If you're anything like me, you've been waiting at least since the announcement in January 2010 that Witch Mountain was recording to hear this album.

Even if you haven't been sitting at your computer for the last year constantly refreshing google for news on the album, certainly you'll have heard about it by now. Witch Mountain has been talking about doing South of Salem for years, had a song on the Metal Swim comp last summer, has done a few notable shows performing all new material (with the likes of YOB, Saint Vitus, Agalloch, Thrones, Black Cobra, and Rabbits to name a few from the last year), and this past week has been getting some sparkling press in advance of, finally, their album release.

It may go without saying if you're a long-time SeeingtheDark.com visitor, but I've been listening to this album for a while and it was one of my favorite, most played albums for 2010. If you like metal (classic or current), and especially anything slow and doomy and soulful over aggressive, I think you'll be able to find some merit with South of Salem. Even if "metal" isn't your thing, give Witch Mountain a listen just for the above-average vocals and lyrics coming from songs like "End Game".

South of Salem is officially released on the 9th so more URLs for listening and buying are yet to come - keep an eye out, you may see them before me - but in the meantime you can buy the album at CD Baby and have a gander at one of their recent live shows, playing "Plastic Cage" at SXSW.

I'll update this post in the next few days with more links, so check back.

 
Edit: Here's one song! "Wing of the Lord".

 
Edit: And here's the album. Name your own price for the mp3s: South of Salem.