Bell Witch has announced it'll release a new album called Mirror Reaper on October 20 via Profound Lore Records, which might have the best artwork you'll see all year. The album is two songs spanning two discs that are one continuous piece, was produced and mixed by Billy Anderson (Swans, Sleep, Neurosis), and features drummer and organist Jesse Shreibman (drums, organ) and Erik Moggridge (Aerial Ruin).
Here's what Bell Witch had to say about the effort.
The title “Mirror Reaper” is indicative of the Hermetic axiom ‘As Above, So Below,’ written with two sides to form one whole. The song is both its own and its reflection, as an opposite is whole only with its contrary. Our focus as a band has always been the perception of ghosts and the implied archetype of the dichotomy of life/death therein. “Mirror Reaper" is a continuation of that concept.
During the writing process we were devastated by the loss of our dear friend and former drummer, Adrain Guerra. In love and respect to his memory, we reserved an important yet brief section in the song for him that features unused vocal tracks from our last album. This specific movement serves as a conceptual turn in the piece, or point of reflection. We believe he would be proud of it as well.
“Mirror Reaper” was the first collaborative writing project with the new lineup, and Adrian’s death during it brought extra emotional weight. We sought to match the complexity and weight of these events within the composition of the piece.
Check out the amazing artwork done by Mariusz Lewandowski below, and grab you a copy here.
