Witch was one of the craziest bands to ever hit the Sunset Strip and while fame and fortune eluded them, a lasting legacy of mayhem and madness has forever been etched into Heavy Metal history. The band were as famous for fighting on stage, including breaking up on stage, dating porn stars, hanging out with Lita Ford and Motley Crue, slashing Metallica’s tires and tattooing their muscles of love as they were for their music.

Their legacy, too bizarre, sick and twisted to not be true, would make find fodder for a movie, but for now all we have is their recordings, which have been released by FNA Records. The music is powerful and heavy, much more like a New Wave of British Heavy Metal band than a hair sprayed and makeup wearing typical Hair Band.

Several famous rockers saw something in Witch as well, as Slash, Keith Emerson, Steve Stevens and Chris Holmes all appear as guests on the album. The best of the bunch are the songs “Victory Without Pain,” “Wet & Wild,” “Damnation” and “Nervous Wreck.” While the sound quality is more demo than it is polished, after a few listens this actually enhances Witch and makes the album come across as the real deal. This is who the band was and they unapologetically rock their balls off from beginning to end.

Check out the album now and wait for the movie. If Motley Crue is The Dirt, then Witch is the Grease, the Grime & the Sludge.