Hazzerd Delirium

The Canadian thrash quartet Hazzerd was initially formed by drummer/lead vocalist Dylan Westendorp and guitarist Brendan Malycky, two Calgary teens who were inspired by the early work of thrash legends such as Overkill, Metallica and Anthrax. The group self-released their debut EP, “Victimize The Innocent,” in 2014. Three years later, Hazzerd recorded their full-length debut, “Misleading Evil,” which was released via Canada's World War Now Records. Featuring cover art by Andrei Bouzikov (Skeletonwitch, Municipal Waste), the record was praised by Metal-Temple.com as “one of the strongest thrash releases of 2017,” while Dead Rhetoric called the album “an exhilarating aural ride” with a “Maiden/Priest-meets-early Metallica vibe.” In 2019, Hazzerd caught the attention of M-Theory Audio after being featured on Gimme Radio, where Megadeth founder Dave Mustaine championed the group as a promising thrash hopeful. H ealso included the band on his personal list of record collection picks, where Hazzerd were one of only two up-and-coming artists listed (the other being Power Trip). That same year, Hazzerd recorded their sophomore album (and M-Theory debut), “Delirium,” at Calgary's MCC Recording Studio. The record was mixed and mastered by Johnny Gasparic (Into Eternity), while Bouzikov once again provided the cover artwork.