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Witnesses

Lee Beamish - 2024
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Top Ten Of 2024: Lee Beamish

18th December 202418th December 2024 Lee Beamish Babel Map, Chelsea Wolfe, Codespeaker, Drive By Wire, Emma Ruth Rundle, Julie Christmas, Midas Fall, Outlander, The Bridge City Sinners, Top Ten 2024, Witnesses

Well, well, well, here we are… Another year older, absolutely none the wiser, but here’s one thing I do know,

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Witnesses 'Joy' Artwork
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Review: Witnesses ‘Joy’

4th November 20244th November 2024 Lee Beamish Doom, Heavy Metal, Independent, Witnesses

For as long as I can remember I have been following the work of Greg Schwan’s Witnesses project. It started

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Witnesses 'The Holy Water' EP
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Review: Witnesses ‘The Holy Water’ EP

12th July 202215th August 2022 Lee Beamish Doom, Independent, Witnesses

After reviewing several of the previous Witnesses releases, I’ve noticed that every time, it has left me feeling like I’m

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Witnesses 'The Collapse'
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Review: Witnesses ‘The Collapse’

4th November 202115th December 2021 Lee Beamish Doom, Independent, Metal, Witnesses

So, here we are again, another release by the incredible Witnesses, or should I say Greg Schwan’s incredible music project

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Witnesses / Greg Schwan
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Premiere: Witnesses ‘The Collapse’ – New Album Releases On Hallows Eve

27th October 20218th December 2021 Lee Edwards Doom, Independent, Metal, Witnesses

Multi-instrumentalist Greg Schwan returns under the Witnesses moniker for a near forty-minute album of mournful and atmospheric doom metal simply

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Witnesses 'IV'
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Review: Witnesses ‘IV’

22nd January 202124th February 2021 Lee Beamish Cinematic, Independent, Soundscapes, Witnesses

Back in June of twenty twenty I was given the task of reviewing the album Doom II, for the band/

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Witnesses ‘Doom II’
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Review: Witnesses ‘Doom II’

10th June 20208th July 2020 Lee Beamish Atmospheric, Doom, Doom II, Independent, Witnesses

Unless you have had your head in the sand, you will have known that doom metal project Witnesses have recently

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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May

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Few bands have carved out a path quite like –(16)–. For more than three decades, the Southern California veterans have

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Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June

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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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