Patriarchs In Black will release their new studio album Home on 15th August via Metalville. Ahead of that, out now, is new single, ‘Celestial Yard‘.
Dan Lorenzo said about the song : “About a year ago, Mark Sunshine asked me to write something on acoustic guitar for him. I believe that night I came up with the opening notes to what became ‘Celestial Yard’. I finished the guitar parts a few days later and sent it off to Mark. Johhny Kelly played drums on it and Emma Smoler added violin.
I love what everybody came up with, but I’m still blown away by Sunshine’s melody, lyrics and vocals. Yes, I know, we’re supposed to be a heavy band and this is mellow. I think it’s my favorite song on the album. This is a crushing yet nuanced emotional heaviness, immersed in a beautiful musical array.”
Lorenzo also explained how previous single, The Call’, came about: “Last summer I was driving in my car and a riff popped into my head. I got home and went upstairs to my loft and figured it out and quickly finished the rest of the music. Johnny Kelly recorded the drums and I asked John JD Deservio from Black Label Society to play bass guitar. I had my own melody, but Karl Agell (COC Blind) told me to give him some time. He had lyrics and melody brewing. It took him a few months to send us the vocals, but the wait was worth it! We are very proud ‘The Call’ is our first single for the new album.”
Former Type O Negative and Danzig drummer Johnny Kelly and guitarist and riff writer Dan Lorenzo (Hades, Non-Fiction) founded Patriarchs In Black at the end of 2021. Their debut single ‘Demon Of Regret’ was released in January 2022 and the full album Reach For The Scars was released in July 2022. Their second album My Veneration was released in October 2023, followed by Visioning in July 2024.
As with their previous releases, the pair managed to secure some outstanding artists as guest musicians for their 4th long player Home.
Dan Lorenzo said about the album”: “Did you ever see the movie Groundhog Day? Bill Murray is forced to live the same day over-and-over. How boring, right? I love pizza, but I don’t want to eat it every meal. With our new album you will find our usual doomy riffs, but we also took some chances. There’s acoustic guitars, violin, flute and of course lots of heavy riffs. Diversity. It keeps things interesting.
“I picked the title Home because as much as I love to travel, it’s always nice to come home. Johnny’s mom died last year. Some would say the Lord took her home.
“Johnny and I recorded 17 new songs, but we couldn’t fit them all on this album. We are honoured that some of the best vocalists and bassists worked with us to lend their talents. We hope you lovePatriarchs In Black’s Home.”
Tracks featured are ‘Hymns for the Heretic’written by Lorenzo/Thomas (Johnny Kelly drums, Dan Lorenzo guitars, Kyle Thomas vocals, Dave Neabore bass), ‘The Call’ written by Lorenzo/Agell (Johnny Kelly drums, Dan Lorenzo guitars, Karl Agell vocals, John ‘JD’ DeServio bass), ‘Burn Through Time’ written by Lorenzo/Sunshine (Johnny Kelly drums, Dan Lorenzo guitar/bass, Mark Sunshine vocals), ‘Frisson’ written by Dan Lorenzo (Dewey Bragg vocals, Johnny Kelly drums, Jonathan Eng viola, Eric J. Morgan strings), ‘Kaos’ written by Lorenzo/Abe (Johnny Kelly drums, Dan Lorenzo guitars, Kelly Abe vocals, Bass Rob Moschetti bass), ‘Storm King’written by Lorenzo/Ferrara (Johnny Kelly drums, Dan Lorenzo guitar, Joe Ferrara vocals, Johnny Araya bass), ‘Celestial Yard’written by Lorenzo/Sunshine (Johnny Kelly drums, Dan Lorenzo acoustic guitar, Mark Sunshine vocals, Emma Smoler violin, Damon Trotta bass), ‘Where You Think You’re Going’ written by Lorenzo/DMC (Johnny Kelly drums, Dan Lorenzo guitars, DMC vocals, David Freis vocals, Sarah Sovak vocals/flute, Damon Trotta bass, Jonathan Eng violin), ‘Beline’ written by Dan Lorenzo, (Johnny Kelly drums, Dan Lorenzo guitars, John Kosco vocals, Eric J. Morgan bass/string arrangement), ‘Pointed Fire’ written by Lorenzo/Sunshine (Johnny Kelly drums, Dan Lorenzo guitars/bass, Mark Sunshine vocals, Emma Smoler violin), ‘Enough Of You’ written by Dan Lorenzo (Johnny Kelly drums,Dan Lorenzo guitars/bass/backing vox, Lead vocals Frankie Diaz), ‘Ready To Die’written by Lorenzo/Abe (Johnny Kelly drums, Dan Lorenzo guitars, Kelly Abe vocals, Damon Trotta bass, Gang vox Kelly, Dan, JROD), ‘Shadows Grasp’ written by Lorenzo/Traynor, Johnny Kelly drums, Dan Lorenzo guitar/bass, Rob Traynor Vocals) and ‘Sweet Blood’ written by Lorenzo/Sunshine (Johnny Kelly drums, Dan Lorenzo guitar, Mark Sunshine vocals, Iron Lou Strachan bass).
