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Get the first Algophobia's Cd for the japanese label  Jackhammer music

"Algophobia" - 1997 -

"Algophobia"

(1997)


 

In 1992 Luca Maurizi and Stefano De Cesaris start a musical project called "Nemesis". The line-up is :

Luca Maurizi: lead guitar

Stefano De Cesaris: lead guitar

Giacomo Agostini: drum

Andrea Iobetti: bass

Alessandro Olori: lyrics

The band begins to play in the outskirts with this components and partecipates in some local musical events with good results. The lyrics are in Italian .The band is renamed "Algophobia". After about one year, Stefano De Cesaris quits and is replaced by Fabio Bottazzo (formerly lead guitar with Furious Barking until 1993). The band develops a new style and composes new songs. Lyrics are now in English. Five of this songs are published in a demo-tape called "Dreams"(1994). Line-up is G. Agostini on drums, A. Iobetti on bass, A. Olori on vocals and F. Bottazzo on guitars. The work is voted top demo-tape of the month in December 1994 by the Italian major metal magazine "Metal Shock". L. Maurizi rejoins the band. New material is composed, recorded and released on "Lying the truth"(1995), the band's second demo-tape, again with good appreciation by the audience and positive criticism. Gabriele Rustichelli, formerly vocalist in Darkover replaces Alessandro Olori, the old vocalist. With the new line-up the two demo-tapes are reissued in a single tape edition. Many live performances follow with some great and famous italian metal bands such as Detestor, Schizo and Sadist drawing many praises. Finally, the japanese label Lard Records releases "Algophobia"(1997-Pargan music) the band's first CD with newly recorded songs from the first two demo-tapes and five new compositions (10 tracks and about 53 minutes of music). At this point, this limited edition is no longer available now. The recording is made with Filippo Girardi on bass, after A. Iobetti's departure. "Vibration of Peace" ("Algophobia"-1997) is also chosen and released in the "Dawn of Gods II" compilation. Live performances are supported by Luca Riga on bass (from Land of Pain). Alessandro Butti ( from Hypnosis) replaces Luca Maurizi. With this new line up, Algophobia play with Sinister at Indhastria (Giulianova-TE) and also many other gigs, such as the Marina di Pisa's festival with many italian metal groups. Because of line up problems the band is forced to stop its activity until 1999 when F. Bottazzo restarts the project with the following line-up:

Fabio Bottazzo: guitar

Domenico Capriotti: bass

Giordano Di Marco: drum

Luisio Dezi : vocals

 

Algophobia's members are now ready for new releases. The collection of "Dreams" and "Lying the Truth" is still available.

 

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