IRREVERENCE (Thrash Metal – Italy 🇮🇹 ) – Their new album “Forsaken” is out NOW #irreverence #thrashmetal #heavymetal

Tracklist to follow:

01. PIT
02. BLACK HEARTS
03. BLEEDING ANYMORE
04. BURIED ALIVE
05. TO US TO BLAME
06. STAND OR FALL
07. FACELESS
08. FORSAKEN
09. SCAPEGOAT (REVISITED)

CREDITS:
Produced by Irreverence
& Carlo Meroni in 2024
Mixed & Mastered by Carlo Meroni
& Irreverence at ADSR Studios
in Busto Arsizio (ITALY)
Released on April 1st 2024
Cover Artwork:
Vando Alberto Rosa

Band Bio:

IRREVERENCE was founded in 1995 by Riccardo Paioro, which found in Davide Firinu the right person to
start the project. In 1997 the band was permanently formed: Riccardo Paioro (guitar & vocals), Davide
Firinu (drums), Giuliano Strozzi (bass guitar), Luca Petrazzuolo (lead guitar). The first demo is released in
1998, followed the year after by a new recording. In 2000 they signed with STONEHENGE RECORDS to
produce and record the debut CD “TOTALLY NEGATIVE THOUGHTS” that has been released in 2001. At the beginning of 2002 Giuliano and Luca leave the band. Ricky and Davide met Stefano Bertolotti who
joined the band as lead guitarist. The line-up was completed by Mauro Passiatore on bass guitar. In 2002
the band auto-produce an EP with historical producer Harris Johns at Spiderhouse Studios in Berlin. The
result is “TARGET: HATE” that has been released in February 2003. Few months later Stefano leaves the
band, and Luca Colombo, an old friend of the band, joins the combo as guitar player.
On Summer 2005, Irreverence entered the studio again to record the third studio work, “WAR WAS
WON”. They choose to come back at Spiderhouse Studios in Berlin. On Fall 2005 the band signs a new
record deal with ON DEAD SOUND RECORDS. In 2007 the combo stops the collaboration with ON DEAD
SOUND RECORDS due to lack of activities and promotion and MALKROSS UNITY, an independent label,
release a “BEST-OF” cd called “INTO BATTLE SINCE 1995” that has been spread through the world and
sold over 2500 copies. On Summer 2007 the band records a cover version of the TANKARD’s classic
song “BEERMUDA” that is included in the Official Tribute “BEST CASE SCENARIO” released by AFM
RECORDS. On September 2009 the band signed a new record deal with NOISEHEAD RECORDS, to release the new
studio-work. On January 2010 the band entered NOISEHEAD STUDIOS to record the new album named
“UPON THESE ASHES” . TOM ANGELRIPPER, historical singer of the germans SODOM, appears as
guest voice on one track of the new record. On June 2010 Mauro Passiatore decides to leave the band
cause of a personal and familiar choices. The band find in Marco Mattioli a valid temporary substitute.
Marco plays some shows with the band including ROCK HARD FESTIVAL ITALY with SODOM, GRAVE
DIGGER and many more. On January 2011 the band find in Gigi Corinto the right musician to join the band and definitevely replace
Mauro.
After a lot of tourdates in the context of “TOUR IN THE ASHES 2011” and the great experience had with
“IN UNION WE THRASH TOUR 2012”, on September 2012 due to different causes two members leave
the band. Luca Colombo leaves the band due to a significant changes in his lifestyle and goals. Gigi
Corinto leaves the band too, cause of some personal reasons and musical commitments with the other
bands he plays with. Right before this events, the band broke the record deal with NOISEHEAD RECORDS,
cause of too many lacks of promotion and professional engagement. The band starts auditions for new
members to come, and on October 2012 the first piece finds its place: Stefano Trulla (ex-POLAR BEERS)
joins the band as new bass player. The auditions for the vacant role of guitar player goes on, and many
musicians try to join the opportunity. On December 2012 the choice is made: Eros Melis (ex-HOLY
MARTYR) definitevely joins the band as new soloist guitar.
In January 2014 the band signs a new record deal with NADIR MUSIC to release the new album, the
fifth. On March 2014 Irreverence entered NADIR MUSIC STUDIOS to record “SHREDS OF
HUMANITY” that has been released on May 2014. Following to the new release the band starts a long
touring both in Italy and Europe. On September 2015 the band celebrates its 20th Anniversary playing a very special show in Milan with
a lot of guests musicians and friends involved on-stage.
On November 2016 the band signs a new record deal with the german label STF RECORDS and
on December 2016 the first live-album of the band “RAISE CHAOS – LIVE IN MILAN” (recorded
during the “XXth Anniversary Show” in Milan) is finally out.

On September 2018 the band release a brand new single, “BLIND TIMES”, composed by 3 tracks (the
title track “BLIND TIMES” plus a couple of live songs recorded during the 20th Anniversary Show that
took place in 2015).
On October 2018 the brand new album “STILL BURNS” seen the light.
The new release consists of 10 tracks and it’s a concept album freely inspired by Mathieu
Kassovitz’s cinematographic masterpiece “La Haine”, specificity that makes “STILL BURNS” an
authentic journey inside one of the movies that have marked a time and that aroused
international public opinion. The entire full-lenght production has been carried out by Carlo “Ark”
Meroni and by the band itself at A.D.S.R. S tudios and Turkish Den Studios. Published and
distribuited by german label STF Records, “STILL BURNS” can count on a particularly accurate
processing during mixing and mastering, and marks a new stylistic turning point for the italian band.
On December 2018, after three albums and 7 years of militancy, STEFANO TRULLA and EROS
MELIS (respectively bassist and guitarist of the band) leave the band due to different but equally
meaningful reasons in their personal life.
The band suddenly find in MARCO COLOMBO (guitarist, ex-ANCIENT DOME) and
MARCO VERGANI (bassist, ex-NEON) the ideal components to complete the line-up again.
On June 2019 MARCO VERGANI leave the band due to a personal reasons suddenly replaced (July 2019)
by GIANLUCA RIVA who joins the band for a short time before to leave due to musical controversies.
On December 2019 bassists ANDREA SANGALLI (ex-FLOWERS IN DARK, CALIBRONOVE) joins the
band and complete the line-up
In July 2020 the band enter the studio to record a new EP, “SCAPEGOAT. The new release contains 4
tracks, 1 unreleased song and 3 re-recordings of band classics.
The band took advantage of the difficult period due to the pandemic and the consequent scarcity of
live shows to compose new music. This resulted in what is the combo’s eleventh official release:
“FORSAKEN”. Recorded at ADSR Studios, the band’s new full-length consists of 9 tracks and can be
described as a further compositional breakthrough for the Italian quartet. The new album saw the light
of day on 1 April 2024 on all digital and streaming platforms, as well as in digipack version, and will
be supported by a European tour scheduled for the second half of April 2024.

Band Members:

A N D R E A  S A N G A L L I Bass

R I C C A R D O P A I O R O Vox & Gtr

D A V I D E F I R I N U Drums

M A R C O C O L O M B O Guitar

Band Links:

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