Ceremonial Castings (US symphonic black/death metal)

Ceremonial Castings are an American black metal band from Washington. Described as "Bewitching Black Metal", they play a unique style surrounded in black magic & the arts of witchcraft. They began a tour in Central American with Norway's Gorgoroth in September 2012. Ceremonial Castings began in the late fall of 1996. The band was founded by still existing members Jake Superchi (The Witcher) and brother Nick Superchi (OldNick). The band's lyrics focus on black magic, witchcraft, and rituals, which inspired the name Ceremonial Castings. Founded in Battle Ground, Washington, the band describes its music as a mix of black, death, and thrash metal with classical, symphonic, and dark ambient influences. Both Lord Serpent and Old Nick are involved in musical projects ranging from death metal, to black metal, to ambient. Links to these various projects can be found on Ceremonial Castings' Myspace page. The Brothers Superchi also happen to be related to novelist and short story writer Nathaniel Hawthorne, as they are direct descendants of Nathaniel's great-great-grandfather, Judge John Hathorne. Into The Black Forest Of Witchery (2002) Immortal Black Art (2005) Barbaric is the Beast (2006) Salem 1692 (2008) March Of The Deathcult (2011) Cthulu (2014) Witchcraft (tape 1996) Vampira (1997) Demonic (1998) Blood Like Wine (2000) Vampira - The Second Coming (2000) 13 Roses (2000) The Garden of Dark Delights (2001) The Chaos Chapter (2002) Fullmoon Passions (2002) Midnight Deathcult Phenomena (2003) Universal Funeral March (2003) The Extermination Process (2003) Into The Black Forest Of Witchery (re-recording) (2004) Reign In Hell (A Tribute to Slayer) (2013) Beast In Black (Compilation) (2010) Bewitching Black Metal (Live) (2013) J.S. - All Vocals, Guitars & Drums O.N. - All keys, synths & piano Crowned Under Cascade Rain (2013) Nick The Gremlin - Vocals, Guitars, Keys, Bass Jake O' Lantern - Drums They Come For Brains (2001) Start Killing (2006) Cadaver Cuts (Split) (2007) Old Nick - All Instruments War Hymns Of The Dark Communion (Demo) (2002) The Rite Of War (Split Album) (2003) The Dark Erudition (2006) Return Of The Bestial Flame (2019) Lord Serpent - All Instruments Battle Horns (Demo) (2003) The Rite Of War (Split Album) (2003) The Order Of The Snake (Demo) (2004) Jake Superchi - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar Nate Verschoor - Bass Rob Shaffer - Lead Guitar Pierce Williams - Drums Devoid of Light (2016) Cult of a Dying Sun (2018) Djinn (2020) Crepuscule Natura (2023) Official Ceremonial Castings site *Ceremonial Castings history page. Archived October 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Ceremonial Castings Official Website.