IZZ’s new studio album, Crush of Night,
scheduled for release on May 1st, serves as Part 2 of a
3-part series of thematic albums that began with The Darkened Room
(TDR) in 2009. Featuring a guest appearance by Gary Green of
Gentle Giant on Words and Miracles (Electric guitar,
Guitar solos and backing vocals) and The Crush of Night
(guitar solo), IZZ brings their characteristic sense of melody to the
fore on this album, while at the same time fusing high reaching
emotion with the driving impact that IZZ fans have come to identify
with the band.
From
the opening vocal melody of You’ve Got a Time, to the
guitar-driven Words and Miracles featuring the distinctive
guitar sound of Gary Green, to the stirring emotion of Half the
Way, culminating with the impressive 26 minute suite that shares
its name with the album title, Crush of Night passionately delivers
on all fronts by creating a sound that is uniquely IZZ.
“We
started recording some of the tracks for this album at the same time
we were working on The Darkened Room, so there is definitely a strong
sense of continuity between the two albums,” notes keyboardist and
vocalist Tom Galgano. “At the same time, as we developed the
pieces for Crush of Night, it began to take on its own identity and
in many ways is completely different from what was heard on the last
IZZ record.”
The
26-minute suite, Crush of Night, is divided into two tracks, This
Reality and The Crush of Night. Serving as the musical,
lyrical and emotional centerpiece for the album, this piece brings
together the struggle that surrounds one's search for meaning. The
Crush of Night suite runs a musical panorama, weaving melodic
and rhythmic themes with innovative and fresh diversity.
IZZ
had the distinct pleasure of having Gary Green join them in the
recording process. "Having Gary come to the studio and record
with us was an amazing experience,” says IZZ bassist John Galgano.
“Gary came in and not only added his signature guitar playing, but
also contributed to the writing, added a few blistering solos and
even sang backing vocals on Words and Miracles. It is a great
honor to have Gary playing alongside us on this record and we know
that fans of Gary will enjoy the guitar artistry that he’s added to
this IZZ record.”
The
IZZ line-up for Crush of Night is:
Paul
Bremner: electric and acoustic guitar
Anmarie
Byrnes: vocals
Brian
Coralian: electronic and acoustic drums and percussion
Greg
DiMiceli: drums and percussion
John
Galgano: bass guitar, acoustic/electric guitar, vocals
Tom
Galgano: keyboards, vocals
Special
Guest on Words and Miracles and Crush of Night: Gary Green
Mixed
by Grammy nominated engineer John Shyloski
In
other news, IZZ will kick off the release of Crush of Night with a
full-band live performance at the New Jersey Proghouse
(www.njproghouse.com) on April 22 and will follow up this show with
an appearance at the Terra Incognita Festival in Quebec City, Canada
on May 19. IZZ plans to announce more shows in support of Crush of
Night for Fall 2012. The band will also return to the studio to
continue work on the third and final chapter of this series of
albums. In October 2011, IZZ released their first live DVD, IZZ LIVE.
Fans can purchase the DVD from any online retailer. In addition,
bassist John Galgano is in the final stages of mixing his first solo
album and guitarist Paul Bremner continues recording his new solo
album.
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more information on Crush of Night and for the most updated
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