Subsonica -Microchip Emozionale
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Subsonica — Microchip Emozionale | DeRank™: 3,00

They go to Sanremo with "Tutti i miei sbagli" and suddenly, half of Italy knows them. Their second album soars in the charts thanks also to good quality and a very high rate of potential hits ("Colpo di pistola"; "Liberi tutti"; "Discolabirinto"), even though their manifesto (cultural and existential) is "Il mio DJ." Electronics at an excellent level, with contributions from Morgan, Daniele Silvestri, and DJ Coccoluto. more
Coney Island
Gabitout
Gabitout

Gabitout: Coney Island Traccia 02 in Coney Island Album - 15 october 2010

The best post-rock sound ever created.... more
Fred
Gabitout
Gabitout

Gabitout: Fred Traccia 07 in Fred Album - 1 february 2019

It seems just a step away from the best post-rock... just one step... and yet.... more
Nostra Signora Del Caso
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Gabitout

Gabitout: Nostra Signora Del Caso Traccia 05 in Nostra Signora Del Caso Album - 1 february 2019

We are still confusing fear with the cravings of the past..... more
Massimo volume
Gabitout
Gabitout

Massimo volume | DeRank™: 0,00

Turn it up! Turn it up! Crank it to the max volume. more
Lacuna Coil -Karmacode
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Lacuna Coil — Karmacode | DeRank™: 0,00

I love rock, but metal, well... That said, Lacuna Coil are hard rock, not metal (as some jokers dared to call them, no). This, and the previous "Comalies" (which opened the doors to American success for them, a feat achieved in Italy only by them, PFM, and Maneskin) are two solid albums. "Karmacode" is powerful and well played, with the downside that after a while all the songs start to sound the same (but tracks like "What I see", "Closer" or the big single "Our truth" are, I'd say, essential) with the final gem "Enjoy the silence," a cover that leaves a mark. But, it's better that they sing in English, the only Italian track, "Without fear," is a bit weak. A work designed for the American market, and it sold like crazy. To the detriment of those who wish them harm (and there are many, unfortunately). more
Banco del Mutuo soccorso -DARWIN
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Banco del Mutuo soccorso — DARWIN | DeRank™: 6,00

Although not a hardcore prog fan (in Italy I only really save PFM, more rock; some of Le Orme, and the first two Banco albums, I like the third less), "Darwin!" is certainly a masterpiece without shadows, with wonders scattered throughout side A ("L'evoluzione" has an endless series of instrumental variations on the theme) and a side B that is almost (I say almost) pop, with shorter and more immediate songs ("Cento occhi cento mani"; "750.000 anni fa... l'amore?"). In their creative den (a stable near Marino), Banco del Mutuo Soccorso wrote with this album a page of prog history (and beyond) that deserves everlasting glory. more
Diabolatry
Sacrafiamma
Sacrafiamma

Diabolatry | DeRank™: 0,00

There is not much information about Diabolatry, except that it is a one-man band founded by a United States musician credited as Profanation of Deity, already active in numerous virtually unknown underground projects.

In 2025, the first release under this moniker was released, credited by The Metal Archives as an EP but in reality its length is that of a full-length album (a full 44 minutes). more
Litfiba -17 Re
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Litfiba — 17 Re | DeRank™: 3,00

The masterpiece of Litfiba? Maybe. Certainly one of the most beautiful, before the very pop and less rock turn post-1993. A lot of great stuff ("Re del silenzio"; "Pierrot e la luna"), some things leave you speechless ("Apapaia"; "Gira nel mio cerchio"), but it’s a bit too long and a couple of tracks seem too minor compared to the rest ("Come un Dio"; "Ballata"). It’s worth a lot, maybe not a great deal. more
Lazer Throne
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Sacrafiamma

Lazer Throne | DeRank™: 3,00

Lazer Throne is a one-man American black metal band formed by Jonathan Buchanan, with an EP released in 2023 and a full-length in 2025: "Tomb of the Lunar Oracle". more
Stevie Wonder -Songs In The Key Of Life
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It can be said that he gave everything in this sensational double album, considering the scarcity of "genius" that will affect him from this point onward ("I just called to say I love you" included). The tastes are like those of an ice cream parlor, every palate is satisfied: from the sharp "Village Ghetto Land" to the party of "Sir Duke," from the love for his daughter in "Isn't she lovely" to the 8 minutes of "Black man," and let's not forget (actually, let's talk about it) the softness of the 7 minutes of "As" and the contagious joy of "Another Star" (my favorite track). I’ve only mentioned a few, but there are also "I Wish"; "Pastime Paradise"; "Joy Inside My Tears"; "Saturn." Wonder. accontentato: more
Paimon Gate
Sacrafiamma
Sacrafiamma

Paimon Gate | DeRank™: 3,00

American black metal band led by multi-instrumentalist Jake Kohn. more
Prozac+ -3
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Prozac+ — 3 | DeRank™: 3,00

Remarkable punk-rock work far superior to the previous one. "Cagna"; "Angelo"; "Vorrei"; "Io sono debole" alone are worth the price of admission. It marked, and defined, a generation of "misfits" at the dawn of the century and millennium. more
Lucio Battisti -Lucio Battisti
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Battisti's debut marks a reclaiming: after years of "back work" for the beat groups of the time, Ribelli, Equipe 84, Camaleonti, he takes back those songs and arranges and sings them in his own way. The leap in quality is enormous, and anonymous songs like "Non è Francesca" (given to I Balordi) become easily accessible cult classics thanks to the musical insights of Battisti and his collaborators (in this case Gianni Dell'Aglio on drums). "Un'avventura" and "Balla Linda" go down in history, along with other songs ("La mia canzone per Maria," "Uno in più") which, while pleasant, still seem immature and far from what will become the artistic path of the singer-songwriter from Poggio Bustone. riappropriazione: more
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Noname84
Noname84

Red Hot Chili Peppers | DeRank™: 3,00

"Real men don't kill coyotes" more
Falloppio
Dislocation
Dislocation

Falloppio | DeRank™: 6,00

Fallopian tube?
Yeah. more
Vasco Rossi -Liberi Liberi
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Vasco Rossi — Liberi Liberi | DeRank™: 3,00

His masterpiece, and, irony of fate, his last great album. The first side is a barrage of slogans ("Ormai è tardi"; "Vivere senza te è una libidine"; "Com'è simpatica questa domenica"; "E' un treno che non passa più"); the second is the one with the most heartfelt self-generational anthem (the title track). In a state of grace, an album, it must be remembered, played superbly. more
Luca Carboni -Luca Carboni
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Luca Carboni — Luca Carboni | DeRank™: 3,00

The generational masterpiece by Luca Carboni, the unrest of twenty-year-olds in the Eighties filtered into an album that speaks of fear ("La voglia di vivere") and coexistence ("Vieni a vivere con me"), the latter topic being (almost) taboo in Italian singer-songwriter music of the time. "Silvia lo sai" goes down in history; "Lungomare" is a little gem to be locked away in a drawer. more
Vasco Rossi -C'è Chi Dice No
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An (almost) masterpiece if it weren't for a certain musical predictability, although a couple of tracks, "Vivere una favola" and the title track, are among his best work ever. "Lunedì" and "Blasco Rossi" entertain; "Ciao" moves. Well done, bravo, encore. more