Massimo Volume
Massimo Volume is an Italian rock group formed in Bologna in 1992. They sing in Italian and the singer is well known for his poetic spoken-word style. Their musical style may be described as being akin to post-rock: their sound is built on guitars and drums, but rhythms are often complex and articulated, while the guitar effects are also used to effect. The structure of their songs avoid completely the verse-chorus form: in its place, their pieces tend to describe an atmosphere or a sound-scape complemented by the spoken words.
Massimo Volume reached some notoriety in the Italian Independent Music scene in the late 1990s, particularly with the release of critically acclaimed "Lungo i Bordi" and "Club Privé". The band dismantled in the early 2000s: during this period, their bassist and lyricist, Emidio Clementi, published a series of books. However, the band reunited again in the late 2000s and in 2010 released new material collected in the CD "Cattive Abitudini", which has been followed by another CD in 2013 "Aspettando i Barbari".
Discography
LP
Stanze, Underground Records 1993Lungo i bordi, Mescal 1995Da qui, Mescal 1997Club Privé, Mescal, 1999Cattive Abitudini, La Tempesta 2010Aspettando i Barbari, La Tempesta 2013Il Nuotatore, 42 Records 2019Compilations
Fuoco fatuo in Metal Machine Muzak, 1997Soundtracks
Almost Blue, Cecchi Gori Music 2001Singles/Music Videos
- 1995 – Il Primo Dio
- 2010 – Fausto
- 2011 – Un Altro Domani
- 2013 – La Cena
Line-up
- Emidio Clementi: bass, vocals
- Egle Sommacal: guitars
- Vittoria Burattini: drums, percussions