Stigmathe
Stigmathe | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Italy |
| Genres | Hardcore Punk |
| Years active | 1979 - 1987 |
| Members | Fabrizio Fabri Bucciarelli - voice
Gianluca Artioli - guitar Giorgio Parmigiani - bass guitar Enrico Sirotti - drums |
| Past members | Luca Neri - bass guitar |
Stigmathe was an Italian hardcore punk band, formed in Modena in 1979.
History of the group[edit]
Fabrizio Bucciarelli (Fabri), who already had years of collaborations in various Modenese bands, decided to form his own band and, having left the roles of drummer and guitarist, wanted to deal only with singing and writing lyrics and music.
From 1979 to 1981 the lineup was as follows: Fabri on vocals, Chiara on bass, Lucia and Daniele on guitar, Tamburo on drums. The band's sound was influenced by the Post-Punk wave, inspired by artists such as Killing Joke, PIL, Joy Division, accompanied by visionary and intimate lyrics, always sung in Italian.[1]
From 1982 to 1983 Fabri became increasingly fond of an extreme musicality and highly political lyrics and switched to an increasingly fast-paced minimal Punk sound, characterized by British-style Hardcore sounds, at times mixed with Reggae influences[2]. The rest of the line-up did not seem particularly interested in this radical choice and entered a hiatus, through which the singer decided to renew the line-up almost entirely.
On the night of December 31st 1982, Fabri decided, along with new bassist Luca (brother of DJ Vanni Neri of Rocca Radio, Antenna Uno Rock Station and K-Rock) to completely renew the line-up while keeping the band's original name. The first three concerts of 1983 saw the contribution of drummer Bonzo[3].
The lineup thus renewed remained until the end of 1986 and consisted of: Fabrizio Fabri Bucciarelli (Vocals), Gianluca Artioli (Guitar), Luca Neri (Bass) and Enrico Sirotti (Drums). The first production was a cassette titled Hardcore Vivo, recorded during a concert in Modena, and shortly thereafter the first EP Suoni Puri della Libertà (Pure Sounds of Freedom) was released. They began a long series of concerts, including many dates at Virus Club in Milan thanks to the appreciation and interest of other bands such as Wretched and Crash Box. Countless concerts took place throughout Italy both within self-managed Community Centers and in normal Concert Halls, alone or together with other bands.
In 1984 they were included in the compilation album Raptus Negazione e Superamento (Raptus Negation and Overcoming), edited by Giulio Tedeschi and produced by Meccano Records. Today, the album is considered as "one of the most symbolic collections of the very first Italian hardcore generation."[4]
In 1985 Stigmathe publishes their second EP titled Lo sguardo dei morti (The gaze of the dead).
After the departure of the guitarist, Fabri returned to playing guitar, transforming Stigmathe into a three-piece formation. After the Verona concert together with D.O.A. they decided to look for someone else who could assist him on guitar.
The band finally disbanded at the end of 1986.
The aftermath of Stigmathe[edit]
After Stigmathe disbanded, Fabrizio Fabri Bucciarelli founded the Avant-garde metal group Anubi together with Claudio Cavani.
In the years to come the group was included in many commemorative compilations of the hardcore punk scene including Bullets - Italian Punk Waves 1977-1987 and Hate/Love.
Stigmathe's first EP is included in an article by Marco Garripoli in Audiodrome, entitled Hardcore punk in Italy: ten seminal records, describing it as "one of the first vinyl records of the new national hardcore scene."[5]
Trivia[edit]
- Fabri wrote lyrics and music for every Stigmathe song, except for "Lo Sguardo dei Morti" the title track of the second EP, for which he only contributed with lyrics.
Formazione[edit]
Active Members
- Fabri Fabrizio Bucciarelli - voice
- Gianluca Artioli - guitar
- Giorgio Parmigiani - bass guitar
- Enrico Sirotti - drums
Former Members
- Luca Neri - bass guitar
Discography[edit]
Albums
- Hardcore Vivo, (S-side cassette, self-produced, 1983)
- Suoni puri dalla libertà, (EP, self-produced, 1983)
- Lo sguardo dei morti, (EP, Meccano Records, 1985)
Greatest hits[edit]
- Fronte Di Nervi, (LP, SOA Records, 2012)
Compilations[edit]
- Stop Repression (Cassetta, (Kaos Tapes, 198?)
- Parfum da mort (Cassetta, UKR, 1984)
- Raptus Negazione e Superamento, (LP Compilation, Meccano Records, 1984)
- Nobody's Perfect (7" EP, Leukemia Records, 1985)
- Prima Della Seconda Repubblica, (Cassetta compilation, Provincia Attiva, 1994)
- Proiettili - Italian Punk Waves 1977-1987, (CD Compilation, Rock Impresa, 1999)
- Hate / Love, (2xLP Compilation, LoveHate80, SOA Records, Mele Marce Records, 2005)
- Punk Made In Italy, (Cassetta compilation, Pattume & Rivolta Records)
- Furious Italian Hardcore, (2xCD Compilation, ST-Records)
- Lasta-EP II, (7", ST-Records)
- [./Https://chikarapunk.bandcamp.com/album/stigmathe-chikara-split Stigmathe / CHIKARA SPLIT] (2021)
Note[edit]
- ↑ Diego Nozza (2011). Hardcore. Introduzione al punk italiano degli anni ottanta. Fano: Edizioni crac. Search this book on
- ↑ Diego Nozza (2011). Hardcore. Introduzione al punk italiano degli anni ottanta. Fano: Edizioni crac. Search this book on
- ↑ Diego Nozza (2011). Hardcore. Introduzione al punk italiano degli anni ottanta. Fano: Edizioni crac. Search this book on
- ↑ Luca Frazzi (2003). Hardcore, gli anni furiosi (1982-1990). Fano: Apache Edizioni. Search this book on
- ↑ L'hardcore punk in Italia: dieci dischi fondamentali di Marco Garripoli su Audiodrome
Bibliography[edit]
- Luca Frazzi (2003). Le guide pratiche di Rumore - Punk italiano parte seconda. Hardcore, gli anni furiosi (1982-1990). Pavia: Apache Edizioni. Search this book on
- Diego Nozza (2011). Hardcore. Introduzione al punk italiano degli anni ottanta. Fano: Edizioni crac. ISBN 978-88-97389-02-6. Search this book on
Documentaries[edit]
- Italian Punk Hardcore: 1980-1989 di Angelo Bitonto, Giorgio S. Senesi e Roberto Sivilia (2015)
External links[edit]
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