Tag Italian
Does anyone remember Moviedrome which was on BBC2 in the late 80’s early 90’s? It was hosted by Alex Cox who told us about what we were about to watch before the film was screened in the best possible form… Continue Reading →
Although never prosecuted, Contamination made in 1980 by Luigi Cozzi comes from the golden era of Italian splatter movies ending up embroiled amidst the video nasty furore. Showing what a dogs arse the whole panic was it had no real… Continue Reading →
There has always been a bit of a geographic conundrum involving Italian band Ecnephias but then again as this album is narratively focusing on ancient pre-Christian cults they could hardly have embraced their Roman origins here. Musically having heard them… Continue Reading →
First there was a man with no name but a man needs a name if he is to be a hero, especially in the lawless world of the Western. So, in 1966 that name was first given and Django was… Continue Reading →
Founded in 2009, Italian symphonic metal band Sinheresy have released “The Spiders and The Butterfly”, their debut EP. With a dual but predominantly female-fronted vocal attack, comparison has been drawn with Nightwish and Within Temptation. It’s true that there’s a… Continue Reading →
I thought these Italian death metallers “Fractal” album was a rather dull affair, lacking imagination and the playing ability to compete on a stage packed with ball breaking and masterful death metal bands worldwide. The two year wait for this… Continue Reading →
First up, this Italian lot have released this debut album under the “social pay model”; that is, you can download it for free under the condition that you spread the word via Twitter, Facebook or some sort of social network…. Continue Reading →
The one thing that is not mentioned on this release of seminal director Dario Argento’s third movie by Shameless is just what a coup they have pulled off getting it out there. Back in the days that video were an… Continue Reading →
Malasangre: take a foundation of extreme doom like, say, Khanate, layer thickly with sludge and sprinkle a little black metal and almost inaudible ominous keyboards on top. Let it seethe for half and hour or so and serve. Nigella it… Continue Reading →
Artist: Lacuna Coil Title: Dark Adrenaline Type: Album Label: Century Media There was a time not too long ago when Lacuna Coil could do no wrong. Following the ‘Comalies’ album, they were media darlings, getting heavy airplay and magazine coverage,… Continue Reading →