{"product_id":"witchfinder-general-soviet-invasion-lp","title":"Witchfinder General 'Soviet Invasion' LP","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-readmore=\"\" data-readmore-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-order. Due 10th July.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-readmore=\"\" data-readmore-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-readmore=\"\" data-readmore-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaroon vinyl.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-readmore=\"\" data-readmore-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"product-description\" data-readmore=\"\" data-readmore-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeavy Metal Records presents a special edition of Soviet Invasion by Witchfinder General, available on maroon vinyl and a black polycarbonate “vinyl-effect” CD, compiling all the band’s singles from their first two-album era in a format never previously released.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormed in 1979 in Stourbridge by Zeeb Parkes and Phil Cope, the band emerged from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with a raw, doom-driven sound heavily influenced by Black Sabbath. Though initially overlooked, they went on to become cult pioneers of doom metal through releases like \u003cem\u003eDeath Penalty\u003c\/em\u003e (1982), \u003cem\u003eFriends of Hell \u003c\/em\u003e(1983), and the original \u003cem\u003eSoviet Invasion! \u003c\/em\u003eEP, earning lasting recognition for their dark themes, controversial imagery, and enduring influence on the genre.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis release captures the band at their most formative and uncompromising, presenting a definitive collection of their early output in one place. By bringing together these recordings in a fresh and collectible format, it offers both longtime fans and new listeners a chance to experience the origins of doom metal as it was first forged, loud, unpolished, and unmistakably heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCondition: New\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLabel: Heavy Metal Records\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Warner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58404898177411,"sku":"5016681101702","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/6872\/files\/Screenshot2026-07-06at13.33.52.png?v=1783341258","url":"https:\/\/beartreerecords.com\/products\/witchfinder-general-soviet-invasion-lp","provider":"Bear Tree Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}