Death SS artistically born in 1977, from meeting between Paul Chain (aka Paolo Catena) and Steve
Sylvester (aka Stefano Silvestri). The two share a passion for punk, glam rock, horror movies
and they decide to start a band whose music will be named the same as "horror music". Respect
the paternity of the name, Chain said he had invented punk-style (double S as
provocation), while Sylvester said to have conceived even before meeting with the meaning of Chain
"In Death of Steve Sylvester". The same chain says that the idea of dressing like every member of the group
icon of horror movie was Sylvester: the singer from Vampire, the guitarists from zombie and death, the bassist from
Mummy, the drummer from Wolf Man.
In 1982 Steve left the band and was replaced by Ghoram Sanctis, who plays the role of the Necromancer. At
while Paul Chain began to abandon the occult and to deny the ideals that were negative to
basis of the group, until 'in 1984, after the recording of "Evil Metal", decides to dissolve the group.
Paul did not make it copyrighted 'the band's name it' the pieces composed, he being the main
composer in the band (with Steve songwriter).
In 1988, then Steve can reform the band without Paul, with new musicians, and realize that the presence
record group also proposing songs from the first period. Since then the group will focus on
the charismatic figure of singer Steve Sylvester, the only founding member still present in many changes of
line-ups.
Influences of the group are the gothic tales, horror movies, the character of Alice Cooper and many more. Death
SS has always professed a passion for occult studies (meant in the philosophical sense, nothing to
do with the various sects and fanaticism) with particular respect for the thought of Aleister Crowley, on which the group
devoted an entire album, Do What Thou Wilt(1991).
Musically, the band has never stayed the same to himself start a heavy metal and harsh, their
sound has gone through a period that saw the peak power Heavy Demons, and then was able to reinvent
integrating scores harpsichord and sounds Do What Thou Wilt synthesized in up to a true partnership with the
electronic music that culminates in Humanomalies.
Nevertheless, the group has always been an unmistakable trademark, also thanks to Steve's voice, always
poised between the melodious and the grotesque. Death SS have a good popularity abroad, especially from
be admired by people like King Diamond, a leading figure of Shock Metal.
It has been announced by many sites that the concert the band held in Milan in March 2, 2008
the Italian Gods Of Metal will be the farewell show of the group, resulting in dissolution. Steve Sylvester has
followed by an official statement said on the website of the group that since 2008 the band (which is not
formally dissolve) will take a period of reflection, appearing only in occasional events. The leader
the band has also confirmed the departure from the group's guitarist Emil Bandera, after 10 years
militancy. The Fanzine "IN DEATH OF STEVE SYLVESTER", recently published, tracing the career of
DEATH SS are one of the best journalistic products within Heavy Metal. Were treated by Andrew
Mcflower, Roby Manini and offer the same prestigious collaboration of Steve Sylvester. in any case during
interview dating back to March Steve said that is not the band's career in its entirety to be closed, but
just a cycle 'artistic' ended with the band 's album The 7th Seal(2006), the seventh and final seal.
Black Mass is the second full length by the band of the same name, released in 1989 by Metal master
Lineup:
Steve Sylvester - Vocals
Kevin Reynolds - Guitar
Kurt Templar - Guitar
Boris Hunter - Drums
Marc Habey - Bass
Tracklist
2. Horrible Eyes
3. Cursed Mama
4. Buried Alive
5. Welcome To My Hell
6. Devil's Rage
7. In The Darkness
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#Italiano
Ciao metal maniax!! benvenuti nell'unico blog dedicato interamente al metal italiano anni 80.. stiamo cercando di ripercorrere e rimettere in luce il periodo d'oro della scena metal italiana, tracciando tutto il periodo che va dal 1979 al 1992 circa. Cio' che proponiamo è fatto con totale devozione e piena passione verso cio' che è stato ingiustamente dimenticato dalla stessa audience italiana, e cio' che i giovani metalheads ( e non ) spesso non conoscono. Per idee,contributi o solo per insulti vari, contattateci. siamo anche su facebook.
Ciao metal maniax!! benvenuti nell'unico blog dedicato interamente al metal italiano anni 80.. stiamo cercando di ripercorrere e rimettere in luce il periodo d'oro della scena metal italiana, tracciando tutto il periodo che va dal 1979 al 1992 circa. Cio' che proponiamo è fatto con totale devozione e piena passione verso cio' che è stato ingiustamente dimenticato dalla stessa audience italiana, e cio' che i giovani metalheads ( e non ) spesso non conoscono. Per idee,contributi o solo per insulti vari, contattateci. siamo anche su facebook.
#English
Hey Kids!!! Welcome to the newest and possibly ONLY blog entirely dedicated to the 80's italian heavy metal, that will trace around the period 1979 to 1992 .. IE the golden age of Italian Heavy Metal .. This blog is made with full passion and total dedication to a very forgotten scene who dominated italy more than 20 years ago.. truly forgotten by the actual italian audience, mostly. so, if you want to contribute with ideas,or just to complain, please contact us.you can find us also on facebook.
Hey Kids!!! Welcome to the newest and possibly ONLY blog entirely dedicated to the 80's italian heavy metal, that will trace around the period 1979 to 1992 .. IE the golden age of Italian Heavy Metal .. This blog is made with full passion and total dedication to a very forgotten scene who dominated italy more than 20 years ago.. truly forgotten by the actual italian audience, mostly. so, if you want to contribute with ideas,or just to complain, please contact us.you can find us also on facebook.
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