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Adramelch - Irae Melanox 1988

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Adramelch are formed in 1987 in Milan. The original line-up features Gianluca Corona at the drums, Franco Avalli at the bass guitar and Lorenzo Marconi at the guitar. Later, in Art High school, Gianluca meets Vittorio Ballerio, lead singer of Phoenix - a Hard rock band playing its own music in live gigs in the Milan Area, and asks him to join AdramelchInitially the band performs solely cover songs of other "HOLY MONSTERS" bands: Queensryche, Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath. Vittorio will be major influence in pushing Gianluca and Adramelch, to write their own songs.In September 1987 the band structure changes completely: Gianluca, being the author of Adramelch's music, switches to the best suited guitar, and a new drummer enters the band: Luca Moretti. Lorenzo leaves the group to form DEATHRAGE and his place is taken by Sandro Fremiot.After six month spent totally focusing on composing, rehearsal and song arrangement, the five musicians enter Hammill Studio in Milan to record their first Demo, Irae Melanox.The demo is acclaimed by the critics and specialised press, simultaneously, arousing interest in some Italian labels, among which LM records of Ravenna. LM records invites Adramelch to take part to one of the first Italian Metal compilation: Heavy rendez-vous together with other bands like CREPIN DEATH, MOON OF STEEL, DUNKARDS...
Meanwhile the band starts playing concerts in the Milan area.Thanks to the intervention of milanese music label Metal Master, in June 1988 - in a short time and with very little money - Adramelch record their first Album Irae Melanox.Soon after the release of Irae Melanox, the band undergo a crisis due to various reasons.The album is acclaimed by national and international specialised press. Sadly, maybe due to the total lack of promotion by the label, maybe because of the italian xenomania of that period, the public response is poor.Though very proud of the final result, the band is quite disappointed for the poor sound quality of the album, the result of a low budget production.Irae Melanox complexity makes it an album of not easy listening, that will eventually take years to be appreciated by the public all over europe.Franco and Luca departure due to military service implies enormous difficulties in carrying on the making of the second album.As a result, for a long period the band members pursue individual projects.

Line-up / Musicians

Vittorio Ballerio/vocals
Gianlluca A. Corona/guitar
Sandro Fremiot/guitar
Franco Avalli/bass
Luca Moretti/drums

Discography(Album)

Irae Melanox 1988