[Beowulf]

Originally Posted by Pathogen.

BEOWULF: Sounds like a cool flick. I've seen Vincent Price flicks before, but not this one. This is the 1st time I've heard of it. I believe there was an old Black Metal band or Sludge Metal band--can't remember which--from the late 1980s by that name.

Hi Pathogen,

Witchfinder General is an excellent horror film, because its one of the few that does horrify, watch this film and you see why. As for the band with the same monicker, they are a NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) band.

"Witchfinder General was one of the few NWOBHM bands to go straight for the early-Sabbath sound, a style that would become popular many years later. Both albums are amongst the best NWOBHM albums ever, particularly Death Penalty where the Sabbath style is most evident. The band gained notoriety not only for the great albums but the excellent album covers, both featuring topless women under the guise of tortured would-be witches. The lineup for Death Penalty shown below is different than what was credited on the album (which credits Ditchfield and one Woolfy Trope in their place), apparently the original pressing showed the correct lineup but the subsequent re-releases show the changes. Original bassist Zak Bajjon went on to manage none other than Cradle Of Filth, and has a new band (see link below). " BNR Metal Pages

Back to the film, I think it a classic British horror film (this film is often mistaken for a Hammer film) and is well worth checking out...if you dare.