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Seven Witches
Seven Witches
Origin	New Jersey, United States
Genres	Power metal, heavy metal
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Massacre, Noise, Regain, Locomotive
Members	Jack Frost; James Rivera; Jeff Curenton; Dennis Hayes

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Seven Witches is an American heavy metal band from New Jersey,^[1] founded in 1998 by Jack Frost and Bobby Lucas.

History

Seven Witches released a demo-CD in 1998, which resulted in them signing a record deal with Massacre Records. The first two CDs for Massacre, Second War in Heaven and City of Lost Souls, featured vocalist Bobby Lucas. Lucas was the one who named the band and wrote the lyrics with Frost. Lucas left the band in 2000 and was replaced with former Crimson Glory singer Wade Black. With Black on vocals, the band recorded their third studio album Xiled to Infinity and One.^[2]^[3]

Black left the band in 2002 and was replaced with James Rivera (Helstar). Bass guitar player Billy Mez also left the band in 2002, continuing on with Single Bullet Theory, and was replaced by Joey Vera who has played in Anthrax and Armored Saint. Rivera recorded two albums with the band, Passage to the Other Side and Year of the Witch.^[4] He 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 the band and they recorded their sixth studio album, Amped.^[5] Tecchio 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. Bolembach and Tecchio had played together in Non-Fiction from 1991 to 1996.

Seven Witches released Deadly Sins in 2007.^[6] Former bass player Vera mixed the album. Subsequently, they reunited with vocalist Rivera for a tour and a new album titled Call Upon The Wicked which was released on June 28, 2011.^[7]

Members

Current members

Jack Frost – guitars (1998–present)
James Rivera – vocals (2002–2005; 2008–2011; 2019–present)
Jeff Curenton – drums (2004–2006; 2019–present)
Dennis Hayes – bass (2004–2005; 2019–present)

Former members

Bobby Lucas – vocals (1998–2000)
Wade Black – vocals (2000–2002)
Alan Tecchio – vocals (2005–2008; 2011–2012)
Billy Mez – bass (1998–2002)
Joey Vera – bass (2002–2004)
Kevin Bolembach – bass (2005–2008)
Mike LePond – bass (2008–2011)
Brian Vincent – drums (1998–2000)
John Osborn – drums (2000–2001)
Brian Craig – drums (2001–2004)
Steve Delaney – drums (2006–2007)
Taz Marazz – drums (2011–2012)
Anthony Cross A.K.A Anthony Regalbuto – vocals (2012–2019)
Ronnie Parkes – bass (2012–2019)
Johnny Kelly – drums (2012–2019)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

Second War in Heaven (1999), Massacre
City of Lost Souls (2000), Massacre
Xiled to Infinity and One (2002), Noise
Passage to the Other Side (2003), Noise/Sanctuary
Year of the Witch (2004), Noise
Amped (2005), Regain
Deadly Sins (2007), Locomotive
Call Upon the Wicked (2011), Massacre
Rebirth (2013), FrostMetal
The Way of the Wicked (2015), Ils

Live albums

Years of the Witch (2006), Locomotive

References

^ "Saxon at The Palladium Upstairs in Worcester, MA on 13-May-2015". National Rock Review. May 22, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2010) Anthologie du Métal: Tome 1, Camion Blanc, ISBN 978-2357790933
^ O'Neill, Brian "Xiled to Infinity and One Review", Allmusic. Retrieved October 21, 2018
^ O'Neill, Brian "Passage to the Other Side Review", Allmusic. Retrieved October 21, 2018
^ Henderson, Alex "Amped Review", Allmusic. Retrieved October 21, 2018
^ Prato, Greg "Deadly Sins Review", Allmusic. Retrieved October 21, 2018
^ Halupczok, Marc (2011) "Seven Witches CALL UPON THE WICKED", Metal Hammer (Germany), July 12, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2018

External links

[1] "Saxon at The Palladium Upstairs in Worcester, MA on 13-May-2015". National Rock Review. May 22, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2018.

