Burning Witch rose from the ashes of Thorr's Hammer in late 1995, a continuing collaboration of members Stephen O'Malley, Greg Anderson, and Jamie Sykes. G. Stuart Dahlquist entered the rank on bass adding a distinct characteral element to the already heavy, massive sound. With the addition of vocalist Edgy 59 the mold was broken, and a unique beast was berthed. Shortly thereafter Anderson departed for LA to form his own notable Goatsnake project (whom G. Stuart Dahlquist also joined in 2000), but the Burning Witch became more and more defined, an aggresive soundscape of introversion, solitude, and paranoia."