Raw Power

The Profile

Raw Power are an Italian hardcore punk band formed in 1981 in Poviglio by brothers Mauro and Giuseppe Codeluppi. Early releases include You Are the Victim (1983) and Screams From the Gutter (1984, Toxic Shock), which carried them to U.S. stages. Co-founder Giuseppe Codeluppi died in 2002; the band continues to perform and record.

Formed 1981 by Mauro and Giuseppe Codeluppi (Poviglio, Italy). Early demo: God’s Course (1982). Debut LP: You Are the Victim (1983). Landmark: Screams From the Gutter (1984, Toxic Shock). Noted track: "State Oppression". U.S. touring in the mid-80s; regarded in America as leading exponents of Italian hardcore/crossover. Giuseppe Codeluppi died in 2002; the group remains active.

Reviews hail Raw Power as a cornerstone of Italian hardcore/crossover: ferocious, fast, and proudly DIY. Key focus on the early blast of You Are the Victim and the landmark Screams From the Gutter (Toxic Shock, 1984), plus the ultra-raw 1982 demo. Noted tracks like State Oppression underline their bite. The band formed in 1981 and remains active; co-founder Giuseppe Codeluppi passed away in 2002.