[2] Sharpe-Young, Garry (2010) Anthologie du Métal: Tome 1, Camion Blanc, ISBN 978-2357790933

[3] O'Neill, Brian "Xiled to Infinity and One Review", Allmusic. Retrieved October 21, 2018

[4] O'Neill, Brian "Passage to the Other Side Review", Allmusic. Retrieved October 21, 2018

[5] Henderson, Alex "Amped Review", Allmusic. Retrieved October 21, 2018

[6] Prato, Greg "Deadly Sins Review", Allmusic. Retrieved October 21, 2018

[7] Halupczok, Marc (2011) "Seven Witches CALL UPON THE WICKED", Metal Hammer (Germany), July 12, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2018

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+{{Short description|American heavy metal band}}
+{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}
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-{{Infobox musical artist  <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
+{{Infobox musical artist
 | name                = Seven Witches
 | image               =
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 | background          = group_or_band
 | origin              = [[New Jersey]], United States
-| genre               = [[Power metal]]<br>[[Thrash metal]]<br>[[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]]
+| genre               = [[Power metal]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]]
 | years_active        = 1998–present
-| label               = [[Massacre Records]], [[Noise Records|Noise]], [[Regain Records|Regain]], [[Locomotive Records|Locomotive]]
+| label               = [[Massacre Records|Massacre]], [[Noise Records|Noise]], [[Regain Records|Regain]], [[Locomotive Records|Locomotive]]
-| website             = [http://www.myspace.com/sevenwitchesmetal/ Myspace Page]
+| website             =
 | associated_acts     = [[Helstar]], [[Iced Earth]], [[Metalium]], [[Savatage]]
-| current_members     = [[Jack Frost (musician)|Jack Frost]]<br />Ronnie Parkes<br />[[Johnny Kelly]]<br />Anthony Cross
+| current_members     = [[Jack Frost (musician)|Jack Frost]]<br />[[James Rivera]]<br />Jeff Curenton<br />[[Dennis Hayes (musician)|Dennis Hayes]]
 }}
-'''Seven Witches''' is an American [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band from [[New Jersey]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Saxon at The Palladium Upstairs in Worcester, MA on 13-May-2015 | publisher=[[National Rock Review]] | date=May 22, 2015 | url=https://www.nationalrockreview.com/concert-reviews/saxon-at-the-palladium-in-worcester-ma-on-13-may-2015 | access-date=October 3, 2018}}</ref> The band was founded in 1998 by [[Jack Frost (musician)|Jack Frost]] and [[Bobby Lucas]]
+'''Seven Witches''' is an American [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band from [[New Jersey]],<ref>{{cite web | title=Saxon at The Palladium Upstairs in Worcester, MA on 13-May-2015 | publisher=[[National Rock Review]] | date=May 22, 2015 | url=https://www.nationalrockreview.com/concert-reviews/saxon-at-the-palladium-in-worcester-ma-on-13-may-2015 | access-date=October 3, 2018}}</ref> founded in 1998 by [[Jack Frost (musician)|Jack Frost]] and Bobby Lucas.
 == History ==
-Seven Witches released a demo-CD in 1998, which resulted in them signing a record deal with [[Massacre Records]]. The first two CDs for Massacre, ''[[Second War in Heaven]]'' and ''[[City of Lost Souls (album)|City of Lost Souls]]'', featured vocalist Bobby Lucas. Lucas was the one who named the band and wrote the lyrics with Frost. Lucas left the band in 2000 and was replaced with former [[Crimson Glory]] singer Wade Black. With Black on vocals, the band recorded their third studio album ''[[Xiled to Infinity and One]]''.<ref>Sharpe-Young, Garry (2010) ''Anthologie du Métal: Tome 1'', Camion Blanc, {{ISBN|978-2357790933}}</ref><ref>O'Neill, Brian "[https://www.allmusic.com/album/xiled-to-infinity-and-one-mw0000217926 ''Xiled to Infinity and One'' Review]", [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved October 21, 2018</ref>
