London, UK’s WitchDoktors have been tearing up the UK live-scene across three decades, earning their reputation as one of the UK’s most enduring and electrifying Garage Punk ‘n Roll bands. Described as the missing link between Rockabilly, Blues, 1970s Punk and 1960s Garage, their sound is a riotous blend of snarling guitars, infectious hooks, and raw energy. Continuing their long-term UK collaboration with Bomber Music, 2025 will see the launch of their sixth full length, Izzatso?. Somewhat appropriately, this release is set to drop on Halloween. Featuring eleven bludgeoning tracks, WitchDoktors songwriting has evolved and branched into new territory in their continuing journey along the dirty road of Rock ‘n Roll, whilst their roots are planted firmly in their upbringing that feasted on Punk, Glam, & Trash there is a bitter twist of Country & Americana thrown in for good measure.

Conceived during COVID and then delayed by the sad passing of their longtime collaborator and legendary recording engineer Pat Collier, Izzatso? is a call in this age of misinformation to question everything. From incendiary opener, Lightning Strike, an apocalyptic vision of the impact of climate change, featuring slide guitar by Leigh Heggarty (Ruts DC), to the twisted Mexicana of album closer Kicking The Can, the band expertly explore a range of musical styles from their collective DNA. Written by longtime songwriting partners and lifelong friends Andy Last and Tony Major, the songs explore and challenge the pressing social and environmental issues of our time. With killer melodies and thought-provoking lyrics, Izzatso? strikes a poignant balance between reflection and hope in these often-difficult times.

Izzatso? once again sees WitchDoktors in yet another collaboration with producer & mixer Tim Palmer who provided both sonic consultancy and steer from Austin TX’s ’62 Studios to the rough mixes that Pat Collier started producing with the band at London, UK’s Perry Vale Studios before his sad departure. Coupled with more recent recordings made by the band with Grant Strang at the controls at Silver Shark Studios in South London, the entire album had morphed into a monster production that the band were proud to take the next step with. WitchDoktors looked stateside again and forged a new relationship with Nashville, TN’s Sterling Sound, calling on the mastering skills of Justin Shturtz to finalise this latest masterpiece. 

“It’s a Post Covid PTSD hitting home like the scarred and broken minds of a victim of ‘active service’. The masses subjected to ‘the beast’ created by the few. Cannon fodder all over again. Death and Destruction without a thought for the individual. Will we ever learn? Sign-up, Serve Up, mission completed, contract terminated and now it’s someone else’s problem. here’s your plastic medal and a shoe box to live in. Whatever happened to the sparkle in those beautiful eyes?” (vocalist and guitarist Andy Last)

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