Official Witherfall Thread: how isn't this already a thing?

[SchecterShredder]

I figured I'd start a Witherfall thread and see what happens. I'm quite surprised there isn't already one, given this is a forum for a metal prog band. Nevertheless, here we are.

If you're unfamiliar with Witherfall, here's the rundown:

The band:

Vocals - Joseph Michael (who I wish were DT's singer instead of LaBrie)
Guitar - Jake Dreyer (formerly of Iced Earth, but that's probably a topic for the Political page). If you haven't heard his string work you're doing yourself a disservice
Drums - Marco Minnemann (a man who needs no introduction on a DT fan forum)
Bass - Anthony Crawford
Guitar - Alex Nasla


Discography contains 3 albums and 1 EP. Their best work start to finish, in my opinion, is the most recent release, Curse of Autumn (March 2021). The finale (not withstanding the Boston cover), ...And They All Blew Away, is a 15 minute epic with enough variety to satisfy any Dream Theater fan.

Here's the album and track listing. I've bolded my personal favorites from each album.

Nocturnes and Requiems (2017)

Portrait   
What We Are Dying For
Act II   
Sacrifice
The Great Awakening   
End Of Time   
   Part I   
   Part II   
   Part III   
   Finale   
Nobody Sleeps Here...


A Prelude to Sorrow (2018)

A Prelude To Sorrow   
We Are Nothing   
Moment Of Silence   
Communion Of The Wicked   
Maridian's Visitation   
Shadows   
Ode To Despair   
The Call   
Vintage   
Epilogue


Vintage (EP) (2019)

Acoustic album, including a great cover version of Tom Petty's I Won't Back Down

Vintage Medley   
   Vintage I
   Nobody Sleeps Here
   Vintage II
A Tale That Wasn't Right
Ode To Despair   
The Long Walk Home (December)
I Won't Back Down   
Vintage


Curse of Autumn (2021)

Deliver Us Into The Arms Of Eternal Silence (Instrumental)   
The Last Scar   
As I Lie Awake     (easily the catchiest song in their entire discography, and a bit different than the rest as a result, but the outro dueling arpeggios are worth it)
Another Face   
Tempest   
Curse Of Autumn   
The Unyielding Grip Of Each Passing Day (Instrumental)   
The Other Side Of Fear   
The River   
...And They All Blew Away   
Long Time (Acoustic Version)




If anything, just have a listen to ...And They All Blew Away. It will only cost you 15 minutes of your life, but you might stumble upon a great new band that inspires you for years to come. Or at least entertains you for a while.

[The Realm]

Good band. There is already a thread though. If you do a search you will find it.

[TAC]

Yeah, it actually is already a thing. 


Great OP though!!

[SchecterShredder]

Good band. There is already a thread though. If you do a search you will find it.

Interesting....i did a search and nothing came up.

[LithoJazzoSphere]

I like their earlier work quite a bit.  I was looking forward to their release this year, especially given how '20 was a great year for other extra-heavy power/prog bands like Manticora, Persuader, Pyramaze, Unleash The Archers, DGM, Communic, Firewind, Nightmare and such.  But honestly my first and only listen when it came out was a little underwhelming.  I'm hopefully it'll grow on me after a second or third listen.  I have a truckload of that sort of thing I hope to get through over the next couple months. 

[The Realm]

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