+Seven Witches released a demo-CD in 1998, which resulted in them signing a record deal with [[Massacre Records]]. The first two CDs for Massacre, ''Second War in Heaven'' and ''City of Lost Souls'', featured vocalist Bobby Lucas. Lucas was the one who named the band and wrote the lyrics with Frost. Lucas left the band in 2000 and was replaced with former [[Crimson Glory]] singer Wade Black. With Black on vocals, the band recorded their third studio album ''[[Xiled to Infinity and One]]''.<ref>Sharpe-Young, Garry (2010) ''Anthologie du Métal: Tome 1'', Camion Blanc, {{ISBN|978-2357790933}}</ref><ref>O'Neill, Brian "[https://www.allmusic.com/album/xiled-to-infinity-and-one-mw0000217926 ''Xiled to Infinity and One'' Review]", [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved October 21, 2018</ref>
-Black left the band in 2002 and was replaced with James Rivera ([[Helstar]]). Bass guitar player Billy Mez also left the band in 2002, continuing on with [[Single Bullet Theory (metal band)|Single Bullet Theory]], and was replaced by [[Joey Vera]] who has played in [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]] and [[Armored Saint]]. Rivera recorded two albums with the band, ''[[Passage to the Other Side]]'' and ''[[Year of the Witch]]''.<ref>O'Neill, Brian "[https://www.allmusic.com/album/passage-to-the-other-side-mw0000593643 ''Passage to the Other Side'' Review]", [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved October 21, 2018</ref> He 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 the band and they recorded their sixth studio album, ''[[Amped (Seven Witches album)|Amped]]''.<ref>Henderson, Alex "[https://www.allmusic.com/album/amped-mw0000534181 ''Amped'' Review]", [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved October 21, 2018</ref> Tecchio 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. Bolembach and Tecchio had played together in Non-Fiction from 1991 to 1996.
+Black left the band in 2002 and was replaced with James Rivera ([[Helstar]]). Bass guitar player Billy Mez also left the band in 2002, continuing on with [[Single Bullet Theory (metal band)|Single Bullet Theory]], and was replaced by [[Joey Vera]] who has played in [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]] and [[Armored Saint]]. Rivera recorded two albums with the band, ''[[Passage to the Other Side]]'' and ''[[Year of the Witch]]''.<ref>O'Neill, Brian "[https://www.allmusic.com/album/passage-to-the-other-side-mw0000593643 ''Passage to the Other Side'' Review]", [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved October 21, 2018</ref> He 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 the band and they recorded their sixth studio album, ''[[Amped (Seven Witches album)|Amped]]''.<ref>Henderson, Alex "[https://www.allmusic.com/album/amped-mw0000534181 ''Amped'' Review]", [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved October 21, 2018</ref> Tecchio 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. Bolembach and Tecchio had played together in Non-Fiction from 1991 to 1996.
-Seven Witches released ''[[Deadly Sins (album)|Deadly Sins]]'' in 2007.<ref>Prato, Greg "[https://www.allmusic.com/album/deadly-sins-mw0000489432 ''Deadly Sins'' Review]", [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved October 21, 2018</ref> Former bass player Vera mixed the album. Subsequently, they reunited with vocalist Rivera for a tour and a new album titled ''[[Call Upon The Wicked]]'' which was released on June 28, 2011.<ref>Halupczok, Marc (2011) "[https://www.metal-hammer.de/reviews/seven-witches-call-upon-the-wicked/ Seven Witches CALL UPON THE WICKED]", ''Metal Hammer'' (Germany), July 12, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2018</ref>
+Seven Witches released ''[[Deadly Sins (album)|Deadly Sins]]'' in 2007.<ref>Prato, Greg "[https://www.allmusic.com/album/deadly-sins-mw0000489432 ''Deadly Sins'' Review]", [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved October 21, 2018</ref> Former bass player Vera mixed the album. Subsequently, they reunited with vocalist Rivera for a tour and a new album titled ''Call Upon The Wicked'' which was released on June 28, 2011.<ref>Halupczok, Marc (2011) "[https://www.metal-hammer.de/reviews/seven-witches-call-upon-the-wicked/ Seven Witches CALL UPON THE WICKED]", ''Metal Hammer'' (Germany), July 12, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2018</ref>
