White Wizzard

White Wizzard is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California.

History

White Wizzard were founded in the summer of 2007 in Los Angeles by Jon Leon as a counterpoint to the metal core, which dominated the scene at the time:

" I saw so many old school metalheads at synthesis summer festivals, but what else is out there? Who else can they look forward to seeing after They leave the show did can really give them the same thrill? They're all still here, but there 's nothing in today 's scene did moves them anymore -. . nothing that inspires them I think we can change that "

2008 the first EP was released. At this time also a music video for the song High Speed ​​GTO was produced. Artistic tensions led but to the fact that Leon fired all former band members, who then founded the band Holy Grail.

Leon was contacted by Earache Records, which enabled him to put high-speed GTO on the Compilation Heavy Metal Killers 2008. Motivated by Leon formed the band again. The band toured North America in January 2010 with Korpiklaani, Týr and Swashbuckle. Then went in March 2010 to Great Britain, along with Edguy, the tour began at Hammerfest. White Wizzard also played at the Keep It True 2010, together with Candlemass, Tygers of Pan Tang and others, and at the Download Festival 2010.

Were nominated 2010 White Wizzard Best New Artist at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods in March 2010.

In June 2010 it was announced that the band occupation has changed massively. Wyatt Anderson and Erik Kluiber have left the band after the tour in England. New are the singer and former Cellador man Michael Gremio front and Lewis Stephens as the new lead guitarist.

In the meantime, was published in 2010, the digital single or limited 7 " Vinyl Single Shooting Star / We Rock. This is the only publication on the Peter Ellis to hear a singer is before Wyatt Anderson finally returned to the recording on Flying Tigers album the band. The single as well as the title track and the cover on the B - side is a tribute to the recently deceased singer Ronnie James Dio. All proceeds were donated to therefore the charity "Children of the Night".

After in 2012 the song Torpedo Of Truth was released on YouTube, appeared on 31 May 2013, the new album The Devil 's Cut. To be listening here are the new singer Joseph Michael and the two guitarists Jake Dreyer and Will Wallner.

Music style

White Wizzard play a very traditional Heavy Metal in the style of bands of the 1980s such as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Dio.

Discography

  • White Wizzard (2008, EP)
  • High Speed ​​GTO (2009, EP)
  • Over the Top (2010)
  • Shooting Star / We Rock (2010, 7 " Vinyl Single )
  • Flying Tigers (2011)
  • The Devil 's Cut (2013 )
Singing Holy Grail (band) Swashbuckle (band)
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