Album Review: Witchsorrow – The Devil And All His Works (Church Road Records)

Doom metal band, Witchsorrow are back with their much-anticipated new album, ‘The Devil and All His Works’. Out on July 3rd, 2026, via Church Road Records.

Their biggest and boldest record to date, Witchsorrow are back and in a sinful mood. Offering up a glorious tribute to doom metal in all its wicked forms. It might only feature seven tracks, but be under no false illusions, this is a heart-racing descent into hell.

Satan walks amongst us and the soundtrack to his malevolent ways comes courtesy of a band who revel in the salacious and the sinister. Setting a stunning scene with the doomy and dark opener that is Omnia Finiuntur. The chiming of the bell, the choking atmosphere, the sinewy riffs, haunting vocals, and hellish soloing make for a hefty, expressive listen.

Any worries that Witchsorrow might have mellowed in their time away is well and truly put to bed with this tome of an opener. Yet, I think the best is yet to come, and Bacchus is certainly up there as one of the best tracks. Not just because it’s a track that oozes dread, but because Witchsorrow create a disconcerting environment, then unleash a crashing cacophony of heavy doom that is as devilish as it is dramatic.

Then there is the stunning Hades Chains and the powerful Altar. Tracks with varying degrees of metallised intensity blended perfectly with gloomy doom and mood-altering atmosphere. The former is one of the more boisterous efforts and a welcome shift at this point in the album. Whereas the latter is nightmarishly methodical with flashes of groove and demonically charged vocals. An unforgettable experience that is capped off by a thrilling guitar solo.

Taking things in a more straight-forward direction, there’s In Triumph We Rot!!! A pointed riff-driven listen that can be best described as a bit of a head banger, even as it descends into darkness in the latter half. There have been some great guitar solos so far, but the one in this track might be my favourite.

I’d like to say that the two-minute penultimate track that is Lamentation is something of a palette cleanser, a chance to take a breather, before the infernal intensity of A Quintessence of Dust arrives, but it’s far too unnerving and far too twisted to set the mind at ease.

It does work well as an atmospheric piece before the finale though. Which is, to put it mildly, grand, from a doom-driven perspective. A thick and weighty finish that numbs the mind, right up to the point when the tempo shifts and Witchsorrow explode in vibrant fashion, delivering the album’s most frenzied metal moment. It is awesome.

As I thought about an analogy to sum up the album, I found myself thinking of it as though being hypnotised by dancing flames. Staring into the fire and seeing Lucifer staring back. In an instant, we’re all lost in it. The Devil and All His Works is a triumphant release. Hail, Witchsorrow.

Witchsorrow – The Devil and All His Works Track Listing:

1. Omnia Finiuntur
2. Bacchus
3. Hades Chains
4. Altar
5. In Triumph We Rot!!!
6. Lamentation
7. A Quintessence of Dust

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