Eight Bells (band)

Eight Bells is an American experimental metal band based in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was formed by guitarist Melynda Jackson after SubArachnoid Space disbanded in 2011.^[3][4] She was joined by bassist Haley Westeiner and SubArachnoid Space drummer Christopher Van Huffel. They describe their music as expressionistic experimental metal.^[5] Their debut album, The Captain's Daughter, was released 19 February 2013 by Seventh Rule Recordings.^[6][7][8] The band toured in April 2013 to promote the album.^[9][10][11] Their follow-up, Landless, was released on February 12, 2016. They toured with Voivod and Vektor in the Northeastern United States in support of the album. In February 2018, Jackson announced a new lineup with Alyssa Maucere on bass, Brian Burke on drums, and Melynda Amann on synth and vocals. The band did a West Coast tour with Subrosa and made an appearance at Psycho Las Vegas. 2019 saw more lineup changes with Alyssa Maucere and Melynda Amann exiting and Matt Solis of Cormorant and URSA taking over on bass and vocals.^[12]

Eight Bells
Origin	Portland, Oregon, United States
Genres	Post-metal,[1] doom metal,[2] experimental metal
Labels	Seventh Rule Recordings, The Flenser, Battleground Records, Prophecy Productions
Members	Melynda Jackson, Evelyn Holland, Andrew Eguchi
Website	Eight Bells official website

In November 2021, the band announced that they had completed the recording of their third album, Legacy of Ruin.^[13] It was released on 25 February, 2022, followed by a handful of live performances on the West Coast and Canada.

2024 brought line-up changes with bassist Matt Solis and Drummer Brian Burke exiting the band, with drummer Andrew Eguchi, and Bassist Evelyn Holland as the newest additions. .^[14]

Discography

Studio albums

• The Captain's Daughter (2013)
• Landless (2016)
• Legacy of Ruin (2022)

Extended plays

• Isosceles (11 October 2011)

References

1. "Top 10 Metal Albums of 2016 So Far: Eight Bells - Landless". Consequence of Sound. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
2. "Eight Bells - Landless". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
3. "Interview: Eight Bells Frontwoman Melynda Jackson Discusses Her Writing Process, Fuzz Pedals and More". guitarworld.com. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
4. "Melynda Jackson Talks About New Band Eight Bells". metalassault.com. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
5. "Eight Bells Home Page". eightbellsband.com. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
6. "The Captain's Daughter by Eight Bells". seventhrule.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
7. "Album Review: Eight Bells, The Captain's Daughter". Wweek.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
8. "Album Review: Eight Bells – The Captain's Daughter". ironhops.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
9. Schmahl, Doc (May 15, 2013). "Interview: Eight Bells' Melynda Jackson". Invisible Oranges. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
10. Steinmetal. "Eight Bells - The Captain's Daughter (Review by Cameron Ervin)". Metal-temple.com. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
11. Peter. "Metal Psalter Webzine - Eight Bells - The Captain's Daughter". Metalpsalter.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
12. "Eight Bells". Facebook.com. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
13. Justin Norton (November 29, 2021). "Q&A and Track Premiere: Eight Bells – 'Nadir'". Decibel. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
14. "Official Band Website". Retrieved April 23, 2024.