Spite Extreme Wing

The Profile

Spite Extreme Wing are a black metal band from Genoa, Italy. Active from the late 1990s through 2008, they released Magnificat, Non ducor, duco, and concluded with Vltra. Their work features Italian lyrics, conceptual themes, and distinctive production choices.

Origin: Genoa (Liguria). Core members cited in reviews: Argento (vocals, guitar), Rigel (drums), Azoth (bass, keyboards). Non ducor, duco was recorded at Forte Geremia with natural reverbs. Vltra (2008) employed vintage equipment (Roland Space Echo RE-201, Mellotron M400, Orange OR120), includes Sardinian tenor chants, a Misfits reinterpretation, and a Beatles cover. Lyrics reference Hellenic mythology and, on Non ducor, duco, themes associated with Julius Evola and D’Annunzio.

Genoa’s Spite Extreme Wing craft Italian-language black metal with conceptual heft and distinctive production choices. Reviews praise the early Magnificat era, debate the ideological framing of Non ducor, duco, and hail Vltra (2008) as a career peak and final statement. Expect raw Norwegian-styled foundations, warlike grandeur, and unexpected textures and covers.