One Dimensional Man

The Profile

Italian noise-rock band formed in the mid-1990s by Pierpaolo Capovilla and Dario Perissutti, later joined by guitarist Giulio Ragno Favero. Known for ferocious, blues-streaked noise rock, intense live shows, and ties to Il Teatro degli Orrori. Albums span from the self-titled debut (1998) through 1000 Doses Of Love!, You Kill Me, Take Me Away, A Better Man, and You Don’t Exist.

Reviews note lineup shifts (Favero replacing Sartor; later Veneziano in; Bottigliero and Favero featured on A Better Man; Valente and Veneziano on You Don’t Exist), releases with La Tempesta Dischi for later albums, collaborations/associations with Il Teatro degli Orrori and Buñuel, and a live reputation for urgency and charisma.

DeBaser’s reviews chart One Dimensional Man’s blast of Italian noise/ hard-blues, from the raw early days to later polish and back to rougher edges. Highlights include You Kill Me’s explosive pace, the more melodic Take Me Away, the guest-laced A Better Man, and the hardened return of You Don’t Exist. Live write-ups praise urgency, charisma, and volume. Interviews tie the band to Italy’s vibrant underground and Capovilla’s literary-political streak.