-== Discography ==
-=== Studio Albums ===
-* ''[[Second War in Heaven]]'' (1999), [[Massacre Records|Massacre]]
-* ''[[City of Lost Souls (Seven Witches album)|City of Lost Souls]]'' (2000), Massacre
-* ''[[Xiled to Infinity and One]]'' (2002), [[Noise Records|Noise]]
-* ''[[Passage to the Other Side]]'' (2003), Noise/[[Sanctuary Records|Sanctuary]]
-* ''[[Year of the Witch]]'' (2004), Noise
-* ''[[Amped (Seven Witches album)|Amped]]'' (2005), [[Regain Records|Regain]]
-* ''[[Deadly Sins (album)|Deadly Sins]]'' (2007), [[Locomotive Records|Locomotive]]
-* ''[[Call Upon The Wicked]]'' (2011), Massacre
-* ''Rebirth'' (2013), FrostMetal
-* ''The Way of the Wicked'' (2015), Ils
-=== Live Albums ===
-* ''[[Years of the Witch]]'' (2006), Locomotive
 == Members ==
@@ Line 43: / Line 28: @@
 === Current members ===
 * [[Jack Frost (musician)|Jack Frost]] – guitars (1998–present)
-* [[James Rivera]] – vocals (2002–2005; 2008-2011; 2019-present)
+* [[James Rivera]] – vocals (2002–2005; 2008–2011; 2019–present)
+* Jeff Curenton – drums (2004–2006; 2019–present)
-* [[Dennis Hayes (bassist)|Dennis Hayes]] – bass (2004–2005; 2019-present)
+* [[Dennis Hayes (musician)|Dennis Hayes]] – bass (2004–2005; 2019–present)
-* Jeff Curenton – drums (2004–2006; 2019-present)
 === Former members ===
@@ Line 51: / Line 36: @@
 * Bobby Lucas – vocals (1998–2000)
 * [[Wade Black]] – vocals (2000–2002)
-* [[Alan Tecchio]] – vocals (2005–2008; 2011-2012)
+* [[Alan Tecchio]] – vocals (2005–2008; 2011–2012)
-* Anthony Cross A.K.A Anthony Regalbuto – vocals (2012–2019)
 * Billy Mez – bass (1998–2002)
 * [[Joey Vera]] – bass (2002–2004)
 * Kevin Bolembach – bass (2005–2008)
-* [[Mike Lepond]] – bass (2008-2011)
+* [[Mike Lepond|Mike LePond]] – bass (2008–2011)
-* Ronnie Parkes – bass (2012–2019)
 * Brian Vincent – drums (1998–2000)
 * John Osborn – drums (2000–2001)
 * Brian Craig – drums (2001–2004)
 * Steve Delaney – drums (2006–2007)
-* Taz Marazz – drums (2011-2012)
+* Taz Marazz – drums (2011–2012)
+* Anthony Cross A.K.A Anthony Regalbuto – vocals (2012–2019)
+* Ronnie Parkes – bass (2012–2019)
 * [[Johnny Kelly]] – drums (2012–2019)
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+== Discography ==
+=== Studio albums ===
+* ''Second War in Heaven'' (1999), [[Massacre Records|Massacre]]
+* ''City of Lost Souls'' (2000), Massacre
+* ''[[Xiled to Infinity and One]]'' (2002), [[Noise Records|Noise]]
+* ''[[Passage to the Other Side]]'' (2003), Noise/[[Sanctuary Records|Sanctuary]]
+* ''[[Year of the Witch]]'' (2004), Noise
+* ''[[Amped (Seven Witches album)|Amped]]'' (2005), [[Regain Records|Regain]]
+* ''[[Deadly Sins (album)|Deadly Sins]]'' (2007), [[Locomotive Records|Locomotive]]
+* ''Call Upon the Wicked'' (2011), Massacre
+* ''Rebirth'' (2013), FrostMetal
+* ''The Way of the Wicked'' (2015), Ils
+=== Live albums ===
+* ''Years of the Witch'' (2006), Locomotive
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.myspace.com/sevenwitchesmetal/ Myspace Page]
+*[http://www.myspace.com/sevenwitchesmetal/ Myspace page]
 *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070621071124/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/interviews/a/sevenwitches.htm Interview with Alan Tecchio by Chad Bowar]
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+[[Category:1998 establishments in New Jersey]]
-[[Category:Heavy metal musical groups from New Jersey]]
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+[[Category:Heavy metal musical groups from New Jersey]]
+[[Category:Locomotive Music artists]]
 [[Category:Massacre Records artists]]
+[[Category:Musical groups established in 1998]]
+[[Category:Musical quartets from New Jersey]]
 [[Category:Noise Records artists]]
 [[Category:Regain Records artists]]
-[[Category:Locomotive Music artists]]

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v t e Seven Witches
Jack Frost James Rivera Jeff Curenton Dennis Hayes Alan Tecchio Joey Vera Michael LePond Anthony Cross Ronnie Parkes Johnny Kelly
Studio albums	Xiled to Infinity and One (2002) Passage to the Other Side (2003) Year of the Witch (2004) Amped (2005) Deadly Sins (2007)