“To stake our name, In the annals of time, our saga told, Of heroes, darkness, and secrets old.” – from BLIZARO’s “Silver Tower”
Nameless Grave Records welcomes Rochester, New York-based heavy metal outfit BLIZARO for the release of their third album, Light And Desolation.
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.
BLIZARO now delivers the triumphant third full-length release, Light And Desolation, bringing forth nine captivating new anthems. Here, BLIZARO drifts 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 and layout by John Gallo. 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.
The lead audio preview of the album arrives through “Lightning Strikes Back,” about which Gallo reveals, “‘Lightning Strike Back’ is a story about a wizard that has his revenge on the townspeople who exiled him. It’s about regaining power over a long period of time of being tapped dry – kind of like the process of writing the song and how it came to be. It was heavily inspired by the album Ancient Dreams by Candlemass, going for a fantasy doom metal vibe, and the solo interlude was inspired by Bewitched.”
Stream BLIZARO’s “Lightning Strikes Back” now playing at Bandcamp RIGHT HERE.
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 HERE.
Light And Desolation Track Listing:
1. The Last Winter
2. Fifth Key
3. Silver Tower
4. Internal Chasm
5. Lightning Strikes Back
6. Glare Of Light And Desolation
7. Sentenced Pathways
8. Lucifer’s Lament
9. Warriors Of The New Lands
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