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Witchfinder General | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Stourbridge, England |
| Genres | Heavy metal, doom metal |
| Years active | 1979–1984 2006–2008 |
| Labels | Heavy Metal Records |
| Past members | Phil Cope Johnny Fisher Steve Kinsell Zeeb Parkes Kevin McCready Graham Ditchfield Rod Hawkes Dermot Redmond Gary Martin |
| Website | witchfindergeneral |
Witchfinder General was an English heavy metal band from Stourbridge. They were part of the new wave of British heavy metal scene and have been cited as a major influence on the doom metal genre.[1][2] They were named after the 1968 British horror film Witchfinder General.[3]
- ^ "Heavy Metal Classifications: A History of Doom Metal — Metal Descent". Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ Jennings, Christopher (9 April 2013). "10 Greatest Doom Metal Albums Of All Time". WhatCulture.com.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 390. ISBN 0-85112-656-1.