Bell Witch (band)

Bell Witch was formed in 2010 by Dylan Desmond and Adrian Guerra.[2] 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]

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]

Studio albums

• Longing (Profound Lore Records, 2012)
• Four Phantoms (Profound Lore Records, 2015)
• Mirror Reaper (Profound Lore Records, 2017)
• Stygian Bough Volume 1 (with Aerial Ruin; Profound Lore Records, 2020)
• Future's Shadow Part 1: The Clandestine Gate (Profound Lore Records, 2023)

Other releases

• Demo 2011 (various labels, 2011)

• Bell Witch on Discogs
• Bell Witch on Bandcamp