| 'Hold Your Nerve' is the first single from Burned As Witches, the brainchild of one Rick McMurray, prime time Ash drummer. Taken from the album, also called 'Burned As Witches' and out on April 17th, 'Hold Your Nerve' is kinda stoner rock, but not really stoned, altogether more meaty and beaty and melodic.
Burned As Witches lands in the briefest of interludes from that day job in Ash, who've basically been working non-stop since the releases of 'Race The Night' in 2023 and the current 'Ad Astra' album. As Rick says, “if you're expecting some slices of powerpunkpop then think again” as Burned As Witches positively drips with riffing heaviosity, big-boned solos and beefy chord crunchings. This is intense, on all levels. McMurray also plays every note on every track. This is NOT like the day job !
Burned As Witches started as a way to deal with the untimely passing of Ash's long term live agent, friend and rock'n'roll hellraiser Steve Strange in 2021. Inspired by The Strange One's love of metal - this record was conceived in mourning and is all about the doom, full of chunky riffs and weighty themes. Rest very much unassured, Burned As Witches is an out and out rock album.
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