I just learned about the death of Taylor Kirk. Huge influence on Poltergeists I. RiP. I don't know much about him, just his music. And it was brilliant.

RIP Béla Tarr

We don't do much socials these days, but want to highlight this. "Everything herein flows, water-like..." is a freakish comment in that I often think about writing as a linear tapestry that unfolds. This approach has offended some, but for others... Thank you @sleepingvillage.bsky.social

This one admittedly came down to the wire! On the last possible day, I am pleased to present: SLEEPING VILLAGE's Favorite Albums of 2024 These are 24 albums from 2024 that are, in significant hindsight, still my favorite albums of 2024. Read here! ⬇️ www.sleepingvillagereviews.com/reviews--pre...

Near-complete discography is now available on @ampwall.com for 5 bucks. ampwall.com/a/witnesses

Amazing to see this come to life. I had the Trilogy Sorrow tape from the 90s and listened to it a lot. (I hope I still have it somewhere!) And thought this is melodic DM, it's really solid. Great guitar and vox. astheseaparts.bandcamp.com/album/psycho...

I'm a half-Iranian half-Iraqi woman, born and raised in the UK. I have never been to either of my homelands...

Straight up heavy metal remains the most fun subgenre to see live. During Savage Master's set at TV Eye last night, Scott from Nite says to me, "I gotta go do something". ??? A few minutes later he's on stage dressed as Satan attacking the band. A+

<3 Always great to read comments like these. Thank you @imrryr.com!

Was asked by a friend if it was OK to wear a Witnesses shirt to demonstrations. The answer is "Fucking legend", which means yes. Be safe out there.

Doom II turns 5 today. Released as the pandemic ramped up, it was a strange thing to have written an album about a plague the prior year. It's been a fan favorite, and despite all that I'd change about it, it was an important step. Just a buck on Ampwall. #metalsky ampwall.com/a/witnesses/...

A side project of mine, Over Centuries, has a new 2-song demo out. All the links are in this thread. It's doom death, something that Witnesses never plans to do, but is still in my heart. The band includes my friends @soulmass218.bsky.social and @masikus.bsky.social. #metalsky

Over Centuries will have a demo released next Friday, 2 May. Featuring me, @soulmass218.bsky.social, and @masikus.bsky.social. The only real social media for OC will be Blue Sky (for now), so please follow there if you are interested. (Oh yeah, it's doom / death.) #metalsky bsky.app/profile/over...

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We somehow totally missed that it's been one year since we released Corryvreckan! Thanks once again for all the support over the last year, it really keeps us going. Some additional shots from our last gig at Ivory Blacks courtesy of @matthieugill.com 🔥Bandcamp Friday tomorrow too!

Broke out my Sennheiser HD 650 headphones for the first time in a while. My lord. Forgot how amazing they were.

Not gonna go HAM on socials about Bandcamp Friday. But if you had been meaning to pick up the Joy vinyl, great day to do so! #metalsky witnesses-nyc.bandcamp.com/album/joy

you should get this

Still no significant distribution that I know of in the US, even after an Oscar win last night.

[no spoilers] So Severance just had its Pine Barrens, its Gotta Light?, its Fly. Very nice work. Awards are dumb, but yep.

If nothing else, Gene Hackman was part of this, and it's legendary. www.youtube.com/watch?v=10XX...

Might have this on repeat right now in the run up to that Decibel fest thing

Have I mentioned how much I love seeing Joy in the wild??? Because it's like, a lot.

I honestly don't hate Jeff Beck. But I kinda find it funny how many people say he's an influence. It's like something you have to say if you're a technical player from a certain era.

reading: about to pick back up The Hundred Years' War on Palestine watching: Severance, Harley, Invincible, White Lotus playing: gotta finish latest Dragon Age listening: Mike Dawes, Julien Demoulin

this is a good one

FULL FORCE FRIDAY:🆕February 21st1⃣1⃣🎧 MALACATH - Eternal Roar of the Thunder and Rain 🇺🇸 💠 5th album from West Swanzey, New Hampshire, U.S Black Metal outfit 💠 NCS➡️ eternaldeath.bandcamp.com/album/eterna...💠 #Malacath #EternalRoar #EternalDeath #FFFFeb21 #KMäN

We improved our mailing list notifications! 🎉 Every Artist page has a news/blog section and now any message you post there can trigger a notification to your followers. Check out witnesses.ampwall.com/news for an example of how it can be used.

