Skanners

Skanners are an Italian power/classic metal band formed in Bolzano in the 1980s. They are noted for the 1987 album Pictures Of War and subsequent releases in the Italian metal scene.

Formed in Bolzano in the 1980s. Review (Battlegods, 2007) lists the then-current lineup as Claudio Pisoni (vocals), Fabio Tenca (guitar), Walter Unterhauser (guitar), Renato Olivari (bass) and Christian Kranauer (drums). Key albums mentioned in reviews and discographies include Dirty Armada, Pictures Of War, The Magic Square and Flagellum Dei.

A 2007 review by Battlegods revisits Skanners' 1987 album Pictures Of War. The reviewer highlights the band's evolution toward a powerful, American-influenced classic/power metal sound and praises tracks such as "Something Very Special", "She's Like A Boy" and "Fight Back". Pictures Of War is described as one of the band's most important records.

For:Fans of 80s Italian metal, power metal and classic heavy metal listeners.