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Биография : Ossimoro

Ossimoro are an Italian stoner doom rock band from Rome who have been playing together since 2002. Their influences range from Alice in Chains, Soundgarden to Danzig, Metallica, The Cult and Stone Temple Pilots. Ossimoro are Federico Venditti (guitar), Paolo Recchia (bass), Francesco Fornara (vocals), Fabrizio Ferrante (drums). In the early stages of their career the combo have produced two demos (E Siah! – 2002 and Astri – 2005) showing their ability to mix doom and stoner with the melodic Italian language creating an unique sound. In 2007 the Roman ensemble gave birth to their first full length CD “Corvi nel Cielo Spento”, which received good reviews from fans and critics alike. The band was spotted by the proactive Kick Promotion Agency whose input helped spread the word around while the band also gained more popularity establishing it's name in the underground music scene. After a couple of years of composing new material Ossimoro headed back to the Wax Studios in Rome and recorded the follow up to their debut album, “Deus”. The new CD is a huge step forward for the band giving them the chance of being produced by the indie label SG records (who also have a European distribution with 7Hard). The songs are a strong mix of stoner and hard rock with references to grunge and alternative Italian rock from the 80s and 90s. “Deus ex Machina”, “Splende il Fuoco” to mention just a couple of tracks off the CD, are clear examples of what the band is capable of and the degree of improvement the four members have achieved in just two years. Ossimoro are now embarking on a series of live dates in Rome and across Italy to promote this album.

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