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Black Wizard

Heavy Metal from Vancouver BC
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Black Wizard

since circa 2008
Already reaping critical hails from media outlets globally, BeatRoute Magazine champions BLACK WIZARD for being, “the only band in town that will add inches to your dick,” while The Obelisk offers, “While basking in the hazy light of an increasingly prevalent (particularly in the Pacific Northwest) post-Red Fang neo-dude party vibe, the four-piece of guitarist/vocalist Adam Grant, guitarist Danny Stokes, bassist Evan Joel and drummer Eugene Parkomenko also pay due homage to Thin Lizzy, Iron Maiden‘s gallop and Judas Priest‘s fist-pump-ready groove. Their tones and upbeat style find breadth in the inclusion of organ on the slower ‘Laughing And Lost’ and the Spanish guitar ending of ‘Vivian Girls,’ the plus-sized riffing of ‘Unnecessary Evil,’ but they never go too far from that metallic underpinning, tying the album together as a unified whole even as individual songs stand out across its span.” Sonic Abuse boasts, “Taking the best bits from thirty years of heavy-ass metal, there are hints of Priest, Maiden, Sabbath, Purple and more, all wrapped up in BLACK WIZARD’s own, patchouli-scented haze. The prog aspects of the album help to make the sound more unique and interesting and t... show more
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Current Lineup

adam grant
Vocals/Guitar
2008 - present
Eug Parkomenko
Drums
2008 - present
Evan Joel
Bass
2013 - present
Danny Stokes
Lead Guitar
2014 - present

Band Articles

Live Review: Sleep and Black Wizard
Sleep and Black Wizard, Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver February 7th 2015 While there has been much to enjoy with the spate of band reunions in recent years, (how many fans have had the renewed opportunity to witness performances by Carcas...
Published by: LiveVan.com
Author: Rich Taylor
Black Wizard Album Review
Black Wizard s/t Vancouver's music scene seems to be traditionally known for two things: drugs and hard rock. Despite the critical pitfalls of these influences, the city has a habit of inexplicably turning out the most palatable and au...
Author: Andrew Tape
Published by: The Skinny Magazine

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