Episode 12: Bill Kielty (O ZORN!)

O ZORN! has been described as post-metal, sludge metal, doom metal, but I’m not one for putting bands in boxes (when I can avoid it), so let’s just say O ZORN! is dark. That’s certainly a suitable descriptor of the band’s latest record Vermillion Haze.

The band’s frontman, songwriter and driving force Bill Kielty and I discuss the events leading up to the making of the album and as you’ll hear plenty was going on that would explain the mournful tone of the record.

I only have one regret from this interview. I didn’t ask Bill if he ever considered doing a cover of Art Garfunkel’s “Bright Eyes”.

I’m going to leave it up to you to figure out that reference.

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