Richard Benson
I Nani

Finally, the moment has come... THE MOMENT HAS ARRIVEDOOOO!!!! My initial idea was to wait for the release of the highly anticipated album "L'inferno dei vivi", which is now approaching its release, but the temptation was too strong and I couldn't resist any longer, so for now, get yourselves "I Nani", and then we'll see. First of all, I have to confess something to you, perhaps some of you have already guessed it, now you will finally have the certainty: yes indeed, I am the Cristo Pinocchio, you know him, right? A little electronic toy with the face of Christ combined with Pinocchio's face, you wind me up and I lead you down inferior paths, remember Eiffel 65, Morgan Page, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Pappalardo (who the hell said Pappalardoooooo!? Yes, it was me). Richard and I have known each other for many years, I wrote the lyrics for "Madre Tortura" and "Gerarchie Infernali", I played the infernal triangle in a beautiful piece written and played by him, "Prima del Veleno", and together we have lived many adventures. I still remember when in a Merigah we were attacked by six goloreh people, and it was I who saved his life with a particular stratagem, then I told him "Hey Richard, I can't always be the one to save your ass, what if those six goloreh try again, you need to find a way to defend yourself". And so it was that Richard had his Infernal Staff commissioned, which to this day accompanies him, defending him from all possible and imaginable dangers.

Richard and I are also business partners, remember the store Istinti Musicali in via delle Albizzie 22? Well, Angelo Carpenelli is just a front, the store is actually mine, registered to an offshore company I own, and it sells records by Savage Garden and the Sugababes with metal covers and booklets (and no one has ever noticed the difference) as well as a lot of my stuff, do you remember when Richard talks about Patrick Rondat, Cyril Archard, Chris Impellitteri and other obscure names of the genre? Well, in reality, they are all fictitious identities, I created those records myself on the computer with an advanced program granted to me under exclusive license by Bill Gates himself. But let's finally get to the new single, which I produced and published myself, yes indeed, Federico Zampaglione is another of my facade aliases, I use them because I am a reserved person and I don't like to appear, but everyone in the scene knows. I am the main architect of Richard Benson's electronic turn, which obviously doesn't replace the genres that made him a legend, namely rock, progressive rock, metal, and progressive metal but integrates perfectly, adding something extra. And so, with Richard Benson's hyper-technical lead voice and guitar, Ester Benson's epic and commanding choirs, and Danny The Kid's avant-garde production, what to expect but WAR, THE MOST TOTAL WARRRRRRR!!!

Of course, there can't be a lack of references to that imaginary of esoteric symbolisms that Richard has always called upon, "Gobbelins, cobolds, elves, aeons, mandrake, the sacred fig, the birch, camphor, incense, the bones of the dead pointed against the enemy", the rituals, the cauldron, witchcraft, the Chicken, Ester's infernal laughs, the infernal staff of course, but there is also a very decisive emphasis on Richard's virtuosic guitarvanship, which he wields the Dean of Michael Angelo Batio as its original owner never could, launching into an insane pickfall solo, INSANEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!! As a man of the world and business that I am, I wisely thought of making the Bensonian musical proposal appealing to a broader audience, winking at a target more devoted to dance and electronics with a powerful groove worthy of the early DAF, which makes the piece irresistibly danceable, perfect for the disco and the beaches as well as obviously for riverbanks. Remember that the album "L'inferno dei vivi" will be protected by a special photoelectric membrane that prevents any form of downloading, so you will necessarily have to buy it original at the Istinti Musicali store in via delle Albizzie 22, the first 100 who have already pre-ordered it will receive a special limited vinyl edition, autographed by Richard, Ester, and the Cristo Pinocchio with bonus tracks and a DVD with interviews and exclusive content.