Witching Hour UK (Trad Goth)

When I use to listen to Witching Hour UK I keep in touch with an atmosphere of mystery and also all the background turns dark, because if there is any idea about an obscure music, that's what we could perceive when hear their songs. 

First point, the band formed back in 1991 in London amongst other bands such as Nosferatu (UK), The House of Usher (Germany), The Servants of Mephistofelis (Greece) and so on. Basically, bands influenced by classic horror movies and horror writings, it was the gothic rock in the early 90s. However, Witching Hour UK went further... the band made some official videos ("She's Alive", "Slave to the Night" and "Your Cries") where they look an outfit very sinister wearing a pale makeup, black eyeliner, black lips, purple and black velvets and the ankh as necklace used by Trevor Barnes (vocals/guitar). It is important to note what they express on their videos, it reminds me the short movie named "The Grid" (1980) where Peter Murphy standed out the German Expressionism of the 20s. 

According to some songs, Witching Hour UK were admirers of Edgar Allan Poe, I mean, it is not difficult to understand what their lyrics mean and their connection with the darkside. By the way, do not forget that when you watch their videos, the environment is ethereal, the specter of the cemetery is inevitable, the presence of desolate forest is the essence of solitude in the darkness of nature.

I would like to mention how interesting is when a Gothic Rock band makes the connection with the mystical side of a culture like Egypt, because the ankh is part of this culture. It is instructive to recall how important is nowadays the ankh in the goth subculture. Despite their best contributions,Witching Hour UK has always been an underrated band, but essential to Goth. 

"We are so lonely in life that we must ask ourselves if the loneliness of dying is not a symbol of our human existence."

Emil Cioran