Patriarchs in Black Post Debut Single “Demon of Regret”
Kudos to drummer Johnny Kelly on putting it about as succinctly as it can be put — “All roads lead to Black Sabbath.” He’s not wrong, at least as regards any and all things heavy. The former Type O Negative and longtime Danzig basher has joined forces with Vessel of Light‘s Dan Lorenzo in the new band Patriarchs in Black — because what’s been getting a lot of good press lately if not patriarchy? — and signed to MDD Records for an impending debut release.
The project will feature a number of singers, which is cool and all, though after listening to Karl Agell — you know him from fronting Corrosion of Conformity‘s Blind LP save for “Vote With a Bullet” — on the first single “Demon of Regret,” I’m not sure why they need anyone else. I’m not arguing with the prospect of Rob Dukes from Exodus fronting a doom track, just saying this sounds pretty cohesive as it is and if the full record followed the same pattern, I’d be unlikely to fight it.
A positive first impression, then, if not necessarily one that stands for the entirety of what’s to come. Will keep an eye out.
Info and audio from the PR wire:
Patriarchs In Black release single Demon of Regret
Brooklyn native Johnny Kelly and NJ guitarist Dan Lorenzo have both played in more than a handful of bands. Lorenzo was the founding member of both Hades and Non-Fiction and most recently Vessel Of Light and Cassius King. He even wrote the music with Bobby Blitz’ first foray outside of Overkill in 2007 with The Cursed. Kelly first came into prominence with Type O Negative and has also sat behind the kit for Danzig for nearly two decades. Kelly has also performed with Black Label Society, A Pale Horse Named Death, and currently Quiet Riot and Silvertomb. Before now the two have never recorded anything together.
“I honestly don’t remember how I first got in contact with Johnny”, Lorenzo stated. “I know we’ve had some email contact together for a while, and I remember originally being flattered that Johnny even know who I was.”
Kelly stated, “I liked the riffs that Dan sent me and it’s a great opportunity to get to play with different people.” When Kelly was asked what he brings to the table for Patriarch In Black he came back with, ” I’m not really sure. I consider myself to be an average drummer at best. It must be my charming personality!”
The duo have named this project PATRIARCHS IN BLACK. Lorenzo wrote the music and plays guitar, Kelly is behind the kit.
PATRIARCHS IN BLACK will have multiple vocalists. Karl Agell (former COC) , Dewey Bragg (Kill Devil Hill) Rob Dukes (former Exodus), Rob Traynor (Black Water Rising) and John Kosco (Dropbox) have each already agreed to sing at least one song.
When pressed for a description of how the music sounds Kelly said, “All roads lead to Black Sabbath!”.
The first single Demon of Regret features Kelly, Lorenzo, Karl Agell on vocals and Dave Neabore (Dog Eat Dog) on bass.
Demon Of Regret is the very first song Lorenzo and Agell ever wrote together. Lorenzo wrote the music. Lyrically Agell said the track is, “About choices made and paths not taken, and our inability to go back no matter how much we wish we could. Consequences. Guilt. Anguish.”
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