John Gallo
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John Gallo is a guitarist from Rochester
, New York
. Originally the webmaster/creater of the doom metal website/festival/fanzine, Born Too Late
. He started doom metal
band Orodruin
in 1998 which went on to release "Epicurean Mass" and Clawtower"
on psycheDOOMelic records and toured both the States and Europe amongst the likes of Penance, Mourning Beloveth, The Prophecy, Reverend Bizarre, The Gates of Slumber, and Well of Souls.
He currently plays in Orodruin
and Blizaro. Previous bands include Crucifist and Necrochasm.
, Saint Vitus, Pentagram
, Paul Chain, Goblin
, Witchfinder General
, Trouble
, Iron Maiden
, Mayhem
, Autopsy
, Tangerine Dream
.
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. Originally the webmaster/creater of the doom metal website/festival/fanzine, Born Too Late
Born Too Late Festival
Born Too Late was the first all doom metal festival to be held in the USA. It was held in Rochester, New York on April 26, 2003 at The Steel Music Hall...
. He started doom metal
band Orodruin
Orodruin (band)
Orodruin is a Rochester, New York-based doom metal band who play old-school traditional doom. Some of the band's members have also played in the bands Crucifist , Nechrochasm, Cyrus, 137, and Night Conquers Day. Orodruin were a part of the early-2000s revival of Traditional Doom, playing alongside...
in 1998 which went on to release "Epicurean Mass" and Clawtower"
on psycheDOOMelic records and toured both the States and Europe amongst the likes of Penance, Mourning Beloveth, The Prophecy, Reverend Bizarre, The Gates of Slumber, and Well of Souls.
He currently plays in Orodruin
Orodruin (band)
Orodruin is a Rochester, New York-based doom metal band who play old-school traditional doom. Some of the band's members have also played in the bands Crucifist , Nechrochasm, Cyrus, 137, and Night Conquers Day. Orodruin were a part of the early-2000s revival of Traditional Doom, playing alongside...
and Blizaro. Previous bands include Crucifist and Necrochasm.
Influences
Black SabbathBlack Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...
, Saint Vitus, Pentagram
Pentagram (band)
Pentagram is a American heavy metal band from Virginia, most famous as one of the pioneers of doom metal. The band was prolific in the underground scene of the 1970s, producing many demos and rehearsal tapes, but did not release a full-length album until reforming in the early 1980s with an almost...
, Paul Chain, Goblin
Goblin (band)
Goblin are an Italian progressive rock band known for their soundtracks for Dario Argento films ....
, Witchfinder General
Witchfinder General (band)
Witchfinder General is a doom metal band from Stourbridge, England. They were part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene and have been cited as a major influence on the doom metal genre.-Biography:...
, Trouble
Trouble (band)
Trouble is an American doom metal band noted as one of the pioneers of their genre, alongside bands such as Candlemass and Saint Vitus. The band created a distinct style taking influences of the British heavy metal bands Black Sabbath and Judas Priest, and psychedelic rock of the 1970s...
, Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
, Mayhem
Mayhem (band)
Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1984 in Oslo, Norway and regarded as one of the pioneers of the influential Norwegian black metal scene...
, Autopsy
Autopsy (band)
Autopsy is a death metal band, founded in 1987 in the United States by Chris Reifert. They disbanded in 1995, but have reunited as of July 2009.-Biography:...
, Tangerine Dream
Tangerine Dream
Tangerine Dream is a German electronic music group founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. The band has undergone many personnel changes over the years, with Froese being the only continuous member...
.
Orodruin
- 2003 - Epicurean Mass (psycheDOOMelic Records)
- 2004 - Clawtower and Other Tales of Terror (psycheDOOMelic Records)
- 2004 - Reverend Bizarre/Orodruin split 12" (Hellride Music)
Blizaro
- 2006 - Horror Rock (Born Too Doom Records), John Brenner (of RevelationRevelation (band)-Biography:Revelation started in 1986 by singer/guitarist John Brenner and drummer Steve Branagan. After numerous demos they were featured on Rise Above Records compilation Dark Passages. They put out one album with Rise Above before signing with Hellhound Records. They put out two albums with...
)'s Bland Hand Records label. - 2008 - Blue Tape (Born Too Doom Records)
- 2009 - T.O.W.O.W (Born Too Doom Records)
- 2010 - Orne/Blizaro Split 7" (Svart Records)
- 2010 - City of The Living Nightmare (Razorback Records)
- 2011 - Wooden Stake/Blizaro split (Razorback Records)