Witch Mountain is an American doom metal band from

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. Formed in 1997, Witch Mountain recorded a demo, released their first full-length album, and toured both nationally and locally. After a 2002 tour with

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, the band slowed activity while Rob and Dave attended to their respective families and their other band Iommi Stubbs, and Nate worked on other musical collaborations and his booking agency, Nanotear. After a July 2009 show opening for

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, guest singer Uta was asked to join the band as main vocalist, marking a revival of the band. Witch Mountain's second full-length album, ''South of Salem'', was recorded six months later at Smegma Studios, produced by Billy Anderson, and released in April 2011, coinciding with a SXSW tour. In November 2011, Witch Mountain was signed with

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. As of their February 17, 2012 ''South of Salem'' CD release show, Dave parted with the band to concentrate on family and other projects, leaving bass duties to Billions and Billions member Neal Munson. Witch Mountain released their third full-length album, ''Cauldron of the Wild'', on June 12, 2012. Neal Munson left the band in July 2013. New member Charles Thomas joined Witch Mountain to continue bass duties. Uta Plotkin left the band after the release of Mobile of Angels, in September 2014. Kayla Dixon is now the main vocalist.

Band members

Current line-up

*Nate Carson – drums (1997–present) *Justin Brown – bass (2015–present) *Rob Wrong – guitar, vocals (1997–present) *Kayla Dixon – vocals (2015–present)

Past members

*Charles Thomas – bass (2013–2014) *Uta Plotkin – vocals (2009–2014) *Neal Munson – bass (2012–2013) *Dave Hoopaugh – bass (2000–2012) *Johnny Belluzzi – rhythm guitar (2000–2002) *Kip Larson – bass (1999–2000) *Rob Keith – bass (1998–1999) *Anthony Hubik – bass (1997–1998) *Preston Reyes – bass (1997)

Discography

*''Homegrown Doom'' (demo, 1999) *''...Come the Mountain'' (2001) *''

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compilation, 2010) *''South of Salem'' (LP 2011, CD 2012) *''Let It Rain'' ( Oregon Historical Society compilation, 2012) *''Witch Mountain EP'' (2012) *''Cauldron of the Wild'' (2012) *''Mobile of Angels'' (2014) *''Burn You Down b/w Hare's Stare'' (single 2016) *''Witch Mountain'' (2018)

References

External links

Witch Mountain on Bandcamp

Witch Mountain on Facebook

Witch Mountain on Myspace
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