Burning Witch

The Profile

Burning Witch is an American drone/doom band from Seattle, active 1995–1998. Formed by Stephen O’Malley after Thorr’s Hammer, they released the EPs Towers and Rift.Canyon.Dreams, later compiled as Crippled Lucifer. The group disbanded in 1998, with members connected to later projects such as Sunn O))).

Seattle, Washington (US) origin; active 1995–1998; styles: drone doom/doom metal/sludge; key releases: Towers (1996), Rift.Canyon.Dreams (1998), Crippled Lucifer compilation; associated with Southern Lord Records; members linked to Sunn O))).

One 5-star review dives into Burning Witch’s Crippled Lucifer, praising its extreme low-frequency immersion and dread-soaked atmosphere. The writing frames the album as a visceral soundtrack to inner hauntings rather than conventional rock. Publicly, Burning Witch are a Seattle drone/doom band active from 1995–1998, known for Towers and Rift.Canyon.Dreams, later compiled as Crippled Lucifer.