Gospel of the Witches
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Latest Gospel of the Witches News
Below is our complete Gospel of the Witches news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Howling Sycamore Unleash First Track "Upended"
Davide Tiso (Ephel Duath, Gospel of the Witches), has announced the formation and signing of progressive metal outfit, Howling Sycamore, to Prosthetic Records. A self-titled album will be released on January 26, 2018 on all digital platforms, compact disc and a limited edition, silver vinyl LP on Prosthetic Records. You can stream the first track, "Upended", below.
Elaborates Tiso: More...
Gospel Of The Witches Releases New Video
Prepare to take a journey into the ancient rites of incarnation with the new music video for "The Ascent" from Karyn Crisis' Gospel Of The Witches.
This track is taken from the "Salem's Wounds" album, which features occult metal soundscapes that seamlessly soar from evil heaviness to ambient romanticism through soul provoking passages of light and darkness.
Karyn Crisis comments: "'The Ascent' is about the transformative ancient rite of death and resurrection. It also alludes to the wisdom attained through attuning to the nature of energies which often appear to us as illusions of opposites. To be incarnated again we must first go through the death transition; we must enter the darkness to find the light; to hear the voice of the Universe we must go within, turning attention away from the physical world. Opposites are merely halves of a whole: masculine and feminine energies, the macrocosm and the microcosm, life and death. More...
Karyn Crisis Video Interview Available
Karyn Crisis recently released the "Salem's Wounds" album through her new project Gospel Of The Witches, which contains 13 tracks recorded by Karyn together with Davide Tiso (Ephel Duath), Ross Dolan (Immolation), and Charlie Schmid (Vaura).
To learn more about Gospel Of The Witches, be sure to watch this new interview video below, featuring footage with all of the band members. More...
Gospel Of The Witches Posts Video Interview
Karyn Crisis recently returned with a new project, Gospel Of The Witches, and consequent album, "Salem's Wounds."
Out now in Europe and due out March 24th in North America via Century Media Records, "Salem's Wounds" contains 13 tracks recorded by Karyn together with Davide Tiso (Ephel Duath), Ross Dolan (Immolation), and Charlie Schmid (Vaura). Check out a new video interview with the band below.
Karyn Crisis comments: "Here we have a video that was filmed and edited by Bob Vigna while the band and I were recently rehearsing in Brooklyn for our debut shows at the end of March. It gives the fans an opportunity to get to know the musicians of Karyn Crisis' Gospel Of The Witches as they talk about these upcoming East Coast appearances. Stay tuned, we will have another segment where the band discusses the album recording process very soon as well!" More...
Gospel Of The Witches Releases New Video
Karyn Crisis' Gospel Of The Witches will release "Salem's Wounds" next month. Due out March 9th in Europe and March 24th in North America via Century Media Records, "Salem's Wounds" contains 13 tracks recorded by Karyn together with Davide Tiso, Ross Dolan, Mike Hill, and Charlie Schmid.
A new video for the album track, "The Alchemist", can now be viewed below. Karyn Crisis also comments:
"I'm thrilled to release a new track off our forthcoming album entitled 'The Alchemist,' which is one of my favorite songs. While we've mostly released images and video clips full of atmosphere around the concept of this album, I felt that now is the perfect time for you to meet the band. We've all been rehearsing in preparation for our upcoming March shows, and we've been making a lot of magic in that rehearsal space, and have filled it with our hearts and souls. Bob Vigna of Immolation filmed and edited this video. Enjoy the vibes and meet the band: Davide Tiso guitars, Bob Vigna guitars, Ross Dolan bass and vocals, Charlie Schmid drums, and Karyn Crisis vocals."
"Salem's Wounds" was financed by fans via websites like Indiegogo/Etsy and was recorded at The Basement Recordings in North Carolina with producer Jamie King. The album cover was painted by Karyn herself, and the track listing is as follows:
1. Omphalos
2. The Alchemist
3. Ancient Ways
4. Aradia
5. Mother
6. Father
7. Goddess Of Light
8. Howl At The Moon
9. Pillars
10. The Secret
11. Salem's Wounds
12. The Sword And The Stone
13. The Ascent More...
Karyn Crisis Contributing To Charity Anthology
Karyn Crisis (Crisis, Ephel Duath, Gospel Of The Witches) will contribute a written piece, entitled "Angels In The Ashes," to The Healing Monsters benefit anthology for Dustin LaValley and Katherine Ludwig.
