No Clean Singing is hosting the premiere of “Sentenced Pathways,” the newest song from Rochester, New York-based heavy metal outfit BLIZARO, preceding the act’s third album, Light And Desolation, nearing release on Nameless Grave Records.
BLIZARO’s Light And Desolation delivers nine captivating new 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.
With “Sentenced Pathways,” BLIZARO’s John Gallo reveals, “This song came about after I was listening to Death’s ‘Crystal Mountain,’ and was influenced by Rush and is a sort of tribute to Neil Peart. I really like the flow of riffs on this one and the emotion behind the lyrics. It’s about choosing your own will but heeding closely to the prospects of fate. A voyage to find truths.”
With its premiere, No Clean Singing’s intense examination of the song reveals, “So many things happen in the song, and so many of them are surprising… Following a brief trumpet-like fanfare backed by a menacing rhythmic stomp, a guitar solo flares like an acetylene torch that became sentient and then lost its mind, a dose of exhilarating fret-melting delirium. As you continue winding your way through this unreal musical labyrinth you’ll encounter changing vocals, some gritty and some high-flying and clean in the vein of trad doom, as well guitar adventures that generate diabolically weaving and freakishly darting sensations, wickedly burbling bass notes, varying drum progressions, and persistently menacing riffage that’s jagged in tone.”
Listen to BLIZARO’s “Sentenced Pathways” first via No Clean Singing now at THIS LOCATION.
Light And Desolation will be released on CD and digital formats on September 26th. Preorders can be placed at the Nameless Grave Records website HERE and Bandcamp where “Lightning Strikes Back” is playing 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.
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