Witch.

the group witch was born from a marriage of apparently contradictory influences. j mascis of dinosaur jr. renown and his long time friend dave sweetapple were interested in forming a hard rock band. they found willing and able conspirators in kyle thomas and asa irons, members of new england avant-folk outfit feathers. on their eponymous debut album, this line-up mounts a mighty sonic tumult that harkens back to the classic heavy metal sound of early 70's outfits while still sounding modern in it's assault (and without falling into the ubiquitous 'stoner rock' pigeonhole). in witch mascis returns to his first love, drums, playing with an unbridled passion that recalls his work with deep wound, his early 80's hardcore band. on tee pee