WITNESS


Witness was a thrash metal band that formed in Rijnsburg (Leiden area, the Netherlands), for which Danny played the bass guitar in late 1987.

The first incarnation of what later would become Witness got together in early 1987 as Mortuary and consisted of drummer Richard (later a.o. Only Entertainment drummer, and singer and eventually drummer for The Titfaces), guitarist Gerrit (later a.o. drummer for Creepmime and guitarist and vocalist for Downriver Dead Men Go), bass player Marco (later a.o. bassist for The Titfaces) and singer John. Danny rehearsed a few times with them in April 1987 as their second guitar player, but didn't become a full time member. Summer 1987 guitarist Wim played in the band. A few weeks later Jaco (Judgement guitarist and singer for Massattack) replaced him.

Autumn 1987 the band's name changed to Witness. Bassist Marco was the designated singer, but had trouble playing the bass at the same time. So in October Lunacy guitarist Danny temporarily joined on bass. With this line-up Witness did gigs in the final days of 1987 at Tent in Wassenaar and at the bar stage of Scum in Katwijk. Played were amongst others Evil Has No Boundaries (Slayer), The Eliminator (Agnostic Front), Tormentor (Kreator), Big Women (GBH), Piranha (Exodus) and the self written Howling Tales and Victim Of Thoughts. Spring 1988 Witness got renamed as Odyssey and shortly thereafter as MortMain, which released a demo in February or March 1990.


Witness gigs

(with Danny on bass)

26-12-1987 Tent, Wassenaar (pic 1) (pic 2)
30-12-1987 Scum, Katwijk