Seven Witches
Encyclopedia
Seven Witches is an American heavy metal
band from New Jersey
. The band was founded in 1998 by Jack Frost
and Bobby Lucas
.
The first two CDs Second War in Heaven and City of Lost Souls featured vocalist Bobby L.
Bobby Lucas was the one who named the band and wrote the lyrics with Jack Frost. Bobby Lucas left the band in 2000 and was replaced with Wade Black who left Crimson Glory
for Seven Witches.
With Wade Black on vocals, the band recorded their 3rd studio album Xiled to Infinity and One
.
Wade Black left the band in 2002 and was replaced with James Rivera (Helstar
).
Bass guitar player Billy Mez also left the band in 2002 and was replaced with the well known Joey Vera
, who has played in Anthrax
and Armored Saint
.
James Rivera recorded two albums with the band, Passage to the Other Side
and Year of the Witch
.
James left the band in 2005 to continue with his main project, Helstar
.
In June, 2005, singer Alan Tecchio (best known for his work with the band Hades) joined Seven Witches and recorded their sixth studio album, Amped. Alan joined the band after singing on "Hell or High Water", a song for Jack Frost solo project. Frost, satisfied with Tecchio's vocals, asked him to join the band. Shortly after that, Kevin Bolembach also joined as Seven Witches' new bass player. Kevin and Alan had played together in Non-Fiction from 1991 to 1996.
Seven Witches released Deadly Sins
in 2007. Former bass player Joey Vera
mixed the album.
To celebrate the band's 10th anniversary, Seven Witches has reunited with vocalist James Rivera for a tour and a new album that is expected to be released sometime in 2010.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band from New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. The band was founded in 1998 by Jack Frost
Jack Frost (musician)
Jack Frost is the guitarist/founder of the heavy metal band Seven Witches and also a part of The Bronx Casket Company. Frost is also known for playing guitar on Savatage's tour in support of Poets and Madmen in 2001 and 2002 before being dismissed from the band for unspecified reasons...
and Bobby Lucas
History
Seven Witches released a Demo-CD in 1998, which gave them a record deal with Massacre RecordsMassacre Records
Massacre Records is an independent record label based in Abstatt, Germany.The label was founded in 1991 by Torsten Hartmann. The label is specialized on bands of the harder varieties of metal...
.
The first two CDs Second War in Heaven and City of Lost Souls featured vocalist Bobby L.
Bobby Lucas was the one who named the band and wrote the lyrics with Jack Frost. Bobby Lucas left the band in 2000 and was replaced with Wade Black who left Crimson Glory
Crimson Glory
Crimson Glory is an American progressive metal band that formed in 1982. They broke up in 1992, but decided to reform six years later.-Formation and debut album :...
for Seven Witches.
With Wade Black on vocals, the band recorded their 3rd studio album Xiled to Infinity and One
Xiled To Infinity And One
Xiled to Infinity and One is an album released in 2002 by the band Seven Witches.-Track listing:# "Metal Tyrant" - 4:07# "Incubus" - 5:21# "Salvation" - 3:30# "Xiled to Infinity and One" - 5:49# "Warmth of Winter" - 4:17# "Anger's Door" - 5:03...
.
Wade Black left the band in 2002 and was replaced with James Rivera (Helstar
Helstar
Helstar is a heavy metal band from Houston, Texas, formed in 1982.-History:Helstar began with a basic metal style in 1983 with 2 demos, followed by their first studio album in 1984 titled Burning Star for Combat Records, making them label mates with Megadeth and Exodus. Struggles within the band...
).
Bass guitar player Billy Mez also left the band in 2002 and was replaced with the well known Joey Vera
Joey Vera
Joey Vera is an American heavy metal bassist for heavy metal band Armored Saint. He is also a member of the progressive metal band Fates Warning. In 2004-05 he replaced Frank Bello in Anthrax as the band's bassist. He appears as part of the project Engine, as well as on the OSI album Free. His...
, who has played in Anthrax
Anthrax (band)
Anthrax is an American heavy metal band from New York City, formed in 1981. Founded by guitarists Scott Ian and Danny Lilker, the band has since released ten studio albums and 20 singles, and an EP featuring Public Enemy. The band was one of the most popular of the 1980s thrash metal scene...
and Armored Saint
Armored Saint
-Early career:Armored Saint was formed in 1982 by brothers Phil Sandoval and Gonzo Sandoval , and guitarist David Prichard, while attending South Pasadena High School. Next to join were singer John Bush also a South Pasadena High School Alumni and bassist Joey Vera...
.
James Rivera recorded two albums with the band, Passage to the Other Side
Passage to the Other Side
Passage to the Other Side is the 4th studio album by Seven Witches; it's the first album with James Rivera singing, and the album also features bassist Joey Vera from Armored Saint.Many fans consider this release to be the best of them all...
and Year of the Witch
Year of the Witch
Year Of The Witch is a 2004 album by Seven Witches and the last to feature James Rivera on vocals. The first track, "Metal Asylum", is a tribute to all the bands that have inspired them, and last eight tracks are a concept about a man named Jacob....
.
James left the band in 2005 to continue with his main project, Helstar
Helstar
Helstar is a heavy metal band from Houston, Texas, formed in 1982.-History:Helstar began with a basic metal style in 1983 with 2 demos, followed by their first studio album in 1984 titled Burning Star for Combat Records, making them label mates with Megadeth and Exodus. Struggles within the band...
.
