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Pale Divine Announce Addition of Dana Ortt on Guitar

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With the addition of Dana Ortt of Beelzefuzz on guitar in Pale Divine, that means that the two groups are three-fourths the same people. Only bassist Bert Hall, Jr. plays just in Beelzefuzz and only bassist Ron “Fezz” McGinnis plays just in Pale Divine. Guitarist/vocalist Greg Diener, drummer Darin McCloskey and now Ortt share duties in both bands. PalezefuzzBeelzivine? Either way, it’s only good news for doom.

Pale Divine are, of course, about to put out a new album on Shadow Kingdom next month. And it rules. Self-titled, due out Nov. 23, which is just in time for them to celebrate with their appearance at Hammer of Doom XIII in Germany on Nov. 17, playing alongside BatushkaCovenUnorthodox and others. They’re also at Days of Darkness in Baltimore at the end of this month, which is less travel but a shared stage with Bang, Satan’s SatyrsChild Bite and more. Still quite a gig.

But the coolest part is they’ll go as a four-piece. Someone get video. And while the self-titled is killer and will be streamed here in full ahead of the release — check back in Nov. 20 — it’s hard not to look forward to what Pale Divine will do in this new incarnation. All hail Palezefuzz. Or Beelzivine. Again, either way.

Intrepid reporter that I am, I hit up Ortt for some comment when I saw the band’s announcement. You’ll find both below:

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Pale Divine welcomes Dana Ortt

10/21/2018: We’d like to formally announce that Dana Ortt will now be a part of Pale Divine. We’ve been busy rehearsing for the past month and things have really taken shape perfectly. The addition of Dana has absolutely taken our material to new heights and we’re very excited for the next couple of shows with the new lineup!

Dana Ortt on joining Pale Divine:

It’s very cool to be playing with Darin, Greg and Fezz in Pale Divine! Darin, Greg and I have been playing in Beelzefuzz going on four years now, we rehearse and record in Greg’s studio setup at his house. Over time we’ve had some epic recording and jam sessions that have included playing Pale Divine material on occasion. Playing in Pale Divine for me is just like a natural extension of our Beelzefuzz jam sessions. We’ve discussed writing new Pale Divine songs with me singing with Greg but for the upcoming shows at Days Of Darkness and Hammer Of Doom I’ll be focusing on laying down a solid doomy rhythm guitar that is true to the vibe of the recorded songs. Darin, Greg, Bert and I are also currently working on tracking a new Beelzefuzz album that will be released with Church Within Records.

Pale Divine live:
Oct. 28 Baltimore MD Soundstage Days of Darkness Festival
Nov. 17 Wurzberg Germany Posthalle Hammer of Doom XIII

Pale Divine is:
Greg Diener – vocals & guitar
Dana Ortt – guitar
Ron “Fezzy” McGinnis – bass & vocals
Darin McCloskey – drums

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