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Hezzakya

R.I.P 2002-2008

About Me

No time for irony. No time for unclever metal parodies. No time here for lame-ass nu-metal rap/funk bullshit. No time for emo-screamo-homo-lamo. There’s only room for the die-hard and the dedicated and the deliberate and the drop-D and the deadly. They cut to the quick with the time-honoured and passionately reinvented traditions of turbo-distorted power-chords charging their way through minor keys, propelled along by crashing cymbals that are worked too hard to stop shimmering, impossibly huge bass drums sounding the march of the doomed, and startling vocal assault that is nothing short of the archangel’s clarion call to the burning skies above Ragnarok. Clad in hardass black, their sweat-soaked faces blotted out by shaggy manes, dwarfed by the screaming black towers of shuddering amplification, standing sentinel behind them at inhuman volume levels – designed to interrupt heartbeats and shatter brainpans in the finest custom of Black Sabbath and Kyuss. This is Hezzakya.Hezzakya are one of Vancouver’s highest-ranking rock contenders in the metal-power sweepstakes. Named after the phonetic spelling of Hezekiah (the kickass King of Judah), and whose name translate as “The Lord Has Strengthened,” this Hezzakya is no dusty historical footnote to be yawned over. This Hezzakya is the five-headed God of the Riff, whose modern name translates into “The Chord Has Strengthened.” Hezzakya’s reputation has been forged in the molten furnaces of Vancouver’s stoner-rock elite, having shared many stages and incinerated many audiences alongside the likes of Grass City, the Next Hundred Years, and Black Betty.Get Your Own! | View SlideshowUSE PAYPAL TO PAY FOR OUR MERCHANDISE - SEND PAYMENT TO [email protected] OR EMAIL US FOR ADDRESS TO SHIP MONEY ORDER. DEBUT C.D "DRUG METAL" FOR $15 (INCLUDES SHIPPING)T-SHIRTS $20 (INCLUDES SHIPPING)

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Member Since: 1/19/2005
Band Website: this was it
Band Members: Rob (lungs of steel) Mike (rhythm nation) Natas (ice cream buckets and trash cans) Devin "the kid" (Jake E Lee wanna be) C-Rad (low end groove)
Influences: Everything we listen to. Some of our favorites are Dozer, The Sword, Black Sabbath (duh), and Kyuss (double duh)
Sounds Like: Black Sabbath wrestling with Kyuss ,while Chris Cornell announces at ringside.
Record Label:
Type of Label: None

My Blog

HEZZAKYA R.I.P 2002-2008

After 6 1/2 years,5 bass players,and 200 + shows, Hezzakya has decided to call it quits. We would like to thank all of our fans that have come out to shows to rock out with us and for so many kind wor...
Posted by Hezzakya on Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:00:00 PST

Check out the remastered demos

We put up new remastered versions of our current demos.   Some edits and a heavier tone.  Enjoy.  Keep it heavy!
Posted by Hezzakya on Sun, 02 Dec 2007 07:12:00 PST

HEZZAKYA on Facebook

We just started a group for all Hezzakya fans on facebook. Add yourself to the group for all things Hezzakya (shows, news, pics, etc) at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=18958307904
Posted by Hezzakya on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 04:12:00 PST

Hezzakya's first mini U.S tour (with pics)

Last weekend we went down to play 3 shows in Oregon, and Washington, and it was about time that we broke our U.S cherry! Here is a quick run down of how it went.Early Friday morning, we loaded up the ...
Posted by Hezzakya on Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:34:00 PST

News

Hezzakya and long time guitarist Sayad have recently parted ways. As one of the original founding members, and a great friend, we are sad to see him go. He is irreplaceable.Sayad will continue honing ...
Posted by Hezzakya on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 02:49:00 PST

One more..

so, here is yet another review of out last show. Everyone is making us out to rock gods. I am fine with that I guess. Lends however... I don't think that we have reached legendary status just yet... D...
Posted by Hezzakya on Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:24:00 PST

HEZZAKYA / NEXT 100 YEARS / MMF / HYPNOPILOT

HEZZAKYA / NEXT 100 YEARS / MMF / HYPNOPILOT Grove Pub (Waldorf Hotel), Vancouver BC Friday August 11th 2006 Finally, SPM Music gets it right with a STONER ROCK SUMMER SMASH! I haven't seen the Waldor...
Posted by Hezzakya on Fri, 25 Aug 2006 11:54:00 PST

Hezzakya featured in "The Polishing of Metal"

I just received a copy of this 2 disc collection of songs and videos from Skel at "the Diskery" and we have been lucky enough to have both a song (Mountain) and our video for "Spirit Gun" featured in ...
Posted by Hezzakya on Tue, 22 Aug 2006 02:00:00 PST

review of our last show

WHO : HezzakyaWHERE : Waldorf HotelWHEN : Friday, August 11WITH: MMF, Next Hundred Years, and Hypnopilot Imagine youre standing at the bottom of a large mountain side and then, look up.  Wat...
Posted by Hezzakya on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 05:48:00 PST

Recording the most crushing songs EVER!!!

We were in Profile studios yesterday to lay down a couple new tunes, and they are quite possibly the heaviest songs ever heard! Absolutely CRUSHING!!!Here are some pics for ya......
Posted by Hezzakya on Mon, 31 Jul 2006 02:00:00 PST