White Witch, a prototype hair-metal band from Florida, also verges on
Deep Purple parody as vocalist Ronn Goedert shrieks like Gillan and Buddy Pendergrass commands the keys like
Jon Lord. The selections here veer abruptly from the genteel, "flower people" era-
Spinal Tap-sound of the seven minute, "Don't Close Your Mind," to the shrill, heavier metal of "Help Me Lord," and the Southern boogie of "Home Grown Girl." The opening salvo, with the incredible title, "Parabrahm Greeting/Dwellers of the Threshold," sounds a little like the music at Disneyland's haunted house. ~ Denise Sullivan