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14-414: On April 25, 2020, after straining their professional relationship, Fernanda Lira and Luana Dametto left the band Nervosa. The following month, on May 20, they announced that they had formed a death metal band, the style they most identify with, called Crypta. They completed the line-up with guitarists Sonia Anubis (ex- Burning Witches , Cobra Spell) and Tainá Bergamaschi (ex-Hagbard). Despite the announcement,

28-647: A cast for an all-female metal band for a long time. Over the years, she got to know different musicians and finally found the first cast with bassist Jeanine Grob, drummer Lala Frischknecht and lead singer Seraina Telli. In 2016, guitarist Alea Wyss completed the lineup. First came a self-titled single, which was also the band's first demo. This was voted "Demo of the Month" in both Rock Hard and Metal Hammer . In 2017, Burning Witches released their self-titled debut album in-house, directed by V.O. Pulver ( Poltergeist , Gurd) and Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer ( Destruction ). The album

42-628: A cover version of the Manowar song Battle Hymn, which features guest musicians Ross the Boss and Michael Lepond. Dance with the Devil entered the German and Swiss album charts at number 22 and 14 respectively. A few months later, Nusselder left the band after founding the death metal band Crypta with former Nervosa musicians Fernanda Lira and Luana Dametto. Larissa Ernst then took over as lead guitarist. On 4 December,

56-589: The Ashes on April 21, Starvation on May 11 and Dark Night of the Soul on June 8), their debut album, Echoes of the Soul , was released on June 11, 2021. It was mixed by Arthur Rizk ( Code Orange , Power Trip ) and mastered by Jens Bogren ( Opeth , Dimmu Borgir , Sepultura ). The cover art was created by Wes Benscoter , who is well known for his work with bands such as Slayer , Kreator , Black Sabbath and many others. On November 20, Crypta performed their first concert, at

70-597: The German album charts and number 21 in Switzerland. In June 2019, singer Seraina Telli left the band to focus on her own band, Dead Venus. She was succeeded by Dutch singer Laura Guldemond from the band Shadowrise. In the Summer of 2019, Burning Witches played at the Wacken , Summer Breeze and Rockharz Open Air festivals. The album Dance with the Devil, produced by Pulver and Schirmer, was released on 6 March 2020. The album features

84-490: The Netherlands. A tour as the opening act for Grave Digger followed. A first album trailer was released on 12 September 2018. Three digital singles followed. The album Hexenhammer was released on 9 November 2018. It is not a concept album in the strict sense, although the book of the same name plays a role in some songs. With Holy Diver by the band Dio there is again a cover version on the album. The album reached number 43 in

98-523: The Porão do Rock festival in Brasília , with both an in-person audience and online streaming . An unreleased track from Echoes of the Soul , I Resign , was released as a single and music video on March 3, 2022. On April 5, 2022, through their social media networks, Crypta guitarist Sonia Anubis announced that she amicably parted ways with Crypta to focus on her own band Cobra Spell . On April 13, Jéssica di Falchi

112-574: The United States with The Iron Maidens occurred in 2022. Burning Witches is mainly influenced by the heavy metal of the 1980s, while the musicians also listen to other music. Among other things, Sonia 'Anubis' Nusselder also played in the death metal band Sephiroth. Nusselder is currently the lead guitarist of the band Cobra Spell . Musically, the band is reminiscent of Iron Maiden , Alice Cooper and Judas Priest. Destruction (band) Too Many Requests If you report this error to

126-521: The album, Lord of Ruins , accompanied by a music video. Before the album's release date, the singles Trial of Traitors and The Other Side of Anger were released, on June 27 and August 1, respectively, along with music videos for the songs. Burning Witches Burning Witches is a Swiss heavy / power metal band, founded by rhythm guitarist Romana Kalkuhl, based in Brugg , Aargau . Romana Kalkuhl, guitarist with Atlas & Axis, had been looking for

140-462: The band had been formed a year earlier (June 2019). On June 16, Napalm Records announced that they would release the band's debut album. The band's first single and music video released was for the song From The Ashes , about the well-known story of the phoenix . The band recorded their first album in early 2021, at Family Mob, studio owned by Jean Dolabella ( Ego Kill Talent , ex- Sepultura ) and Estevam Romera. After releasing three singles ( From

154-533: The band released The Circle of Five EP before recording their fourth studio album, The Witch of the North. The album was again produced by Schirmer and mixed and mastered by V.O. Powder. The album was released on 28 May 2021. The album entered the German and Swiss album charts at number 16 and 6 respectively. In February 2022, the band signed a new record deal with the Austrian record label Napalm Records . Their first tour of

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168-476: The band was playing a concert in Belvidere, Illinois supporting Morbid Angel . Several minutes after completing their set, an EF1 tornado struck the concert venue , which caused a roof collapse that killed at least one person and injured at least 40 others. On May 31, 2023, Crypta announced the release of Shades of Sorrow for August 4. The announcement was made along with the release of the band's new single from

182-530: Was announced as the substitute for Anubis during the band's already scheduled upcoming concerts and tours, including shows at the Wacken Open Air and Rock in Rio festivals, although she was not confirmed as an official band member until October 5. Along with the announcement of di Falchi's official entry, the band confirmed that their second album is scheduled to be recorded and released in 2023. On March 31, 2023 ,

196-484: Was distributed through the crowdfunding platform Pledge Music. With the song Jawbreaker, the album contains a cover version of a song by Judas Priest . The album reached number 73 in the Swiss album charts. Shortly after the release, Burning Witches began songwriting for their next album. On 14 February 2018, Nuclear Blast announced they had signed the band. In the meantime, Wyss was replaced by Sonia 'Anubis' Nusselder from

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