Musicians, I highly recommend getting your stuff up on @ampwall.com along with wherever else ppl can find your music. Geared towards helping to maximize *our* exposure & income, not some corporate exec’s. 🧵1/ #Bandsky #MusicProduction #Bands #SongWriting #Synthsky #Metalsky

Just one explicit post here for now about @overcenturies.bsky.social. It's a new doom death (death doom?) project. More info on members and stuff soon. For now? Logo by @unknownrelic.com and artwork by @mononoir.bsky.social for forthcoming 2-song demo. Cover image (in draft) is a homage. ; )

Hey all, @ampwall.com now sends notifications on blog posts. Hooray! I know, another thing to follow, but this is great for long-form content and is another option besdies socials. I plan to use this sparingly, but follow me over on Ampwall if you'd like! ampwall.com/a/witnesses/...

Recording some bass with the Alpha Omicron today. Excited to see how this performs over a plugin bass distortion.

I hate rerecording my scratch tracks. Tedious shit.

@freealbumcodes.bsky.social has a bunch of Bandcamp download codes for my album Migration (which was listed in the @echoesradio.bsky.social top 25 list back in March 2023)! It's got #ambient, #newage, and a lil bit of #postrock -- something for everyone!

New on @ampwall.com! A Trial of Distances by Julien Demoulin Emotional themes, deep chords of eerie synths & melancholic drones, beautifully balanced with lovely brass sounds of trumpet, trombone & flugelhorn, divided into three parts. #OnAmpwall juliendemoulin.ampwall.com/album/a-tria...

I like all types of covers, but probably my favorite are when the band puts their unique spin on it. Nice work here @negativebliss.com gang. Proceeds go to an important cause. ampwall.com/a/negativebl...

Got some drum cam footage from the @premvintageband.bsky.social MAGFest set! I’ll be posting some clips in the next few weeks. This one’s the ending to “The Painful Way”. 🥁🎥: @magfest.org Audio mixing: @mahn.bsky.social Mastering: @vikingguitar.bsky.social #metalsky #hades #vgm

You should watch this. releasing.dogwoof.com/no-other-land

Great thread! More of this!

I'm surprised that I don't see more reference to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind in conversation about Severance. How our memories make us us feels pretty important to the latter! NBD, just a strange omission to me. Perhaps people get too hung up on the Lost comparisons.

Got asked in a forthcoming interview about NYC as a theme in Witnesses. Not quite, but at least two places have been! My beloved New Mexico and Bergen, Norway.

Sorry, I don't like to do current events posting. But one thing: you really gotta hand it to Gaetz for not making it. How the fuck was that even possible with this rogues gallery???

Hey all, good day to show some support to @thesehandsmelt.bsky.social. Their brick and mortar store had a break in last night. If you've wanted to snag some of their stuff, it's a good time! www.instagram.com/p/DF-Om76irbt/ | thesehandsmelt.bandcamp.com

beautiful snowy night in Queens, honestly

Huge thanks to Metal Storm for featuring Corryvreckan on their Melodeath/Extreme Power shortlist for the Metal Storm 2024 Awards! You can vote at metalstorm.net/awards after registering and logging in, voting closes at the end of Feb. Thanks for the support! #metalsky

they doing public executions at that game tonight? we got to that point yet?

Spleen and Ideal (1985) Within the Realm of a Dying Sun (1987) The Serpent's Egg (1988) Aion (1990)

I'd like to thank those who picked up the Joy vinyl and digital yesterday during the Bandcamp LA wildfire fundraiser. Means a lot to me. Thank you. #metalsky

#metalsky it's a great day to pick up Joy on Bandcamp if you wanted to get a copy! witnesses-nyc.bandcamp.com/album/joy