Band : Onelegman

Album title : Onelegman

Label : Own release

Distributor : Own release

Release date : February 2007

Release : 4-track demo cd-R

This Italian "Metal" band from the region around the small city of Reggio Nell'Emilia (if I'm not mistaken, that's situated some 80 kms West of Bologna – direction of Milano, in the North of the country) was started in 2003 by singer Cecca, guitarist Ricky, bassist Lollo, and drummer Pinna, due to "...a common passion for the likes of Zakk Wylde, Ozzy, Mike Patton, and everything that's Heavy...", which should actually count for a very broad musical pallet, eh?

After the usual time in the rehearsal room developing their first songs, the boys threw themselves on the live circuit, only to find out that the intensity of live situations brought the band to new experimental arrangements. Enough to consider each gig as a real trip through the songs! With a good dozen of original tunes (which will be enhanced on stage with own versions of songs by Depeche Mode, Pantera, Black Sabbath, and Pride & Glory), the boys decided to travel some 60 kms North to the city of Mantova to record 4 of their more interesting songs at Rodger's Studios to be featured on their first demo, which was released in February 2007.

All 4 songs being posted at myspace.com/onelegman, you'll find four modern Metal-ised Rock tunes with truly vibrant and diverse musical colouring (occasionally Grungy, occasionally Southern tinged), and some really great role for the guitarist (although there's also room for the bassist to deliver some real quircky up-front play, and none of it would be possible without the steady backbone of the drummer's percussion). Personally, I've some trouble with the lead singer, whom sounds a bit heady...but luckily there's also some more aggressive vocal parts. In the end, it's all a question of personal taste, of course, but there must be sóme reason why this otherwize musically interesting band hasn't made it to a record deal yet, other that the mere fact that the music business in Italy (and elsewhere in the world) is currently somewhat fucked-up. My personal advise to the band is therefore nót to wait for a label to release their material, but to found a label themselves, and release their stuff on a limited amount at a time as reliable distributors become interested! That modus operandi might take some more involvement in the whole thing, but I'm sure it'll give 'em a higher degree of return in the end, than to be fucked over by some label.

80/100

Tony.