Essenza is a heavy metal band formed in Italy in 1993,Interview on Metal Sound led by the guitarist Carlo G. Rizzello and his brother Alessandro (bass player). At the beginning, Luca A. Rizzello played drums in the trio. Since 2003 Paolo Colazzo joins the band as drummer. The first two full lengths of the band were sung in Italian and were strongly influenced by traditional hard rock and rock-blues; later, the band adopted English lyrics and switched to a classic metal style that resembles Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Iron MaidenHeavy Metal Time Machine Danger Dog Metalliville mixed to the speed and the heaviness typical of the Megadeth sound.
Discography Albums 2000 - Suggestioni 2002 - Contrasto 2009 - Devil's Breath 2014 - Blind Gods and Revolutions
EP, demo, live 1996 - Essenza, demo 1998 - Algoritmo 60, demo 2007 - Dance of liars, EP
Official videoclips 2007 - deep into your eyes 2009 - devil's breath 2014 - bloody spring
Members Current members Carlo G. Rizzello – Vocals and Guitars Alessandro S. Rizzello - Bass Paolo Colazzo - Drums
Past members Luca A. Rizzello – Drums (1993–2003)
External links Official Web site Essenza at MySpace Essenza at Metal Archives Essenza at Spirit of Metal
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