Bell Witch (band)
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Bell Witch | |
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 Dylan Desmond performing with Bell Witch at Roadburn Festival 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Profound Lore |
| Members | Dylan Desmond Jesse Shreibman |
| Past members | Adrian Guerra |
| Website | https://www.bellwitchdoom.net/ |
Bell Witch is an American doom metal band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 2010.[3]
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
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]
