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There is no doubt that the 80s were an exciting time in the history of metal. The early to mid 80s were definitely a “do-it-yourself” era for metal and the Italian metal band Hurtful Witch is a perfect example of this. This band features a pre-Morgana, Roberta Delaude on vocals. Their sole release was the 3-song demo “Spectra” and since it is always fun to re-visit some forgotten and often overlooked gems in metal history, let us takes a look back at “Spectra” by Hurtful Witch.

The music is raw and straight-forward. The high energy – almost thrash metal – “We’re Fire” kicks things off and is a powerful opener with some relentless guitar riffs and Roberta’s strong vocals. “Lost Angel” begins with an ominous intro before the chugging music joins in. This is an eerie, almost early Black Sabbath inspired tune with an underlying evil-ness to it. The tempo is sped up for the classic metal gallop of “Behind My Eyes”. There you have it. The whole thing lasts for 18-minutes, but what a glorious 18-minutes it is.

This is the vinyl reissue of the 1985 demo tape limited to 200 copies on black vinyl and 50 on white. This is the black vinyl version that is already reaching prices of up to 100 euros on Discogs. Numbered. Never played record. NM/NM