Former Type O Negative/ Danzig drummer Johnny Kelly and guitarist riff writer Dan Lorenzo (Hades / Non-Fiction) formed Patriarchs In Black at the end of 2021. The project included well known guests on vocals and bass including Karl Agell ( COC Blind/Lie Heavy) , Jimmy Gnecco, Dewey Bragg ( Kill Devil Hill/Bill Ward) among others. Their debut single "Demon of Regret" came out January 2022 and the full album "Reach...
Patriarchs In Black, a unique collaboration of acclaimed musicians Johnny Kelly (Type O Negative/Quiet Riot) and Dan Lorenzo (Hades/Non-Fiction), are thrilled to announce the completion of their second album, "My Veneration". Much like their debut album "Reach For The Scars", the upcoming album brings together multiple singers and bassists. The album will be officially released on October 6, 2023, through MDD Records.
Returning artists include Karl Agell (Corrosion of Conformity...
In the summer of 2022, Patriarchs in Black made their debut with "Reach for the Scars". With former Type O Negative drummer Johnny Kelly and former Hades/Non-Fiction guitarist Dan Lorenzo, the album included contributions from multiple guest vocalists and bassists. They are currently working on their next release, which will feature original songs, but recently recorded a unique take on the rarely covered Led Zeppelin song "Friends," featuring special guest...
When New Jersey scene veteran Dan Lorenzo (Hades, Non-Fiction) was looking for musicians for his new project, Overkill's Bobby Blitz gave him the idea of knocking on John Kelly's (Danzig, Type O Negative) door, because - according to Blitz - "he would fit your riffs perfectly". Blitz was right and Lorenzo and Kelly, who had never worked together before, formed PATRIARCHS IN BLACK.
Today, 1 July, the album "Reach For The Scars" is released by Patriarchs In Black, the band around ex-Hades/Non Fiction guitarist Dan Lorenzo and Danzig/Type O Negative drummer Johnny Kelly.
Nine grooving tracks, with dragging riffs and a snotty-rock charm that would also make the album a perfect soundtrack for a remake of "Easy Rider". The songs, on which Karl Agell (COC), Dewey Bragg (Kill Devil Hill), Rob Traynor (Black...
When New Jersey scene veteran Dan Lorenzo (Hades, Non-Fiction) was looking for musicians for his new project, Overkill's Bobby Blitz gave him the idea of knocking on John Kelly's (Danzig, Type O Negative) door, because - according to Blitz - "he would fit your riffs perfectly". Blitz was right and Lorenzo and Kelly, who had never worked together before, formed PATRIARCHS IN BLACK.
When New Jersey metal icon Dan Lorenzo (Hades, Non Fiction, among others) and Type O Negative and Danzig drummer Johnny Kelly join forces to launch a joint project, you can already guess that something great is about to happen. In addition, when you can get different singers like Karl Agell (ex-Corrosion Of Conformity), Dewey Bragg (Kill Devil Hill), Rob Dukes (ex-Exodus), Mark Morales (Sons of Texas) and John Kosco (Dropbox)...
