Occult Vibes and Fuzzy Riffs: Zior’s Wild Self-Titled Debut

EPYSODE 27: “Zior” by Zior.

Guest: Zior bandleader Keith Bonsor

Bands like Alice Cooper weren't the only ones shock-rocking their audiences back in the day. Zior were applying a similar theatrical style to their stage show, complete with "human sacrifices". The press picked up on their antics and before you knew it, they were tagged with being purveyors of the occult and black magic.

Join us as we explore the band's unique sound and creative process, with exclusive commentary from bandleader Keith Bonsor.

Thanks for tuning in, turning on & dropping by Vinyl Relics. I hope you dig "Zior" as much as I do.

- Farmer John

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===LINKS===

I wrote an article for Psychedelic Scene about this album, here's a link -->

⁠Vinyl Relics: Zior BY Zior - Psychedelic Scene Magazine

===THE MUSIC===

Songs used in this Epysode, in order of appearance. Here's a link to a Spotify playlist for all the tracks featured ( *denotes track is not available on Spotify):

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NrMMy86am34M7sVbRxAGS?si=32184a6dd3634568

HOWLIN’ WOLF “Smokestack Lightnin’”

*CARDBOARD ORCHESTRA “Zebedy Zak”

*CARDBOARD ORCHESTRA “Nothing But A Sad Sad Song”

*BUM “God Of Darkness”

IRON MAIDEN “Run To The Hills”

IRON MAIDEN “Falling”

*IRON MAIDEN “Liar”

*THE TRANSATLANTICS “Louie, Go On Home”

ZIOR “I Really Do”

ZIOR “Za Za Za Zilda”

ZIOR “Love’s Desire”

ZIOR “New Land”

ZIOR “Now I’m Sad”

ZIOR “Give Me Love”

ZIOR “Quabala”

ZIOR “Oh Mariya”

ZIOR “Your Life Will Burn”

ZIOR “I Was Fooling”

ZIOR “Before My Eyes Go Blind”

ZIOR “Rolling Thunder”

MONUMENT “Don’t Run Me Down”

MONUMENT “Give Me Life”

ZIOR “Time Is The Reason”

ZIOR “Strange Kind Of Magic”

MAC KISSOON “Lavender Blue”

*JOHNNY HOLT “Stoned Out Of My Mind”

ZIOR “The Spirit Of India”

??MYSTERY ARTIST??...tune in to the next Epysode to find out

*NEWPORT ELECTRIC “The Ways & The Means”

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