RIP Lou Koller. Think there are tons of people out there like me who heard Scratch the Surface and an entirely new world opened up. Damn.

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

Sleeping Village Reviews@sleepingvillage.bsky.social · 8mo ago

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...

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

Witnesses

Metal, cinematic atmospheres, sparse acoustics.

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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!

Imrryr@imrryr.com · last yr.

Reading and records time! Starting off with this album by Witnesses. This album such a wonder. I love it. There are so many little microcosms of scenes within music, it's always fun when you stumble into a new one and find awesome stuff. I only just found out about this band recently and WOAH

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/...

Doom II · Witnesses

Doom II - Witnesses, a 6 track album

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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@overcenturies.bsky.social · last yr.

We offer up a 2-song demo today, while work on a full-length continues in the background. We make doom death (or it is death doom?). Regards. #bandcampfriday #metalsky overcenturies.bandcamp.com/album/in-med...

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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Over Centuries@overcenturies.bsky.social · last yr.

We are Greg Schwan, Angel Hernandez, and Lux Edwards. Thank you to our friends Stephen Wilson, Pierre Barraud de Lagerie, and Erik Peabody. Regards. @masikus.bsky.social @soulmass218.bsky.social @vikingguitar.bsky.social @unknownrelic.com @mononoir.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ7T...

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

Joy, by Witnesses

6 track album

witnesses-nyc.bandcamp.com

you should get this

⛓ X-Wing @ Alicianess ⛓@allieinchains.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW TRANSGRESSIVE EP DROPS FRIDAY 3/7/25 - BC FRIDAY The title track "Remember Us to Death" is a remembrance and look forward on the social genocide of transgender people in the west, particularly the US and the UK. "Fuck Nazi Sympathy" - simply a very needed statement and cover of Aus-Rotten

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

Witnesses@witnesses.bsky.social · 2y ago

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

[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...

Deserve's got nothin' to do with it

YouTube video by Ensign Pulver

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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.

four flies on Mae velvet@eversonpoe.bsky.social · 2y ago

thirty three @witnesses.bsky.social • joy love being friends with people who make music I love but also I really need someone to make a discogs listing for this

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

⛓ X-Wing @ Alicianess ⛓@allieinchains.bsky.social · 2y ago

I am currently: Reading: Uhhh... I started a Dune re-read before I moved and haven't got back to it thanks brain Watching: 08th MS Team (v slowly) Invincible Waiting for Andor S2... Playing: Horizon FW replay Listening: Fourth Dominion - Diana's Day

this is a good one

𝕶𝕸ä𝕹𝕽𝖎𝖋𝖋𝖘@kmanriffs.bsky.social · 2y ago

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

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