{"title":"Witchfinder General","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"soviet-invasion","title":"Soviet Invasion","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeavy Metal Records presents a special edition of Soviet Invasion by Witchfinder General, available on maroon vinyl and a black polycarbonate “vinyl-effect” CD, compiling all the band’s singles from their first two-album era in a format never previously released.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormed in 1979 in Stourbridge by Zeeb Parkes and Phil Cope, the band emerged from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with a raw, doom-driven sound heavily influenced by Black Sabbath. Though initially overlooked, they went on to become cult pioneers of doom metal through releases like \u003cem\u003eDeath Penalty\u003c\/em\u003e (1982), \u003cem\u003eFriends of Hell \u003c\/em\u003e(1983), and the original \u003cem\u003eSoviet Invasion! \u003c\/em\u003eEP, earning lasting recognition for their dark themes, controversial imagery, and enduring influence on the genre.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis release captures the band at their most formative and uncompromising, presenting a definitive collection of their early output in one place. By bringing together these recordings in a fresh and collectible format, it offers both longtime fans and new listeners a chance to experience the origins of doom metal as it was first forged, loud, unpolished, and unmistakably heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heavy Metal Records","offers":[{"title":"LP - Maroon","offer_id":57621675278667,"sku":"R6004-0860","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":57621675311435,"sku":"R6004-1065","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2000x2000bb_f0379549-bbbd-4a39-abb0-cd15918521dc.jpg?v=1781869587"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/witchfinder-general.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}