Bulldozer (band)
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Bulldozer is a speed
/black metal
band from Milan
, Italy
that was active from 1980 until 1990. They have reunited as of 2008.
They were joined by Erminio Galli on drums. They were forced to split up in 1981 due to national service commitments but reformed in 1983 with Alberto Contini
taking over bass and vocal duties and Don Andras playing drums.
This line-up recorded the Fallen Angel demo (later to be re-issued as a 7"), their debut, The Day of Wrath and their follow-up, The Final Separation.
The Day of Wrath was produced by Algy Ward
of Tank
-fame (yet another bass-driven thunderous power trio
band) and the influence can clearly be heard.
The Final Separation signaled the abrupt interruption of the deal with Roadrunner records which failed to promote the album effectively and moreover selected a different image from the one suggested by the band as its cover art. The photo was deemed cartoonish and ineffective by the band and the whole affair brought to the signing of a new contract with Italian label "Metalmagic" a sub-division of Discomagic.
Rob Cabrini was brought in on drums for IX:Circle of Hell (1987).
This line-up recorded Neurodeliri (1988) and was captured live in Poland
in 1990 for Alive...in Poland.
Their final release was the posthumous Dance Got Sick EP, which, mainly put together by Contini as a "joke" enjoyed a huge success in Japan, prompting him to move to that country to work in music production.
In 2007 Italian power metal
lers Labyrinth
, while touring Japan, hosted Contini onstage for a rendition of Bulldozer's classics. The crowd's ecstatic appreciation of the songs sparked the first thoughts of reunion.
As of 2008, according to statements from both Alberto Contini and Andy Panigada, Bulldozer have reunited. The band has chosen Death Mechanism drummer "Manu" as their third member and should start to work on a new album, with current working title "Unexpected Fate", in August 2008.
Speed metal
Speed metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that originated in the late 1970s from NWOBHM and hardcore punk roots. It is described by Allmusic as "extremely fast, abrasive, and technically demanding" music....
/black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
band from Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
that was active from 1980 until 1990. They have reunited as of 2008.
Biography
Bulldozer formed in 1980 by bassist Dario Carria and guitarist Andy Panigada.They were joined by Erminio Galli on drums. They were forced to split up in 1981 due to national service commitments but reformed in 1983 with Alberto Contini
Alberto Contini
Alberto Contini is an Italian musician. He has been the vocalist, bassist or keyboardist for the Italian speed metal band Bulldozer since early 1980s and has produced many works in the italo-disco scene and eurobeat scene since early 1990s....
taking over bass and vocal duties and Don Andras playing drums.
This line-up recorded the Fallen Angel demo (later to be re-issued as a 7"), their debut, The Day of Wrath and their follow-up, The Final Separation.
The Day of Wrath was produced by Algy Ward
Algy Ward
Alasdair Mackie "Algy" Ward is an English rock and roll bass guitarist and singer.-Biography:He was first active as a member of the Australian punk band The Saints before joining British group The Damned and playing on Machine Gun Etiquette...
of Tank
Tank (band)
Tank is a British heavy metal band, formed in 1980 by Algy Ward, a former member of The Damned. The band is known as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement...
-fame (yet another bass-driven thunderous power trio
Power trio
A power trio is a rock and roll band format where the traditional power trio has a lineup of guitar, bass and drums, leaving out the rhythm guitar or keyboard that are used in other rock music to fill out the sound with chords...
band) and the influence can clearly be heard.
The Final Separation signaled the abrupt interruption of the deal with Roadrunner records which failed to promote the album effectively and moreover selected a different image from the one suggested by the band as its cover art. The photo was deemed cartoonish and ineffective by the band and the whole affair brought to the signing of a new contract with Italian label "Metalmagic" a sub-division of Discomagic.
Rob Cabrini was brought in on drums for IX:Circle of Hell (1987).
This line-up recorded Neurodeliri (1988) and was captured live in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
in 1990 for Alive...in Poland.
Their final release was the posthumous Dance Got Sick EP, which, mainly put together by Contini as a "joke" enjoyed a huge success in Japan, prompting him to move to that country to work in music production.
In 2007 Italian power metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
lers Labyrinth
Labyrinth (band)
Labyrinth is a power metal band formed in 1991 in Massa, Italy. The band underwent a change in style and themes after the departure of Olaf Thorsen in 2002.-1990s:...
, while touring Japan, hosted Contini onstage for a rendition of Bulldozer's classics. The crowd's ecstatic appreciation of the songs sparked the first thoughts of reunion.
As of 2008, according to statements from both Alberto Contini and Andy Panigada, Bulldozer have reunited. The band has chosen Death Mechanism drummer "Manu" as their third member and should start to work on a new album, with current working title "Unexpected Fate", in August 2008.
Line-up
- Alberto ContiniAlberto ContiniAlberto Contini is an Italian musician. He has been the vocalist, bassist or keyboardist for the Italian speed metal band Bulldozer since early 1980s and has produced many works in the italo-disco scene and eurobeat scene since early 1990s....
- vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
and bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(1983-1990 2008–present) - Andy Panigada - guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
(1981-1990 2008–present) - Manu - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(2008–present) - Ghiulz - lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
(2009–present)
Former members
- Don Andras - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(1983–1987) - Dario Carria - vocals and bass (1980–1981)
- Erminio Galli - drums (1980–1981)
- Rob K. Cabrini - drums (1987–1990)
Albums
- The Day of WrathThe Day of WrathNote: "The Day of Wrath" is also the English title of a 1848 book by Mór JókaiThe Day of Wrath is the major-label debut album of the Italian black/speed metal band, Bulldozer, released in 1985.-Track listing:# "The Exorcism"# "Cut-throat"...
(1985 Roadrunner RecordsRoadrunner RecordsRoadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
) - The Final SeparationThe Final SeparationThe Final Separation is the second album by the Italian black/speed metal band, Bulldozer, released in 1986.-Track listing:All songs by Contini & Panigada# "The Final Separation" - 4:50# "Ride Hard-Die Fast" - 3:59# "The Cave" - 4:34...
(1986 Roadrunner RecordsRoadrunner RecordsRoadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
) - IXIX (album)IX is the third album by the Italian black/speed metal band, Bulldozer, released in 1987.-Track listing:# IX# Desert !# Ilona the Very Best# Misogynists# Heaven's Jail# Rob "Klister"# The Derby# No-way# The Vision Never Fades...
(1987 Discomagic Records) - NeurodeliriNeurodeliriNeurodeliri is the fourth album by the Italian black/speed metal band, Bulldozer, released in 1988.-Track listing:# Overture/Neurodeliri# Minkions# We are.....Italian# Art of Deception# Ilona had been Elected# Impotence# Mors Tua Vita Mea...
(1988 Metal Master Records) - Alive...in PolandAlive...in PolandAlive... in Poland is a live album by the Italian black/speed metal band, Bulldozer, released in 1990.-Track listing:# IX# Desert! # Ilona the Very Best# Impotence# The Derby# Heaven's Jail# Minkions# Mors Tua Vita Mea# Overkill...
(Live) (1990 Metal Master Records) - Unexpected Fate (2009 - Scarlet Records)
Compilation/Reissue
- 1983-1990: The Years of Wrath (1999 Sound Cave Records)
- Regenerated in the Grave (2006 Metal Mind ProductionsMetal Mind ProductionsMetal Mind Productions is a Polish record label founded in 1987. Currently it is one of the lead independent labels in Poland with over 1000 of licences and over 10 million of data mediums sold. The label focuses mainly on rock and heavy metal genres...
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