# Witchdoctor | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/witchdoctor
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/witchdoctor/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-17 07:38 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/witchdoctor
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/witchdoctor/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/witchdoctor/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Witchdoctor
- Visible lyric pages: 11

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `witchdoctor`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-17 07:38 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-e8c432da5d5fdb3b
- Visible lyric pages: 11
- Pages with stored lyric text: 11
- Video-backed song pages: 6
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 31592
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 4
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: 4 In The Temple, Island Koneelalee, Smooth Shit, 7th Floor/the Serengetti, Dez Only 1, Georgia Plains, Heaven Comin', and Holiday
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

Witchdoctor formed in Los Angeles in the late 1960s with guitarist and vocalist John 'Snake' Crandall, bassist Dave 'Dr. Doom' Holt, and drummer Ricky 'Voodoo' Mason. They played a mix of psychedelic rock and early metal, sharing stages with bands like Black Sabbath and Deep Purple in those early years. Their track '4 In The Temple' came out in 1975 and became a heavy metal staple, known for its eerie...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. 4 In The Temple — https://lyroverse.com/witchdoctor/4-in-the-temple
2. Island Koneelalee — https://lyroverse.com/witchdoctor/island-koneelalee
3. Smooth Shit — https://lyroverse.com/witchdoctor/smooth-shit
4. 7th Floor/the Serengetti — https://lyroverse.com/witchdoctor/7th-floorthe-serengetti
5. Dez Only 1 — https://lyroverse.com/witchdoctor/dez-only-1
6. Georgia Plains — https://lyroverse.com/witchdoctor/georgia-plains
7. Heaven Comin' — https://lyroverse.com/witchdoctor/heaven-comin-
8. Holiday — https://lyroverse.com/witchdoctor/holiday
9. The Ancient Sahore — https://lyroverse.com/witchdoctor/the-ancient-sahore
10. The Cartoons — https://lyroverse.com/witchdoctor/the-cartoons
11. The Ritual — https://lyroverse.com/witchdoctor/the-ritual