Betsy was tortured by the witch for several years of her childhood. Bell witch discography all bell witch 2011 four phantoms 2015 longing bell witch. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of profound lore. By lord randall formed in 2010, and taking their name from a 19th century haunting and the only time a spirit was listed as a cause of death, seattles bell witch move within the ether, just inside the fog bank, just below the ground, conjuring doomed paeans to life and death, suffering and struggle. But the prevailing account is that the bell witch claimed to be the spirit of kate batts, a mean old neighbor of john bell who believed she was cheated by him in a land purchase. With a more sinister and enveloping sound, bell witch s debut fulllength longing is a marathonlike exercise in extreme doom. Jesse bell porter and sarah elizabeth bell were firstcousins. For those who fall in that category, bell witch will make sure you know exactly what it feels like. Planning for burial quietly lp bell witch longing dlp. Longing is the debut studio album by the seattlebased doom metal band bell witch, released on november, 2012 through profound lore records.
Oct 30, 2017 bell witch do just that in mirror reapers quiet moments, which are more abundant than their previous albums, and also in its loud ones, where shreibman lurches forward one kick of the bass drum. The album began bell witchs trend of slow, low, and mournful music for which the band would become known. The album began bell witch s trend of slow, low, and mournful music for which the band would become known. Seattle based duo bell witch have, since their inception in 2010, carved a unique niche in the metal scene. Featuring the original lineup of dylan desmond and adrian guerra rip, longing was recorded by brandon fitzsimons wormwood, samothrace.
Named after a storied poltergeist, seattle duo bell witch make slow, heavy music that evokes the suffocating experience of mourning. Its single, monolithic track also served as a tribute to the bands former drummer adrian guerra, who tragically passed away the year before. With a more sinister and enveloping sound, bell witchs debut fulllength longing is a marathonlike exercise in extreme doom. Mirror reaper with their third fulllength album, mirror reaper, seattles doom metal duo bell witch have created a truly enormous work one continuous 83minute piece unfolding as a single track. Its long drawn out notes, the darkness that it shrouds itself in and the very subtle colder guitar tones that permeate the track giving it a depressive.
Bell witch initially made their presence known in the us doom scene with a wellreceived demo in 2011. Outro tar096 bell witch longing longing is the debut studio album by the. When bell witch enters my ears, i become the passenger, the record is my ticket, my stereo is the train conductor, and my mind is the 5 tons of steel to get me there. I bought the album and i wanted to share this to the you tube metal community. It starts off with the longest piece bails of flesh, and this song alone defines what bell witch are all about absolute despair intertwined with. Take a look at the figure on the cover of longing, the debut from seattle doom duo bell witch. Oct 07, 2012 so much of the metal i listen to is so fast and furious that when i dived into longing, the debut album by seattles bell witch, i felt like a sprinter whod been dropped in his tracks, as if the gravitational pull of the earth had suddenly been quintupled.
Its long drawn out notes, the darkness that it shrouds itself in and the very subtle colder guitar tones that permeate the track giving it a depressive, despondent aura are simply breath taking. Longing, the fulllength debut from seattle, washingtonbased duo bell witch, is a gutwrenching lurch of spacious, atmospheric doom. As if the immaculate artwork for longing wasnt enough, opening track bails of flesh has been one of my favourite songs for the best part of this year when i first heard bell witch. Silver 70 transparent green longing cassettes do not include a digital download. Its single, monolithic track also served as a tribute to the bands former drummer adrian guerra, who tragically p. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod.
The duos second lp, the acclaimed four phantoms 2015 was recognized as one of doom metals triumphs of the year. Then again, people who havent been on an airplane plummeting towards the gaping jaws of hell wont know what its like until theyve experienced it for themselves. Ii felled in howling wind four phantoms from seattles bell witch. Bell witch mirror reaper by bell witch, released 08 march 2018 1. Breathing teeth lyrics bails of flesh lyrics rows of endless waves lyrics longing. Testing the thresholds of listeners who become engrossed in its overwhelming sonic experience, its a powerful statement from one of the most promising acts the american scene has to offer. Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats flac, alac, wav, aiff. Longing is the debut studio album by the seattlebased doom metal band bell witch, released. The pace of this tremendously heavy music is far slower than the beat of a human heart, yet a heart beats within it, as the songs push. Bell witch is a minimalist doom duo from seattle comprised of drummer adrian guerra and bassist dylan desmond of samothrace fame. Bell witch four phantoms by bell witch, released 11 september 2015 1.
Utilising only bass, drums and vocals to create a mournful, melodic take on minimalism and an ethereal but crushing approach to magnitude. In 2011, the group created a fourtrack demo that was released through a number of small record labels. Halloween fx productions ghost of the bell witch makarovich the bell witch haunting bell witch judgement, in air. National register of historic places continuation sheet. The story of the bell witch, which crosses over into folklore, has influenced a number of movies including the blair witch project and an american haunting. Funeral doom metal cd bell witch longing 2012, flac. With the success of that release, bell witch went on to create their first two studio albums, longing 2012 and four phantoms 2015. Stream tracks and playlists from bell witch on your desktop or mobile device. To that end, profound lores latest find is bell witch, a melodic, funeralstoner doom outfit from seattle, washington.
