Four Phantoms
A gloomy, washed-out painting of waterfalls in a bleak landscape
Studio album by
Bell Witch
ReleasedApril 28, 2015
StudioAudiosiege in Portland, Oregon
GenreFuneral doom
Length66:27
LabelProfound Lore Records
Producer
  • Billy Anderson
  • Bell Witch
Bell Witch chronology
Longing
(2012)		 Four Phantoms
(2015)		 Mirror Reaper
(2017)

Four Phantoms is the second studio album by Seattle-based doom metal band Bell Witch. It was released on April 28, 2015, through Profound Lore Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Chronicles of Chaos8/10[1]
Consequence of SoundB+[2]
Invisible OrangesPositive[3]
Pitchfork8.2/10[4]

Four Phantoms was met with positive reviews. Pitchfork writer Grayson Haver Currin said "Due in part to the band’s slim configuration, Four Phantoms feels sculpted, each part perfectly visible and framed."[4] Writing for Consequence of Sound, Sean Barry said "Four Phantoms leaves a lasting impression down deep in your psyche. For those of us who have never experienced an encounter with the paranormal, this album has got to be the next best thing."[2] Vanessa Salvia of Invisible Oranges wrote, "The songs get shorter as the album progresses, and though they don’t become more sonically dense, they do become more emotionally devastating."[3] Chronicles of Chaos' Dan Lake wrote, "Bell Witch's second full-length improves on all the promising elements of their 2012 album, Longing. It's slow (check) and crushing (check), but it rises above the crowd of similar mourners by employing some extraordinary tear-wringing guitar leads and pairing simple, plaintive singing with those cavernous extreme vocals."[1]

Four Phantoms also appeared on several year-end lists.

Accolades

Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
2015Consequence of SoundUnited States "The Top 25 Metal Albums of 2015"2[5]
2015LA WeeklyUnited States "The 10 Best Heavy Metal Albums of 2015"6[6]
2015PitchforkUnited States "The Best Metal Albums of 2015"3[7]
2015SpinUnited States "The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2015"3[8]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Suffocation, A Burial: I – Awoken (Breathing Teeth)"22:29
2."Judgement, In Fire: I – Garden (Of Blooming Ash)"10:18
3."Suffocation, A Drowning: II – Somniloquy (The Distance of Forever)"22:55
4."Judgement, In Air: II – Felled (In Howling Wind)"10:45
Total length:66:27

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[9]

Bell Witch

  • Dylan Desmond – vocals, bass
  • Adrian Guerra – percussion, vocals

Additional personnel

  • Billy Anderson – production, engineering, mixing
  • Brad Boatright – mastering
  • Erik Moggridge – additional vocals (track 3)
  • Justin Weis – mastering
  • Paolo Girardi – artwork

References

  1. 1 2 Lake, Dan. "Bell Witch – Four Phantoms". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Barry, Sean. "Bell Witch – Four Phantoms". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Salvia, Vanessa (April 28, 2015). "Bell Witch – Four Phantoms". Invisible Oranges. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  4. 1 2 Currin, Grayson Haver. "Bell Witch – Four Phantoms". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  5. ↑ Barry, Sean. "The Top 25 Metal Albums of 2015". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  6. ↑ Roche, Jason. "The 10 Best Heavy Metal Albums of 2015". LA Weekly. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  7. ↑ Stosuy, Brandon. "The Best Metal Albums of 2015". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  8. ↑ Burke, W. "The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2015". Spin. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  9. ↑ Four Phantoms (CD liner notes). Bell Witch. Profound Lore Records. 2015. PFL150. Retrieved April 5, 2018.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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