The Fuzzlord Nazareth Doomy Octave Distortion is a high gain distortion pedal built around an octave effect, aimed squarely at heavy and doomy styles. Guitar Pedal X's Stefan Karlsson described it as "a high gain crushing doomy distortion" and judged that it "slots in beautifully" in the octave fuzz and distortion genre overall1. It sits in the wider family of distortion pedals and octave and pitch pedals, and it is a smaller adaptation of the larger original Fuzzlord Nazareth Octave Distortion1.
What it does
The Nazareth combines two things a heavy player usually needs two pedals for: extended high gain distortion and an octave effect on top. The high gain circuit pairs with a 3-band active EQ, and alongside it sits an optional, independently controlled octave boost with its own level control1. In practice that means the octave layer can be dialed in to taste and switched in or out on its own, without touching the main distortion.
The active EQ is a notable part of the design. Where a passive tone stack only cuts, an active one can boost each band as well, which is how the Nazareth achieves what Karlsson called "extended 3-band active EQ shaping"1. For doom and other down-tuned styles, that extended shaping matters most in the low end, where a pedal needs to hold a riff together rather than let it turn to mud.
Controls and footswitches
The pedal carries two footswitches and six controls1:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Active Bass | Bass band of the 3-band active EQ |
| Active Mids | Mid band of the 3-band active EQ |
| Active Treble | Treble band of the 3-band active EQ |
| Volume | Overall output level |
| Gain | Amount of distortion |
| Octave Boost Level | Level of the octave boost |
| Bypass Footswitch | Engages or bypasses the pedal |
| Octave Boost Footswitch | Engages or bypasses the octave boost on its own1 |
The two-footswitch arrangement is the practical heart of the pedal: the Bypass footswitch handles the whole effect, while the Octave Boost footswitch brings the octave layer in and out independently, at whatever level the Octave Boost Level control is set to1.
The mid-size edition
The Nazareth covered here is the mid-size edition, released in July 2026 and adapted from the larger original Nazareth Doomy Octave Distortion1. The artwork from the larger original has been carried over and adapted for the smaller enclosure; Karlsson wrote that "the artwork from the larger original has been beautifully adapted here - it looks a very striking pedal"1.
At the time of the July 2026 coverage, the mid-size Nazareth appeared to be sold out on the Fuzzlord Webstore, with another batch expected to follow1.
What reviewers said
Coverage so far comes from Guitar Pedal X, whose verdict was positive on both sound and value. Karlsson placed the Nazareth firmly in the octave fuzz and distortion genre and found that it slots in beautifully there as a high gain, crushing, doomy distortion1. On price, he wrote: "I'm not sure the conjoint pricing analysis wholly holds up at $265 - but it's still a decent price for a potent pedal"1.
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Questions
What does the Octave Boost footswitch do on the Nazareth?
The Octave Boost footswitch brings the pedal's octave boost in and out independently of the main distortion. The boost has its own level control, so you can set how much octave sits on top of the high gain distortion and then engage it with a stomp, for example to push a riff into a more aggressive, doomy octave-fuzz territory and back again.
How much does the Fuzzlord Nazareth cost?
The mid-size Nazareth Doomy Octave Distortion carries a list price of $265 USD as of July 2026. Writing in Guitar Pedal X, Stefan Karlsson called that a decent price for a potent pedal, while noting some uncertainty about how the pricing analysis holds up at that figure.
Is the Fuzzlord Nazareth sold out?
At the time of the July 2026 release coverage, the mid-size Nazareth appeared to be sold out on the Fuzzlord Webstore. Guitar Pedal X expected another batch to follow, so the pedal is produced in runs rather than kept permanently in stock.
How is the mid-size Nazareth different from the original?
The mid-size edition is adapted from the larger original Nazareth Doomy Octave Distortion, with the same core circuit and the artwork from the larger original adapted for the smaller enclosure. Guitar Pedal X described the adaptation as beautifully done and the result as a very striking pedal.
What does the Active Bass control do?
The Active Bass control is part of the Nazareth's 3-band active EQ, alongside Active Mids and Active Treble. Because the EQ is active, each band shapes the signal rather than only cutting it, which is how the pedal delivers its extended low-end shaping for heavy, doomy distortion tones.
Sources (1)
- Guitar Pedal X, Guitar Pedal X, 2026-07-10
