EPITAPH comes from the charming, historical town of Verona (you know, Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet ...). They belonged to the powerful wave of dark-doom rock/heavy metal metal that swept across Italy during the 80's and the 90s and is still palpitating. Here are some names: Death SS, Black Hole, Sacrilege, Zess, Malombra, Cultus Sanguine, Abysmal Grief, …
Epitaph's members were militating right in those two awesome, seminal cult doom/heavy metal bands active in the deepest underground during the 80s, BLACK HOLE and SACRILEGE.
Epitaph released three demos drenched in awesome occult doom vibes in the early 90s and then split up.
Well, now Epitaph have completed their new line-up with a new young guitar player and they are ready for a glorious return back from their grave, much welcome by the whole Italian community of doomsters and beyond.
Here is the new line-up (plus affiliation):
Mauro Tollini - Drums (Epitaph, ex-Black Hole, ex-Sacrilege)
Nicola Murari - Bass (Epitaph, ex-Black Hole , ex-Sacrilege)
Emiliano Cioffi - Vox (Epitaph, ex-All Souls' Day)
Lorenzo Loatelli - Guitars (Epitaph - new entry!)
The band is already working for the recover and reissue of the old, glorious tracks as well as for the production of new tracks. Great news for those addicted to the morbid vibes of genuine raw, occult retro doom ...
More news can be gained via the Myspace page of the band or probably by checking one of the several pages devoted to doom in Facebook.
While waiting for new stuff by Epitaph, have a mouthful of what they did in the past in the video below ...
Words: Marilena Moroni
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Video: Epitaph - Black Shadows (Demo 1990)