Sbarbation>>DANGER ZONE - ITALY

Line Of Fire - 2011 - Avenue Of Allies
Undying - 2012 - Avenue Of Allies
Closer To Heaven - 2016 - Pride & Joy
Don't Count On Heroes - 2019 - Pride & Joy
Shut Up! - 2024 - Pride & Joy

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Members
Vocals
Massimiliano Merlini>>Crying Steel - Spitfire, Two Timer, Spitfire MkIII, Juliet Kiss, Live For Win>>GIACOMO GIGANTELLI>>Spitfire, Two Timer, Spitfire MkIII, Juliet Kiss, Live For Win

Guitar
883, Eugenio Finardi, Solo, Sunsetskool, Morphology, The Bad Guy Experiment>>ROBERTO PRIORI>>883, Eugenio Finardi, Solo, Sunsetskool, Morphology, The Bad Guy Experiment - Frencesco Di Nicola - Stefano Peresson - DANILO FAGGIOLINO

Bass
Stefano Gregori - Roberto Galli - MATTEO MINGHETTI

Drum
Vito Camporeale>>Rain - Crudelia>>PAOLO PALMIERI>>Crudelia

Keyboard
Witchunters, Silver Lady, Perfect View, Second Sight, Memory 80, The Bad Guy Experiment>>PIER MAZZINI>>The Bad Guy Experiment




History & Biography
The Italian version of Danger Zone has been running since 1983, but existed beginning 1980 under another name, with a long break between 1992 and 2010. The reformation is a cliche, but, in contrast to most bands, this band has been productive since its return.

Priori was the co-founder while at school in Bologna. Demo 1983, was followed by a MLP called Victim Of Time, Demo 1986 and Demo 1987. The EP was more metal than the subsequent releases which veered towards hard rock. A self-titled demo in 1988 and Demo 1989 followed. The group opened for Saxon in Italy in the spring of 1988. The band played a gig in Los Angeles, California that summer. Frencesco Di Nicola (Crying Steel, Krell and Anims) was an early guitarist. Two more demos emerged in 1990 and 1991. The only reason there were no more self-titled demos was that the gang threw in the towel at this juncture.

The band returned two decades later. This version of the band had maintained guitarist Priori and bassist Gregori only. In effect, the bassist was only present since the record was comprised of old material. However, singer Giacomo Gigantelli and drummer Paolo Palmieri had joined prior to the breakup. Priori owned his own studio called PriStudio and recorded bands. Upon return, the band was billed for Heavy Metal Night 3 show in Italy. The 2011 release was actually comprised of old material recorded in 1989. The band had relocated to the USA to make it big, but found nothing there and had disbanded as a result.

Undying would be 'reloaded' by the band itself in 2022. The act was next on Germany's Pride & Joy Music for Closer To Heaven. The band and the label had worked together for promotional purposes before. There was a video for the song Turn It Up. The act had also added a keyboard guy. The sound became even more melodic. Still, the band delivered good advice with 2019's Don't Count On Heroes. A new record emerged five years later and was called Shut Up! The act had been inactive during the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021.


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