Genre(s):
Heavy/Doom/Black Metal, Ambient
Lyrical Theme(s):
Death, Darkness, Paganism, Mythology
Origin:
Chile (Santiago)
Formed In:
1990
Status:
On Hold
Last known line-up:
Doomicus Stardust (Aldo Araya Contreras) - Vocals, Keyboards, Drums (Notung (Chl), Mjölner) (1991-)
Holocaust - Guitar (Mjölner, Dharohg) (2004-)
Former/Past Member(s):
Guitars:
Arahn Evil (Bewitchment) (1990-2001)
Path Sentinel (Claudio Prado) (and Bass) (Hadacruz, Douglas, Los Picantes) (1991-1995)
Moerk Handen (Christian "Hairdresser on Fire" Frost) (Hetroertzen, Kythrone, Ymer Land) (2003-2005)
Cuto (1993)
Mayhem (Rodrigo Campos) (Septicemia (Chl)) (1996-1998)
Blinder (Cygnus) (1998-2001)
Bass:
Anganamon (and Guitars) (Hadacruz) (1991-1997)
Cristián (Requiem (Chl)) (1993)
J.L. (Duna) (1996)
Aegir (Six Magics) (1998-1999)
Blinder (Cygnus) (1998-1999)
Aldaron (Cygnus) (1999-2001)
Keyboards:
Astralis Domina (Innana) (1998-2001)
Drums:
Snow (Rodrigo Espinoza) (Slavery (Chl), Witchblade (Chl), Human Factor (Chl)) (1992-1997)
Warhammer (Cygnus, Heaven Denied) (1998-2001)
Walter Tölg-Opitz Villarroel (2003-2005) (Hhahda, Horns (Chl), Kythrone, Welar, Verbimus, Drakher, Die Kunst Der Finsternis, Hetroertzen, Animus Mortis, Ymer Land)
Additional notes:
Possibly, the first Chilean band ever to play doom metal. The name is taken from the Candlemass song "Bewitched".
The early and idiosyncratic Bewitched sound could be described as a hybrid between Candlemass-influenced epic traditional doom, Mercyful Fate-reminiscent riffs with falsetto screams, and second-wave black metal.
Keltic Records (initially called Bewitched Records) is Aldo Araya Contreras's own label. It has officially re-released Deathwish (UK), Original Sin (US), Morbid Saint, Mercy (Swe), Satan's Host, Witch Cross and Carrie records. Keltic Records also released Dharohg's debut full-length album.
Discography:
Bewitched - Nemesis Rehearsal [demo] - 1991
Bewitched - In God I Trust (Medieval Fears) [demo] - 1991
Bewitched - Doomed [demo] - 1992
Bewitched - Nemesis [demo] - 1992
Bewitched & F - My Death For You On A Night Of Cursed Fullmoon [split] - 1993
Bewitched - Last Breath [demo] - 1994
Bewitched - Hibernum In Perpetuum [full-length] - 1996
Bewitched - Symphonia Armonie Infernum Revelationum [best of/compilation] - 1997
Bewitched - Dragonflight [full-length] - 1997
Bewitched - Somewhere Beyond The Mist [full-length] - 2001
Bewitched - Selfconfidence [full-length] - 2003
Bewitched - Demo 2004 [demo] - 2004
Bewitched - Unveiling Zion: The Mother's Return [full-length] - 2005
Bewitched - Black Funeral (A Satanic Statement Of Hate) [best of/compilation] - 2005
Bewitched - Dragonflight 2007 [full-length] - 2007
Bewitched - Ymer Land / Bewitched / Gorjeo Seglar [split] - 2009
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Official site:
http://www.myspace.com/bewitchedthetrue