Hopkins (The Witchfinder General)
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | EP |
| Released | April 9, 1996 |
| Genres | Doom Metal, Stoner Metal |
| Labels | Earache Records |
| Length | 26:25 |
| Ranked | #174 for 1996 , #7,764 all-time |
Album Photos (2)
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Hopkins (The Witchfinder General) Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Spoken Intro / Hopkins (The Witchfinder General) | 5:37 | - | 0 |
| 2. | Fire (Arthur Brown cover) | 3:30 | - | 0 |
| 3. | Copper Sunset | 3:05 | - | 0 |
| 4. | Purple Wonderland | 4:45 | - | 0 |
| 5. | Devil's Summit | 9:25 | - | 0 |
Line-up (members)
- Lee Dorrian : Vocals
- Garry Jennings : Guitars, Keyboards, Mellotron
- Leo Smee : Bass
- Brian Dixon : Drums, Percussion
- Guest/session Musicians:
- Brian Love Bucket : Saxophone
- Howell Babe Magnet : Saxophone
- Paul Johnston : Hammond Organ
Recorded at Rythm Studios (Bidford upon Avon).
Produced by Cathedral.
A music video was made for the title track. It is included on some DVD versions of the 1968 Vincent Price film "Witchfinder General".
Copper Sunset is actually an arranged version by Garry Jennings of Sandrose's song "To Take Him Away".
There may also exist a promotional edition (MOSH 152 CD Pro) which features Cathedr ... See More
Produced by Cathedral.
A music video was made for the title track. It is included on some DVD versions of the 1968 Vincent Price film "Witchfinder General".
Copper Sunset is actually an arranged version by Garry Jennings of Sandrose's song "To Take Him Away".
There may also exist a promotional edition (MOSH 152 CD Pro) which features Cathedr ... See More
Hopkins (The Witchfinder General) Comments
(4)
Feb 13, 2023
Very mediocre collection of songs by Cathedral in their Stoner Metal style.
Dec 18, 2022
excellent recording, but it's a shame that it wasn't released as a long-playing album. The songs on the EP are perfect with excellent Doom/Stoner Metal ideas. I know that there are two cover versions on the album, but they are mastered as a unit.
1 like
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest of Equilibrium | Album | Dec 6, 1991 | 83.5 | 12 | 3 |
| Soul Sacrifice | EP | Oct 20, 1992 | 91.7 | 3 | 0 |
| The Ethereal Mirror | Album | Feb 1, 1993 | 86.7 | 11 | 1 |
| Statik Majik | EP | Apr 5, 1994 | 80 | 4 | 0 |
| The Carnival Bizarre | Album | Sep 29, 1995 | 87.9 | 7 | 0 |
| ▶ Hopkins (The Witchfinder General) | EP | Apr 9, 1996 | 80 | 4 | 0 |
| Supernatural Birth Machine | Album | Nov 12, 1996 | 83.8 | 4 | 0 |
| Caravan Beyond Redemption | Album | Dec 6, 1998 | 80 | 3 | 0 |
| Endtyme | Album | Feb 26, 2001 | 87.5 | 2 | 0 |
| The VIIth Coming | Album | Oct 21, 2002 | 87.5 | 2 | 0 |
| The Garden of Unearthly Delights | Album | Sep 26, 2005 | 90 | 2 | 0 |
| The Guessing Game | Album | Mar 26, 2010 | 92.5 | 2 | 0 |
| A New Ice Age | EP | Dec 2, 2011 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Last Spire | Album | Apr 29, 2013 | 85 | 2 | 0 |
