered at Antfarm studios.