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Bell Witch (band)

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Bell Witch
Dylan Desmond performing with Bell Witch at Roadburn Festival 2018
Dylan Desmond performing with Bell Witch at Roadburn Festival 2018
Background information
OriginSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres
Years active2010–present
LabelsProfound Lore
MembersDylan Desmond
Jesse Shreibman
Past membersAdrian Guerra
Websitehttps://www.bellwitchdoom.net/

Bell Witch is an American doom metal band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 2010.[3]

History

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Bell Witch was formed in 2010 by Dylan Desmond and Adrian Guerra.[2] The group has no lead guitarist.[4] In 2011, the group created a four-track demo that was released through a number of small record labels.[5] With the success of that release, Bell Witch went on to create their first two studio albums, Longing (2012) and Four Phantoms (2015). In 2016, drummer and co-founding member Adrian Guerra died, shortly after being replaced by Jesse Shreibman on drums.[6]

Less than a year later, Bell Witch released their third album, Mirror Reaper (2017), to critical acclaim.[7] The album features vocals from Guerra that had been left over from the Four Phantoms sessions[8] and acts as a tribute to him.[9] Notably, Mirror Reaper comprises one 84-minute song of the same name.[10] Mirror Reaper received significant national coverage, appearing on a number of year-end lists.[11][12][13][14]

After performing vocals in the second half of Mirror Reaper,[15] Erik Moggridge of Aerial Ruin collaborated with Bell Witch on their fourth album, Stygian Bough Volume 1 (2020).[16]

On April 18 2023, the band announced that their new album Future's Shadow Part 1: The Clandestine Gate, part of a trilogy, would be released the next Friday (April 21). On the day of release, they played the entire album at Roadburn Festival.[17]

Members

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Current members

  • Dylan Desmond – vocals, bass (2010–present)
  • Jesse Shreibman – drums, keyboards, vocals (2015–present)

Former members

  • Adrian Guerra – drums, vocals (2010–2015; died 2016)[18]

Discography

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Studio albums

Other releases

  • Demo 2011 (various labels, 2011)
  • Live at Roadburn 2015 (Roadburn Records, 2018)

References

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  1. ^ Tom Breihan (October 17, 2017). "Stereogum Album of the week: Bell Witch - Mirror Reaper".
  2. ^ a b Monger, James Christopher. "Bell Witch Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  3. ^ "Bell Witch Bandcamp entry (includes bio)". Bandcamp. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  4. ^ Rothbarth, Adam. "Bell Witch – Mirror Reaper". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  5. ^ Demo 2011 (cassette liner notes). Bell Witch. 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2018.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Davis, Cody (May 18, 2016). "Former BELL WITCH Drummer/Vocalist, Adrian Guerra, Passes Away". Metal Injection. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  7. ^ "Mirror Reaper Metacritic entry". Metacritic. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  8. ^ Britt, Thomas (November 3, 2017). "Bell Witch – Mirror Reaper". PopMatters. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  9. ^ Schafer, Joseph (October 16, 2017). "Bell Witch's New LP Is a Loving Tribute to Former Drummer Adrien Guerra". Vice. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  10. ^ Lyons, Patrick (November 29, 2017). "Bell Witch Is the Most Ambitious Band in Doom Metal". Willamette Week. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  11. ^ Spyros, Stasis (December 2017). "The Best Metal of 2017". PopMatters. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  12. ^ Weingarten, Christopher (December 6, 2017). "20 Best Metal Albums of 2017". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  13. ^ "25 Best Metal Albums of 2017". Loudwire. November 27, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  14. ^ "Here Are Decibel's Top 40 Albums of 2017". Decibel. November 20, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  15. ^ "Mirror Reaper, by Bell Witch". Bell Witch. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  16. ^ "Stygian Bough Volume I, by BELL WITCH and AERIAL RUIN". Bell Witch. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  17. ^ "Bell Witch Announce a New Album Coming This Week Ahead of Roadburn, Behind The Scenes Video Out Now". April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  18. ^ Gordon, Jeremy (May 18, 2016). "Bell Witch's Adrian Guerra Has Died". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
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