Carnera

The Profile

Carnera is a moniker/project associated with Giovanni Leo Leonardi and Yvan Battaglia. The music combines electronic and martial sounds and addresses episodes of recent Italian history. The album La notte della republica was released by Old Europa Cafe.

The name references boxer Primo Carnera. Giovanni Leo Leonardi is known for projects such as Siegfried and Divisione Sehnsucht. The project’s work evokes historical events including references to the Red Brigades and the Ustica tragedy.

Carnera is a project led by Giovanni Leo Leonardi with Yvan Battaglia, rooted in the dark electronic/martial tradition. The 2017-era album La notte della republica (Old Europa Cafe) explores Italian political tragedies and historical memory. Musically compared to Laibach, Kraftwerk and certain Kirlian Camera, the work was well received by reviewers.