Bell witch was formed in seattle in 2010 by drummer adrian guerra also of sod hauler and lethe, and bassist dylan desmond also of samothrace. Bell witch bassistvocalist dylan desmond talks about the bands debut album, longing, bass technique and splitting time with samothrace. Bell witch was formed in 2010 by dylan desmond and adrian guerra. Download the qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and. Features song lyrics for bell witch s longing album.
Its eerie presence is appropriate for a record defined by. At least thats where this album takes me when i give it a spin. Bell witch discography 2012 2017 bell witch is an american doom metal band from seattle, washington, united states, formed in 2010. Nov, 2012 check out longing by bell witch on amazon music. Like most supernatural stories, certain details vary from version to version. I learned about the novel when i accidentally met the author at a distancelearning training at rutgers university. You can download bell witchs 2011 demo at their bandcamp page and you can find them on facebook. Uniquely sorrowful, bell witch is as much akin to skepticism as they are to codeine. Ii felled in howling wind bell witch within the woods bell witch opi. Usa if you enjoyed atriarchs debut then you will want to check this out. Five years earlier, on the back of a highly praised demo, bell witch released their debut album, longing.
Thats not to say bell witch are aiming at the same kind of appeal thats really just a part of what they do but their doom is modern in the sense of not feeling a need to cloak its sadness or titular longing in anything other than tonal thickness or impossibly slow tempos. The band is very minimalistic, only featuring drums and a six string bass. Seattles bell witch is a doom metal duo comprised of bassistvocalist dylan desmond also a member of samothrace and drummervocalist adrian guerra. So much of the metal i listen to is so fast and furious that when i dived into longing, the debut album by seattles bell witch, i felt like a sprinter whod been dropped in his tracks, as if the gravitational pull of the earth had suddenly been quintupled.
Profound lore records eye towards emerging talent never ceases to amaze me. Jesse bell porter was the son of alex and esther bell porter, and sarah elizabet bell was the daughter of. I was so excited to hear four phantoms and it surpassed my expectations. But what is most captivating about it is the intrinsic. It starts off with the longest piece bails of flesh, and this song alone defines what bell witch are all about absolute despair intertwined with some fleeting glimpses of hope. Listen to bell witch soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 11 tracks.
The latter is based on brent monahans rendition, the bell witch. The official home of the bell witch an american haunting. This is for the 2018 vinyl edition of bell witchs longing and does not come with a digital download. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of longing 2012 by bell witch at mp3caprice. Oct 20, 2017 outstanding musical work of art by bell witch. Features song lyrics for bell witchs longing album. Like atriarch the vocals move between droning cleans and rasping yellsgrowls, the drumming is precise and deliberate while the bass is the focal point. Bell witch, bell witch longing, longing, profound lore, seattle, washington. Tartarus is proud to release a one time limited cassette edition of longing, under exclusive license by profound lore records. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology.
Aug 26, 20 as if the immaculate artwork for longing wasnt enough, opening track bails of flesh has been one of my favourite songs for the best part of this year when i first heard bell witch. Seattle based two piece bell witch put this first demo of theirs up completely free, and it is a creaking tower of crushing doom no doubt. The album was released by profound lore records on vinyl and cd and by vulture print on cassette. Outro tar096 bell witch longing longing is the debut studio album by the seattlebased doom metal band bell witch. National register of historic places continuation sheet bell witch cave section number 7 page 1 robertson county, tennessee description note. Upon its release in 2017, bell witchs mirror reaper cemented the seattle duos status as one of doom metals most formidable acts.
The duo released two albums, longing in 2012 and four phantoms in 2015, before guerra left the band due to health reasons. Formed by desmond and exdrummervocalist adrian guerra, bell witch released their first selftitled demo in 2011 and partnered with profound lore records for their debut album, longing, in 2012. It is a timestretching journey through darkness, pain, suffering, and doomed minimalism that is now. Dec, 2012 take a look at the figure on the cover of longing, the debut from seattle doom duo bell witch. Bell witch longing dlp is finally shipping now from the flenser. Its eerie presence is appropriate for a record defined by inescapable haunting and loss. Oct 20, 2017 longing is the debut studio album by the seattlebased doom metal band bell witch, released on november, 2012 through profound lore records. Bell witch went on to create their first two studio albums, longing 2012 and four. Longing is their first fulllength album, and being released on profound lore, you know that youre in for a quality listening experience. Sludgedronedoom metal from usa, debut fulllength album released in 2012. Bell witch is an american doom metal band from seattle, washington, united states, formed in.