Witch (band)

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Name = Witch


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Origin = Vermont and Massachusetts, U.S.
Genre = Doom metal Heavy metal Speed metal Punk rock
Years_active = 2005 – present
Label = Tee Pee Records
Associated_acts = Dinosaur Jr Feathers
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Current_members = J Mascis Kyle Thomas Dave Sweetapple Kurt Weisman
Past_members = Asa Irons

Witch is an American heavy metal band whose members are from from Vermont and Massachusetts.

History

Witch was formed in 2005 by Dinosaur Jr guitarist J Mascis and long time friend Dave Sweetapple. However, Mascis does not play guitar for the band; he plays his first instrument, the drums. To complete the band's lineup, Mascis and Sweetapple recruited the guitarist and vocalist, Kyle Thomas, from avant-folk group Feathers. Their eponymous debut album was released on March 7, 2006. They also contributed an alternate version of the song "Rip Van Winkle" to the "Invaders" compilation, which was released by Kemado Records later that year. Their latest album "Paralyzed" was released on March 18th, 2008.

tyle

Witch's trademark sound (particularly in their early work) shows obvious Black Sabbath influence. Black Flag influence was also noted for their sophomore effort, "Paralyzed".

Influences

Witch's various members have many influences that have given them their trademark style. They include The Wipers, Dead Meadow, and Black Sabbath. [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp1yhfEGQhs An interview with Witch] ]

Band members

*Kyle Thomas - vocals, guitar
*Antoine Guerlain - guitar
*Dave Sweetapple - bass
*J Mascis - drums

Discography

Albums

*2006 - "Witch" - Tee Pee Records
*2008 - "Paralyzed" - Tee Pee Records

ingles

*2006 - "Soul of Fire"/"Rip Van Winkle" 7" - Tee Pee Records
*2008 - Witch/Earthless split 7" - Volcom Ent. Vinyl Club

DVD

*2007 - "Local Band Nitemare" - Blueberry Honey/Tee Pee Records (reissue)

References

External links

* [http://www.teepeerecords.com/bands/witch/ Witch at Tee Pee Records]
* [http://www.myspace.com/witchofficial Witch] at MySpace