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Burning Witch represses

Posted by Loren on September 2, 2023

Burning Witch represses
photo by Ron Dangle

Two Burning Witch records, Towers and Rift Canyon Dreams, will soon get a new vinyl release courtesy of Southern Lord.

The band, formed after the breakup of Thorr’s Hammer and featuring Stephen O’Malley, Greg Anderson, Jamie Sykes, plus G. Stuart Dahlquist and Edgy 59, recorded Towers with Steve Albini (without Anderson, who moved to Los Angeles and formed Goatsnake). After more lineup changes, Tower was first released as a demo tape, then on vinyl by Slap-A-Ham. Future recording sessions resulted in Rift Canton Dreams EP, the band's final recordings, which first release in 1998 on Merciless Records.

Towers track listing:

  1. Sacred Predictions
  2. Country Doctor
  3. Tower Place
  4. Sea Hag

Rift Canyon Dreams track listing:

  1. Warning Signs
  2. Stillborn
  3. History of Hell (Crippled Lucifer)
  4. Communion
Burning Witch represses
photo by Ron Dangle

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