In June, 2005, singer Alan Tecchio (best known for his work with the band Hades) joined Seven Witches and recorded their sixth studio album, Amped. Alan joined the band after singing on "Hell or High Water", a song for Jack Frost solo project. Frost, satisfied with Tecchio's vocals, asked him to join the band. Shortly after that, Kevin Bolembach also joined as Seven Witches' new bass player. Kevin and Alan had played together in Non-Fiction from 1991 to 1996.
Seven Witches released Deadly Sins
Deadly Sins
Deadly Sins is the seventh album by heavy metal band Seven Witches.-Track listing:All tracks by Jack Frost & Alan Tecchio except were noted# "Deadly Sins" – 3:55# "Science" – 4:16# "Commence" – 4:18# "Worship" – 3:47# "Knowledge" – 3:24...
in 2007. Former bass player Joey Vera
Joey Vera
Joey Vera is an American heavy metal bassist for heavy metal band Armored Saint. He is also a member of the progressive metal band Fates Warning. In 2004-05 he replaced Frank Bello in Anthrax as the band's bassist. He appears as part of the project Engine, as well as on the OSI album Free. His...
mixed the album.
To celebrate the band's 10th anniversary, Seven Witches has reunited with vocalist James Rivera for a tour and a new album that is expected to be released sometime in 2010.
Studio Albums
- Second War in Heaven (1999)
- City of Lost Souls (2000)
- Xiled to Infinity and OneXiled To Infinity And OneXiled to Infinity and One is an album released in 2002 by the band Seven Witches.-Track listing:# "Metal Tyrant" - 4:07# "Incubus" - 5:21# "Salvation" - 3:30# "Xiled to Infinity and One" - 5:49# "Warmth of Winter" - 4:17# "Anger's Door" - 5:03...
(2002) - Passage to the Other SidePassage to the Other SidePassage to the Other Side is the 4th studio album by Seven Witches; it's the first album with James Rivera singing, and the album also features bassist Joey Vera from Armored Saint.Many fans consider this release to be the best of them all...
(2003) - Year of the WitchYear of the WitchYear Of The Witch is a 2004 album by Seven Witches and the last to feature James Rivera on vocals. The first track, "Metal Asylum", is a tribute to all the bands that have inspired them, and last eight tracks are a concept about a man named Jacob....
(2004) - Amped (2005)
- Deadly SinsDeadly SinsDeadly Sins is the seventh album by heavy metal band Seven Witches.-Track listing:All tracks by Jack Frost & Alan Tecchio except were noted# "Deadly Sins" – 3:55# "Science" – 4:16# "Commence" – 4:18# "Worship" – 3:47# "Knowledge" – 3:24...
(2007) - Call Upon The Wicked (June 3, 2011)
Current members
- Alan TecchioAlan TecchioAlan Tecchio is an American singer, who sang for Seven Witches, Watchtower, and Hades.-References:...
- Vocals (2005–2008; 2011-present) - Jack FrostJack Frost (musician)Jack Frost is the guitarist/founder of the heavy metal band Seven Witches and also a part of The Bronx Casket Company. Frost is also known for playing guitar on Savatage's tour in support of Poets and Madmen in 2001 and 2002 before being dismissed from the band for unspecified reasons...
- Guitars (1998-present) - Michael LepondMichael LepondMichael Anthony LePond III is the bass guitar player of the North American progressive metal band Symphony X, and also is the bassist for Dead on Arrival, a heavy metal band from New York. The group issued an album - Alive and Kickin’ - on the independent Polo label in 1996...
- Bass (2008-present) - Paul MarcianoPaul MarcianoPaul Marciano is a Moroccan fashion designer and co-founder of Guess? Inc. He is the mastermind behind the Guess? image and his sensual black-and-white advertisements have won numerous Clio awards...
- Drums (2011-present)
Vocals
- Bobby Lucas - Vocals (1998–2000)
- Wade Black - Vocals (2000–2002)
- James RiveraJames RiveraJames Rivera is a heavy metal singer; he was the singer for Seven Witches between 2002 and 2005. As of May 2007, he has been a metal frontman for twenty-four years and has recorded fourteen albums. He sang with Power/Speed Metal act Helstar, a band established in the early 1980s in Houston, Texas...
- Vocals (2002–2005; 2008-2011)
Bass
- Larry Montozza - Bass (1998)
- Billy Mez - Bass (1998–2002)
- Joey VeraJoey VeraJoey Vera is an American heavy metal bassist for heavy metal band Armored Saint. He is also a member of the progressive metal band Fates Warning. In 2004-05 he replaced Frank Bello in Anthrax as the band's bassist. He appears as part of the project Engine, as well as on the OSI album Free. His...
- Bass (2002–2004) - Dennis HayesDennis Hayes (bassist)Dennis Hayes is an American bass guitarist, currently playing for Beyond Fear.Hayes began his career with the heavy metal band Wretch. Later he was a founding member of the Progressive Heavy Metal band Castle Black with other former members of Wretch, Nick Giannakos and Drummer, Jeff Currenton...
- Bass (2003–2005) - Kevin Bolembach - Bass (2005–2008)
Drums
- Brian Vincent - Drums (1998–2000)
- John Osborn - Drums (2000–2001)
- Brian Craig - Drums (2001–2004)
- Craig Anderson - Drums [studio] (2004)
- Jeff Curenton - Drums (2004–2006)
- Steve DelaneySteve DelaneySteve Delaney is an English comedian and character actor, best known for the fictional comedy character Count Arthur Strong, whom Delaney created and whom he plays, most notably in Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!...
- Drums (2006–2007) - "Troll" - Drums [studio] (2007)
- Taz Marazz - Drums (2008-2011)