Article by: Leanne Ridgeway
Boston, Massachusetts‘ bringers of sludgeoned post-metal, CAZADOR, are pleased to announce that they will release their new album ‘Acceptance / Isolation‘ on December 4th.
On the eve of unleashing their sophomore full-length, genre-defying Boston doom outfit CAZADOR is gaining more and more traction in the Northeast underground. Formed in 2014, the band features Joe Haryanto on bass and lead vocals, Cliff Cazeau on drums and backing vocals, and Jake Quinn on guitar.
CAZADOR‘s debut EP ‘Broken Sun‘ (2017) and their follow-up LP ‘Failure to Thrive‘ (2019), both recorded and engineered by Alex Garcia-Rivera (of the legendary Boston hardcore outfit American Nightmare) at his Mystic Valley Studio, quickly cemented their place as an up-and-coming band to watch. Their new album ‘Acceptance / Isolation‘ is expected in December 2020, and will be released via Suspended Soul Tapes and Records.
The album was recorded and engineered at New Alliance Audio by Alec Rodriguez (Lesser Glow) and mastered by Magnus Lindberg of post-metal titans, Cult of Luna. The new album will also feature artwork and visuals provided by Neonderthal Designs/Dina Makarita.
Tracklist:
01 Blindfold
02 Mean World Syndrome
03 F32.8
04 Exigent
05 Tough Love
06 Karoshi
With ‘Acceptance / Isolation‘ ready to upend expectations, CAZADOR will surely deliver both the emotional atmosphere and sonic depths they promise. This trio won’t be a secret much longer. The band says:
“We started out as a strictly doom metal group and slowly evolved over time to include bits and pieces of the different feelings we had and the absolutely insane state of the changing world. As we continued into our evolution, we began to add more nuance to our sound and include more influence from non-metal artists that personally touched us. Starting out as a straightforward, sludgy outfit and evolving into a leaner, more refined sound was an important factor in us growing as artists and we believe that is reflected in our current sound. In many ways, we became more aggressive in writing and composing with more melancholic ideals.
Where we stand now shows how disenfranchised we are with the current heavy music scene and also the world at large. It’s so easy for bands to easily try to fit a mold or a genre, but we genuinely try to create music that is more relatable than anything else. The human condition is a tragic experience and involves so many different feelings. We aim for those complexities to be heard and felt through our art.”
Today we have the first single “Blindfold” streaming below via Bandcamp, as well as the official video for the song. The video and its visuals were also done by Neonderthal Designs / Dina Makarita. The new release ‘Acceptance / Isolation‘ is due out on December 4th, 2020; you can preorder the upcoming album now at Cazador Bandcamp.
CAZADOR:
Joe Haryanto – Vocals, Bass
Cliff Cazeau – Drums, Vocals
Jake Quinn – Guitar
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