Light And Desolation, the third full-length release from Rochester, New York-based traditional metal outfit BLIZARO, is now streaming in its entirety at NWOTHM Full Albums, ahead of its release this Friday on Nameless Grave Records.
BLIZARO’s Light And Desolation delivers nine anthems that drift through the heavy fog of doom metal with the inspirational catalyst of Goblin, Pagan Altar, Tangerine Dream, and Paul Chain, weaving cinematic soundscapes with a flair for the theatrical. Born from the stark echoes of Italian horror scores and ‘70s prog rock as well as doom and heavy metal, the band conjures a world where brooding riffs, melodic tales, and cosmic despair collide.
Light And Desolation was recorded and mixed at Doom Shore Studios, remixed by Andrew Lee (Ripped To Shreds, Houkago Grind Time), mastered by Zane Knight (Gates Of Paradox, Eternal Crypt), and completed with artwork by John Gallo and layout by Shon Vincent. Fans of Black Sabbath, ‘70s Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Uriah Heep, Candlemass, Trouble, Run After To, Black Hole, Nigro Mantia, Future Shock, Sarcofagis, Vangelis, and Mike Oldfield should immerse themselves in the world of BLIZARO.
BLIZARO’s John Gallo reveals, “Welcome to the lands of my world, a quick sloth-like journey into the unknown, where the footprints of mysterious doom like Paul Chain and Candlemass, yet completely astray resonate within the halls of a monolithic stark edifice floating through the tides of time. It’s like opening a fourth wall between the sounds and its listener. Like the theme of an ‘80s horror/fantasy movie such as The Gate and The Gate 2, the isolationism of H. R. Giger’s original Alien spacejockey, the epic fantasy of Conan The Barbarian, the unique world of Michael Moorcock’s Elric, H. P. Lovecraft’s The Colour Out Of Space, even Krull, Time Bandits, and The Neverending Story alongside the sound of an idle emanating old monochrome computer screen. This is not just your usual Stranger Things, this is life, this is doom, and Light And Desolation. Play this mother loud, from start to finish, and once you realize it’s over, the gates will be opened… again.”
Hear BLIZARO’s Light And Desolation ahead of its release via NWOTHM Full Albums at THIS LOCATION.
Light And Desolation will be released on CD and digital formats this Friday, September 26th. Preorders can be placed at the Nameless Grave Records website HERE and Bandcamp HERE.
Formed in 2003 in the snow-laden landscapes of upstate New York, BLIZARO is the mind offering of John Gallo, a multi-instrumentalist and sonic alchemist who brings a film-score sensibility to the genre’s slow burn. From doom-drenched dirges to synth-laced freakouts, a sound that is as evocative as it is heavy. Gallo is also the guitarist/founder of traditional doom band Orodruin on Cruz Del Sur Records, and previously played with Dan Lilker in Crucifist, who released Demon-Haunted World on Profound Lore Records in 2009.
With cult-favorite releases like the Horror Rock debut cassette (self-released – 2006), City Of The Living Nightmare (Razorback Records – 2011), Cornucopia Della Morte (I, Voidhanger – 2016), and a live presence that feels more conjuring than setlist, BLIZARO continues to enchant the underground with a uniquely otherworldly doom vision.
https://blizaro.bandcamp.com
https://www.namelessgraverecords.com
https://www.facebook.com/NamelessGraveRecords
https://www.instagram.com/namelessgraverecords
https://namelessgraverecords.bandcamp.com