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The Collapse

by Witnesses

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Abeigor
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Abeigor Crushing, heart-rending doom that strikes a perfect balance between the two. Excellent vocals and some well-suited solo work compliment yet another fantastic Witnesses release.
massierick
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massierick Simply put, this is a beautiful darkness, executed with perfection. Soul-ripping melodies and harmonies, anguished vocals, and an overwhelming (in a good way) sadness that smothers you in dark waves of audio bliss. Shades of Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride, but unique, with it's own sound. This ranks up there with the best of the best in the realm of Doom Metal. Favorite track: Repose.
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duncanevans A wonderful dark, heavy, atmospheric and emotive record from Witnesses. Powerful stuff.
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1.
Entrance 02:33
2.
The Collapse 07:45
3.
Repose 08:18
4.
Interlude 03:38
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about

“But, obviously, a narrator cannot take account of these differences of outlook. His business is only to say: ‘This is what happened,’ when he knows that it actually did happen…”
--Albert Camus, The Plague

They’re going missing. A search party went out in the night...but only some came back. What happened to the missing?

The follow up to Doom II, The Collapse sees Witnesses extending its doom rock styles into even darker territory on this outing. Drawing influence on the melancholy down-tuned guitar harmonies of 90s British doom, but adding more traditional rock elements, soaring vocals layer on dirges to tell a story of great distress and questions unanswered.

credits

released October 31, 2021

Witnesses was:
Greg Schwan - Guitar, bass guitar, keys, drum programming, arrangements, lyrics, mixing and mastering

with:
Anlaik - Voice
Matt Kozar - EBow on “Entrance” and “It Will Come for You, it Comes for Everyone”
Scott Loose - Guitar solos on “The Collapse” and “They Giveth and Taketh Away”
Milana Zilnik - Piano on “Interlude”

Recorded, mixed, and mastered at The Oak Lodge and other places
Additional production on “Interlude” by Arty Sandler

Cover art, "La Serrure", by Pierre Barraud de Lagerie
All art on physical release by Pierre Barraud de Lagerie; design by Andreas Levers

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Born in 2016. Cinematic atmospheres, metal, sparse acoustics.

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