Eight Bells, Old World Astronaut, Kyn

"Wraithlike vocals and numbed melodies hanging over pinprick prog fretwork... The pulse of ethereal '70s rock – from Pink Floyd to Hawkwind's more celestial moments... Dual vocal lines emanate from some unseen place, sometimes braided together in a conjoined plea for connection... Heartbreakingly beautiful." –Pitchfork
Formed in 2010 by guitarist/vocalist Melynda Jackson in Portland, Oregon, Eight Bells emerged as a genre-bending metal project following her work with Subarachnoid Space. The band’s early albums — The Captain’s Daughter (2013) and Landless (2016) — earned praise for their atmospheric, emotionally rich soundscapes, blending progressive metal with haunting vocals and psych-rock influences.