"The Future of Bay Area Metal"
- Steve "Zetro" Souza (Exodus)

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Origin:  Salinas, CA

 

Genres:  Thrash Metal

 

Years Active:  2012- Present

 

Label:  Independent

 

Website: Phantom-Witch.com

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Phantom Witch was founded by drummer Q Minor in 2012 as "Phantom", taking inspiration from Heavy Metal Greats such as Slayer, Testament, Exodus, Death, & Pantera.  The band was joined by metal underground veterans Travis Ochoa, Zach Cox, Matthew Ramos, & Erik Hernandez, solidifying a lineup that would go on to dominate the north bay metal scene.

Pushing the speed, intensity, and chaos up to 11, Phantom Witch would go on to represent the Bay Area at the Wacken Metal Battle National Finals in 2022, heralded my metal royalty like Steve "Zetro" Souza (Exodus) as "The future of bay area metal."