The Witch Trials

The Witch Trials
OriginUnited States
GenreElectropunk
Years active1980–1981
LabelSubterranean Records
Past membersJello Biafra
Adrian Borland
Morgan Fisher
Christian Lunch

The Witch Trials was a one-off musical collaboration between Jello Biafra (of Dead Kennedys), Adrian Borland (of the Sound), Morgan Fisher (of Mott the Hoople) and Christian Lunch. The group released only one self-titled EP.

The Witch Trials EP

The Witch Trials was recorded in England. According to Biafra, "The Witch Trials is the most evil record I've ever been associated with".

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The EP was released in 1981 by Subterranean Records. According to John Trubee of Spin, the EP was released "with virtually no promotion and no information".

Reception

Spin said the album, "Biafra improvised most of the vocals here, spewing surreal nightmares fraught with sociopolitical overtones over a zombie pulse of electronic ugliness. All the material possesses this crude, ludicrous, insane, homemade feel — almost as if the material should never have made it to vinyl."

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Humanoids from the Deep"6:56
2."The Tazer"6:18
3."Trapped in the Playground"4:01
4."Meat Beat"3:36

References

  1. 1 2 Robbins, Ira (December 1, 1991). The Trouser Press Record Guide. Collier Books. p. 176. ISBN 9780020363613. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Trubee, John (November 1985). "Spins". Spin: 31. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  3. ↑ Heibutzski, Ralph. "The Witch Trials [EP] - Witch Trials". AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2014.