Swiss heavy metal act Burning Witches have shared a new track taken from their forthcoming studio album "Inquisition," slated for release on Aug. 22, 2025, via Napalm Records (pre0rder here). Following the previously released album title track, "High Priestess of the Night" brings a mix of classic heavy metal riffs and hard rock grooves to the band’s signature... Continue Reading →
Swiss metal band Burning Witches will release their new album, "Inquisition," on Aug. 22, 2025, via Napalm Records. On their sixth studio effort, they return with a darker, more thunderous brew, diving headfirst into the themes of medieval persecution, religious oppression and the unbreakable spirit of resistance. Preorder the album here, and watch the music... Continue Reading →
Swiss metal band Burning Witches will return to the United States for a series of intimate headline performances in late summer 2025. The band is continuing the momentum of its 2024 maxi-single "The Spell of the Skull," 2023 album "The Dark Tower," breakout North American tour supporting KK's Priest and headline shows in the western... Continue Reading →
Swiss metal band Burning Witches will launch a U.S. headline tour in fall 2024. Featuring support on select dates from Graveshadow, the tour kicks off Oct. 24 in Hollywood, California, and hits several major markets before ending Nov. 15 in Satellite Beach, Florida. Tickets are on sale now; visit www.burningwitches.ch for more information. “We are stoked to... Continue Reading →
KK's Priest—featuring Judas Priest alumni K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim “Ripper” Owens (vocals)—has shared an animated video for "Keeper of the Graves," from the band's second album "The Sinner Rides Again" (2023, Napalm Records; get it here). KK's Priest also is set to begin its first U.S. tour on March 7, 2024, with a sold-out show in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. L.A.... Continue Reading →
In advance of its U.S. tour supporting Napalm Records labelmate KK's Priest, Swiss metal band Burning Witches has shared a music video for their cover of Ozzy Osbourne's "Shot in the Dark." The song appears as a bonus track on select versions of the group's 2023 album "The Dark Tower" (get it here). "We are... Continue Reading →
Burning Witches have revealed a new live performance video for "Unleash the Beast" from their recent fifth full-length, "The Dark Tower" (purchase here). In addition, after stepping in for guitarist Larissa Ernst as stand-in during her maternity leave, Courtney Cox (The Iron Maidens) has joined the band as a full member. “I’m really excited to be... Continue Reading →
Swiss/Dutch metal band Burning Witches will embark on a North American headline tour in December 2023. The tour will kick off Dec. 1 in Mexico City, Mexico, at the Life After Death Horror Festival. The band then will visit several major U.S. cities before the tour comes to an end on Dec. 17 in Roseville, California. Tickets are on... Continue Reading →
Swiss metal band Burning Witches have shared "Unleash the Beast," the second new single and video from their upcoming fifth studio album, "The Dark Tower," out May 5, 2023, via Napalm Records. Pre-order the record here, and watch the video below. “We are ecstatic to present you our new single ‘Unleash the Beast’ featuring the skillful... Continue Reading →
Switzerland's Burning Witches has signed a worldwide contract with Napalm Records. Burning Witches released its self-titled debut album in 2017 and immediately entered the Swiss album charts. Follow-up albums "Hexenhammer" (2018) and "Dance with the Devil" (2020) each landed top chart positions in Germany and Switzerland, and led to the unit's most successful record to date, "The Witch of... Continue Reading →
