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Black Wizard

Heavy Metal from Vancouver BC
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Black Wizard

Label: LISTENABLE RECORDS
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 the delivery is spot on – gritty and brutal and yet with a deft touch that keeps things interesting throughout. If you like your metal to veer on the traditional and yet to offer an eclectic edge to keep things interesting, then you’ve come to the right place.” Metal Asylum concurs, “If you have the itch for slightly sludgy, earthbound, ‘70s-influenced metal, then BLACK WIZARD will scratch it,” as does Unholy Music, who lauds the band’s, “ slow, adventurous and twistedly dark psychedelic sound.”

In a 4/5 score, Sea Of Tranquility notes, “With plenty of modern as well as vintage influences seeping in, New Waste has something for every metal/hard rock fan. Doomy, bluesy, proggy, psychedelic, and just plain old heavy…it’s all here.” Ave Noctum commends, “a solid and thoroughly enjoyable record… that will satisfy both the dyed in the wool metal traditionalists and those who are looking for something new.” Team Rock notes, “With a name like BLACK WIZARD, you might expect a band scouring doom’s dark underbelly and spinning your brain into a state of dreamy lethargy, but this four-piece from Vancouver offer an all-round chuggier endorsement of Satan’s songbook…this album prefers to take you on a bong ‘n’ roll journey of odes that would appeal to anyone cast under Red Fang’s spell.” Adds Hellbound in an 8/10 rating, “If you’re looking for the sounds and traditional metal of Motörhead, Priest, Maiden, Thin Lizzy and Sabbath, one can look no further. Also, for a new label debut, Listenable couldn’t have asked for a better album of catchy, crunchy and exciting songs.”

More recently BLACK WIZARD has kept busy touring Canada and the United States and spent last Fall on a month-long trek through Europe. Having shared stages with the likes of Sleep, Uncle Acid, Corrosion Of Conformity, The Shrine, Atomic Bitchwax, Weedeater, Saviours, Anciients and so many more, the band shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. No one is safe
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Past Events

17
Apr
2020
19:00 22:00
Cancelled - Black Wizard, Olde Crow
Beach Fire Entertainment + Slip Critical Photography and Production present .. ...
$15
The Upstairs Cabaret
Event can be attended in person
18
Nov
2017
21:00
Black Wizard, Hashteroid , Torrefy
'Black Wizard have really done it with this album. Their performance is impressi...
$13.50
Capital Ballroom
Event can be attended in person
02
Jun
2016
16:00 01:00
CROSS CANADA TOUR KICK OFF SHOW !!: Black Wizard, Dead Quiet, Chunkasaurus, Fant...
CAVITY Curiosity Shop & HOLY SMOKES present... Black Wizard & Dead Quiet's CROS...
$10-$15
Logan's Pub
Event can be attended in person
27
Feb
2016
19:30
Black Wizard, Mos Generator, Anciients, Waingro, Man The Wolf
Album release show for Vancouver-based heavy metal band. w/ Mos Generator, Anci...
$12
Rickshaw Theatre
Event can be attended in person
02
Sep
2015
18:00
Atomic Bitchwax, Black Wizard, Black Pussy, Mos Generator, Against The Grain
Stoner rock band from Long Branch, N.J.
$15
Rickshaw Theatre
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30
May
2015
The Shrine, The Hookers, Black Wizard, ROB CASTLE &THE REVELRY
NO presents THE SHRINE with specials guests-THE HOOKERS, BLACK WIZARD and ROB CA...
ALEX'S BAR
Event can be attended in person
17
Apr
2015
19:30 01:00
Nothing Is Heavy 3 Year Anniversary (Night 2) w/ Sacrifice and More!!!: Sacrific...
NOTHING IS HEAVY 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!! SACRIFICE!!! with ANCIIENTS www...
Rickshaw Theatre
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27
Feb
2015
21:00 00:00
Heavy Tunes Good Vibes: Black Wizard, War Baby, Para Lyzer, Snake Mountain
We're playing on the ramp again! last time was wayy too much fun! $10 D...
SBC Restaurant
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07
Oct
2014
21:00
Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats, Danava (CANCELLED), Black Wizard
 
$18.50
Rickshaw Theatre
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20
Jul
2014
20:30 00:00
Anciients, Black Wizard, HOOPSNAKE, Waingro
 
$12
Electric Owl
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17
Jun
2014
21:00 01:00
Anciients, Black Wizard, Skull Vultures, DESTROY ALL
CVLT NATION PRESENTS: www.cvltnation.com ANCIIENTS and Black Wizard!!! ...
$10
The Biltmore Cabaret
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19
May
2014
20:30 00:00
Black Pussy, Gypsyhawk, Black Wizard
 
$12-$15
Rickshaw Theatre
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31
Jan
2014
Black Wizard
 
Bully's Studios
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14
Sep
2013
22:00 12:45
Black Wizard, Wiser Fool, Azodanum, Splifflandia
.'. SPLIFFLANDIA .'. In celebration of CAVITY Curiosity Shop's ONE YEAR ANNIVER...
$10
Logan's Pub
Event can be attended in person
13
Sep
2013
21:00 01:00
Valient Thorr, Black Wizard, Lord Dying, Ramming Speed, Warlock Enforced
 
$15-$20
Rickshaw Theatre
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28
Jun
2013
21:00 01:00
Black Wizard, HOOPSNAKE, Wiser Fool
 
$10-$13
Rickshaw Theatre
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05
Apr
2013
21:30 01:30
Black Wizard, War Baby, Astrakhan
Free art show featuring Alison Lilly, Bonnie Dobbin, Sab Kay, Cam Strudwick, & D...
$10
Interurban Gallery
Event can be attended in person
23
Mar
2013
21:00 00:45
Anciients, Black Wizard, The Shrine, Dirty Fences
 
$15
Logan's Pub
Event can be attended in person
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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...
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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...
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Published by: The Skinny Magazine
Author: Andrew Tape

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