Genre(s):
Sludge/Drone/Doom Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Drug Abuse, Psychedelia
Origin:
United States of America (Seattle, Washington)
Formed In:
1995
Status:
Split-up
Last Known Line-up:
Edgy 59 - Vocals (Sinisstar, Sarin)
Stephen O'Malley - Guitars (Ginnungagap, Grave Temple, KTL, Magistral, Sunn O))), Æthenor, Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine, ex-Khanate, ex-Lotus Eaters, ex-Fungal Hex, ex-Pentemple, ex-Thorr's Hammer, ex-House of Low Culture)
G. Stuart Dahlquist - Bass (Asva, ex-Goatsnake, ex-Sunn O)))
Brad "B.R.A.D." Mowen - Drums (ex-Your Cell: Yourself, ex-Asva, ex-Girth, ex-The Accüsed)
Former/Past Member(s):
Greg Anderson - Guitars (Ascend, Burial Chamber Trio, Goatsnake, Sunn O))), Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine, Probot (live), ex-Pentemple, ex-Thorr's Hammer
Jamie "Boggy" Sykes - Drums (Blackblood Division, Gnaw, ex-Thorr's Hammer, Crowlord, Wardrums, ex-Atavist, ex-The Enchanted, ex-3D House of Beef, ex-CODENAME F.A.D.G.E.)
The band rose from the ashes of Thorr's Hammer in 1995.
After the band broke up Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson relocated to L.A. and New York respectively.
Discography:
Burning Witch - Demo [demo] - 1996
Burning Witch - Towers... [ep] - 1998
Burning Witch - Rift.Canyon.Dreams [ep] - 1998
Burning Witch - Crippled Lucifer [full-length] - 1998
Burning Witch & Goatsnake - Goatsnake/Burning Witch [split] - 2000
Burning Witch & Asva - Caprichos 1-80/Rift Canyon Dreams [split] - 2004
Burning Witch - Crippled Lucifer [best of/compilation] - 2008
Burning Witch - Box Set [boxed set] - 2011
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Official Site:
MySpace
Official Stephen O'Malley Homepage
Southern Lord artist page