"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.After several lineup changes, Eight Bells released Legacy of Ruin (2022, Prophecy Productions), a brooding, cathartic record shaped by turbulent times and featuring contributions from Matt Solis, Brian Burke, Andrea Morgan, and Melynda Amann. The album deepened Jackson’s exploration of sound as emotional translation, earning critical acclaim from outlets like Pitchfork and The Quietus.Eight Bells has performed at Psycho Las Vegas, Northwest Terror Fest, Fall Into Darkness, and more. The current lineup—Jackson, Joy VonSpain, Evelyn Holland, and Andrew Eguchi—will tour in Fall 2025.<iframe-embed src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lS4yaJENIAc?si=fq2WRbzb85FoG2Xw" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="true" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" height="315" width="560" style="" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>