Lydia e gli Hellua Xenium

Italian rock group active in the early 1970s; released the single 'Guai a voi! / Invocazione' (1973) and a 1974 45 RPM featuring 'Diluvio'.

Review identifies key contributors as Fernando Lattuada (arranger), Rinaldo Prandoni (collaborator) and guitarist Piero Giavini. The 1973 single was released on Rusty Records; a 1974 45 ('Diluvio / Conoscevo Un Uomo') was released on Radio Records. Music described as heavy, menacing, with gothic/proto-doom analogies and apocalyptic lyrics.

A detailed, admiring review of a rare 1973 Italian underground single by Lydia e gli Hellua Xenium. The reviewer highlights a heavy, dark sound likened to early English dark/proto-doom acts, strong political-tinged lyrics, and notable contributors Fernando Lattuada, Rinaldo Prandoni and Piero Giavini. The single was released on Rusty Records; a second 45 appeared in 1974 on Radio Records.

For:Collectors of 1970s Italian underground rock; fans of proto-doom, dark/gothic-influenced progressive rock and rare singles.