Gotto Esplosivo
L'oro del diavolo

My first review on debaser. I arrive here through the eccentric registration process (the editors' wording makes even getting the password wrong amusing...) and straight away I'm faced with the dilemma of what to review first. My favorite band is Iron, but it took me only 10 minutes to realize that adding something to the dozens of works already written about the Iron Virgin would be pointless (except in the case of some albums, really treated superficially) and it would very likely lead to lynching by a good portion of the site's users. However, by fooling around with the search engine, I notice that a review of Gotto Esplosivo's debut is missing (perhaps I'm wrong?). So forgive me for the long introduction and let's dive into one of the greatest surprises of recent times.

Gotto Esplosivo (the name of the strongest alcoholic drink in the galaxy in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy") is a band from Bergamo, previously known, if I'm not mistaken, as "John Doe" and they play a wild, muscular hard'n'heavy mix, much closer to Motörhead than any band I've come across lately. Their debut is opened by "Paura," definitely the best track of the bunch, a fast and wild piece that shows us all the rage our guys are capable of. It continues with "Gelosia," "Nuova Dimensione," and "Tensione Totale," all tracks that are quite similar, equally fast and angry. The further you go, the more the comparisons with Motörhead don't seem far-fetched; however, it's not so much with the more rocking Motörhead of the early albums, but rather with the slightly more complex "Aftershock." "Malafesta" has an appropriately reckless lyric and a fairly easy chorus; overall, it's one of the meanest songs on the album. "Abisso" is much more serious, with good lyrics and a rhythm played on piano and strong. Truly excellent, as is the following "L'Occhio," also slower than the previous ones and with well-thought-out lyrics. "Impero d'Odio" is dark and anarchic, and "Giocherò" is perhaps the most rockish of the album. The album closes with my favorite song, a wild and fast folk rock under the name "Sete."

In conclusion, "L'oro del diavolo" is a great album, a good start for a band that already seems to have clear ideas; its only flaw perhaps is its heterogeneity, with songs at times very well-thought-out and aggressive, at times more easygoing, and others much more serious. As far as I'm concerned, it is definitely a must-have work, in eager anticipation of a new CD.