Metal Maniacs co-founder and former editor, Katherine Ludwig, has been battling non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and dark fiction writer, screenwriter, and metal/hardcore enthusiast Dustin LaValley has been struggling with Crohn's/IBD issues; all proceeds from The Healing Monsters will be split evenly between LaValley's and Ludwig's respective medical funds.
In regards to her contribution to this collection of metal-horror poetry and prose, Karyn comments:
"When Shawn Macomber asked me to contribute something to Katherine Ludwig's cause, I was honored and thrilled to give something back to a woman who's given so much to the metal music community. I consider that each action we take sends out a resonance, so with my piece I made an offering of strength to a woman who already symbolizes that very idea to many other people...
"'Angels In the Ashes' is based around a stanza I wrote when I was 15 years old, as I was ruminating on the limitations of the physical body while I struggled with my own disease. In adulthood, I've perceived that within my greatest personal weakness can be found my deepest strength, simply trying to draw my attention into myself where it lay dormant, awaiting our reunion." More...
Gospel Of The Witches Streaming New Track
Karyn Crisis -- best known for her trademark melodic singing and growling roars as the vocalist of Crisis (1993-2006) and Ephel Duath (2011-2014) -- will return with a new project, Gospel of the Witches, and consequent album, "Salem's Wounds," in 2015.
Due out March 9th in Europe and March 10th in North America via Century Media Records, "Salem's Wounds" contains 13 tracks recorded by Karyn together with Davide Tiso (Ephel Duath), Ross Dolan (Immolation), Mike Hill (Tombs) and Charlie Schmid (Vaura). For a first preview of "Salem's Wounds," check out the new track "Mother" below.
The album was financed by fans via websites like Indiegogo/Etsy and was recorded at The Basement Recordings in North Carolina with producer Jamie King. The album cover was painted by Karyn herself and the track listing is as follows:
1. Omphalos
2. The Alchemist
3. Ancient Ways
4. Aradia
5. Mother
6. Father
7. Goddess Of Light
8. Howl At The Moon
9. Pillars
10. The Secret
11. Salem's Wounds
12. The Sword And The Stone
13. The Ascent More...
Gospel Of The Witches Signs With Century Media
Century Media Records has issued the following announcement about inking a deal with the Karyn Crisis project Gospel Of The Witches:
"Karyn Crisis is a name worthy of more praise and attention. While select circles of people know and appreciate her prior vocals with the critically-acclaimed Crisis from 1993-2006, many are still naive to her influence and impact.
"This demure girl raged harder than many men, slugging it out with impactful live performances at hardcore and metal shows, screaming often times like a demon, other times singing like an angel. She led the way and has become an influence for female-fronted extreme bands. And then she disappeared. In the interim she made a name for herself as an artisan via her paintings and leatherwork, and now she's returned with a stellar new project, Karyn Crisis' Gospel Of The Witches, and a fabulous new album to be released next year through Century Media Records."
Karyn comments: "This band began 5 years ago in Tuscany, Italy, as an alchemical journey between Davide Tiso (Ephel Duath) and myself as we searched for a way to musically honor the Witches who came before me and who have been guiding me in Spirit, teaching me their Ancient Ways."
The album was financed by fans via websites like Kickstarter and Etsy; then Karyn together with Davide Tiso, Ross Dolan (Immolation), Mike Hill (Tombs) and Charlie Schmid (Vaura) recorded the 13 songs at The Basement Recordings in North Carolina with producer Jamie King.
Upon completion of the album, Karyn began shopping the album and reconnected with Century Media President Marco Barbieri, who had signed Crisis back in 1993 when he worked at Metal Blade Records. More...
Gospel Of The Witches Posts New Song Preview
Vocalist and visual artist Karyn Crisis has posted a new video providing further clues as to the direction of her newest project, Gospel of the Witches.
The 2-minute clip contains part of a raw demo version of "The Ascent," a song off Gospel of the Witches' upcoming album, scheduled to be recorded in June with producer Jamie King (Between the Buried and Me).
