Lizzard - Eroded (2021)

French power trio Lizzard will release their “Eroded” full-length this February, via Pelagic Records.
If color could communicate premonitions of feelings and introspective mental states, then the album cover of Lizzard’s “Eroded” would be an adequate synopsis of the current state of the world: the ochre, brown, and green feel tired, worn, drained, eroded... but the bright yellow and orange and the central white parts insinuate a statement of hope, and in that the album art couldn’t be a more adequate representation of Lizzard’s music: a melting pot of invigorating riffs, heavy driven groove, and catchy vocal lines. In early 2021, “Eroded” comes as a strong, hopeful voice expressing the suppressed yearning for an end of this madness which we all carry inside.
Lizzard’s songwriting is often distinguished by intricate rhythmical patterns, but these are always woven into the fabric of immensely catchy song constructs. The technical prowess here is well concealed behind the glaring allure of the immediacy of raw, in your face rock music. In many ways, “Eroded” is a trip back to the best parts of the 90s, but in the sound of 2020.
Captured during a long month of voluntary isolation at the legendary Castle Studios in Germany, “Eroded” brings the light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. “The vibe on the album is generally one of hope”, notes the band, “and an invitation to stay alert to the light within ourselves, and to keep moving towards brighter destinations”. Bring on the future and for once, let it be the past, as we knew it before the pandemic.