Valgrind

Valgrind born from the ashes of the ultra-underground act Necrospell in 1993 as a Death-Black project with both extreme and melodic influences. During the following years the band released four demos and developed its own style, combining the main influences (early florida Death Metal) with a strong sense of melody and a passion for the dark atmospheres of bands like Candlemass and early Paradise lost. Valgrind disbanded in 2003, but the strong will to return on stage of both founding member and main songwriter Massimiliano Elia and vocalist Daniele Lupidi (also frontman of Hateful) made the return possible in 2008. With the addition of drummer Marcello Malagoli (Hateful) and guitarist Emanuele Ottani (Unbirth, Hatred) the band finally signed with Godeater Records in 2011 and released the debut album “Morning Will Come no More” in 2012. The album contains almost one hour of classic Death Metal, filled with killer solos, memorable riffs and obscure vocals. Bass player Vincenzo Bianco (Uncreation) joined soon after, while drummer Gianmarco Agosti (also member of the italian Hardcore legend RAW POWER) and guitarist/sound engineer Massimo Vezzani (Hateful) replaced Ottani and Malagoli. In 2013 the band started working on the new album, entitled “Speech of the Flame”. Meanwhile, Bianco left the band and Lupidi took over bass duties. The album see the contribution of all the members to the arrangements, while songwriting team Elia/Lupidi created a very aggressive, yet diverse and dynamic collection of songs. The music strays away from the early influences to become more personal, while the lyrical concept deals with the darkest sides of the ancient mediterranean civilities. In 2016, Umberto Poncina (ex-member of Unbirth and Demiurgon and current member of Saturno) replaced Massimo Vezzani.

Discografia

Not Of This World (2002)
Morning Will Come No More (2012)
Speech Of The Flame (2016)
Seal Of Phobos (2017)