A Kickstarter, set up to help fund the recording and manufacturing of the album, ends Sunday, April 20th. Get all the details and find info on perks for contributing at Kickstarter.com here.
Gospel of the Witches' all-star lineup includes Ephel Duath's Davide Tiso on guitar and bass, Immolation's Ross Dolan on vocals, and Intronaut's Danny Walker on drums. Tombs frontman Mike Hill is also on board to make a guest appearance. More...
Ross Dolan Comments On Gospel Of The Witches
In a new video clip available online, Immolation's Ross Dolan speaks about his role in Gospel of the Witches, the new project fronted by vocalist and visual artist Karyn Crisis (Ephel Duath). Check it out below.
Gospel of the Witches features the pairing of Crisis' and Dolan's voices in what Crisis terms a "death choir."
She has stated, "As a testament to Ancient Ways and the union of opposites, I explore the feminine power in my voice on this album and couple it with Ross' intensely masculine vocal power to create a consistent theme of thickly layered vocal choruses."
Dolan describes the project as "dark, haunting, very creepy, very cool stuff... something big and epic and multi-layered."
Gospel of the Witches' lineup is completed by Ephel Duath mastermind Davide Tiso on guitar and bass, and Intronaut's Danny Walker on drums.
The recording of the 13-song debut album begins in June with producer Jamie King (Between the Buried and Me) at The Basement Recording NC. The album will also contain a guest appearance by Mike Hill, frontman of Tombs. You can take part in the creation of the album by joining the crowd funding campaign right here. More...
Karyn Crisis Reveals Details On New Album
Vocalist and visual artist Karyn Crisis today reveals further details of her newest musical project, Gospel of the Witches.
Gospel of the Witches features Karyn Crisis' vocals and mystical lyrics, over music composed by Ephel Duath mastermind Davide Tiso. With Tiso playing all guitars and bass, the lineup is completed by Danny Walker of Intronaut on drums, and Ross Dolan of Immolation on vocals. In addition to the core lineup, the album will contain a guest appearance by Mike Hill, frontman of Tombs.
A 13-song album is currently in the pre-production stages. Tracking begins in June with producer Jamie King (Between the Buried and Me) at The Basement Recording NC.
Karyn Crisis speaks about Gospel of the Witches: "The album is a bold statement and an epic, unabashedly emotional work of devotion to the ultimate expression of the power of the fires of transformation: The Witch. Davide has a haunting ability to generate undeniably emotional landscapes with his guitar, and these songs twist and turn into darkness and then transmute into heartbreaking beauty and light. As a testament to Ancient Ways and the union of opposites, I explore the feminine power in my voice on this album and couple it with Ross' intensely masculine vocal power to create a consistent theme of thickly layered vocal choruses. Danny will round out these 13 dark mantras with thunderous drums. Take the tendrils of my unstoppable voice into the Great Mysteries... or run for the hills."
A Kickstarter page has been set up to raise money for the recording, mixing, mastering, and manufacturing costs. Check it out and see all the available rewards for contributing at this location.
Karyn Crisis Launches Kickstarter For Solo Album
Karyn Crisis (Ephel Duath) has launched a crowd funding campaign for releasing her new solo album under the name Gospel of the Witches. Ephel Duath's Davide Tiso, who also appears on the project, has issued the following statement:
"Plotting, composing and putting together Karyn Crisis's solo project Gospel of the Witches spanned a five years period that literally changed our personal and musical lives. During this time we saw this album grow in different exciting directions and many shapes, we finished putting dozens of different dresses on it.
"One thing never changed: its soul. This album has its own peculiar and demanding will and it revealed itself to us little by little, riff after riff. Lately, after a bursting phase of musical inspiration that lasted a few months the 13 songs that we are about to record were nailed. Today it is with great excitement that we reveal to you some details about this very special piece of work.
"At the Kickstarter page here, Karyn has few things to say to you. What I feel to add is that I'm proud and blown away by what we accomplished: these songs show Karyn Crisis at her very best. There are not so many artists quite like her, let's support and celebrate together Karyn Crisis' new wonderful adventure."