''Amped'' is the fourth studio album by
Seven Witches
Seven Witches is an American heavy metal band from New Jersey, founded in 1998 by Jack Frost and Bobby Lucas.
History
Seven Witches released a demo-CD in 1998, which resulted in them signing a record deal with Massacre Records. The first two ...
, and the first to feature vocalist
Alan Tecchio, bassist Kevin Bolembach, and drummer Jeff Curenton.
''Amped'' is very different from any previous material Seven Witches released, with the album being darker, heavier, and more brutal. According to bandleader and guitarist Jack Frost, this is a more mature album, and not the "old metal" cliché like the previous albums.
''Amped'' has mostly received poor reviews. Most of the fans didn't like the band's new sound and thought the production was too sloppy.
Track listing
All lyrics and music by Alan Tecchio and Jack Frost respectively
# West Nile (3:44) - inspired by the
West Nile virus
# Sunnydale High (4:18) - inspired by
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
# Dishonor Killings (4:22) - inspired by
Honor killing
# GP Fix (3:40) - inspired by
MotoGP
# Be (4:53)
# Fame Gets You Off (6:04)
# Flesh For Fantasy (
Billy Idol
William Michael Albert Broad (born 30 November 1955), known professionally as Billy Idol, is a British-American singer, songwriter, and musician. He first achieved fame in the 1970s emerging from the London punk rock scene as the lead singer o ...
) (4:30)
# Red (3:11) - inspired by
Hellboy
# Widows & Orphans (5:45)
Personnel
;Band
*
Alan Tecchio - Vocals
*
Jack Frost
Jack Frost is a personification of frost, ice, snow, sleet, winter, and freezing cold. He is a variant of Old Man Winter who is held responsible for frosty weather, nipping the fingers and toes in such weather, coloring the foliage in autumn, ...
- Guitars
*Kevin Bolembach - Bass
*Jeff Curenton - Drums
;With
*Eric Ragno - Keyboards & Piano
*Patrick Johansson - Drums on Track 1
*
Dennis Hayes - Bass on Track 2
References
2005 albums
Seven Witches albums
Regain Records albums
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