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Directo Sign to Argonauta Records; …Al Infierno Due Spring 2019

Posted in Whathaveyou on November 14th, 2018 by JJ Koczan

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I’m starting to realize that maybe I should just keep the back end of a post ready that says ‘… sign to Argonauta Records,’ and be prepared to fill in the details afterward. Italian hard-knockers Directo are the latest pickup for the label and join the ranks of Dun Ringill, Destroyer of Light, Grandier and others on the imprint’s schedule for the first half of 2019. Their debut album, …Al Infierno, doesn’t seem overly likely to be in Oprah’s record of the month club with a song like ‘Bitches, Whorses and other Furnishings” (I acknowledge there could be a typo in there somewhere, but really either way), but as it immediately should, the title …Al Infierno evokes visions of Dante and as it turns out a journey to the underworld is exactly what they promise.

If you need me, I’ll be making another post back end for the next Argonauta signing. Here’s info from the PR wire in the meantime:

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DIRECTO SIGN TO ARGONAUTA RECORDS!

Debut Album Coming In Early 2019!

Worshipping the legacy of Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin or Kyuss, Italian DIRECTO have signed a worldwide deal with powerhouse label Argonauta Records! Over the last few years the five-piece band, formed in 2010 hailing from Città di Castello, collected dozen of unpublished songs, written in extensive jam sessions while never fearing any genre boundaries. DIRECTO deliver a fiery mix of all that is heavy and groovy: from the low desert rock sounds, to doom, heavy rock and metal tunes.

Today DIRECTO present us their upcoming album artwork and the tracklist for their first full-length album titled ‘…Al Infierno’, which will be seeing the light of day on Argonauta Records in the Spring of 2019:

„’…Al Infierno’ marks the growth point of the band with a whole album of unpublished songs and the change of the band’s name: from Directo Al Infierno to Directo. The album showcases the musical background of each band member from different but not so far away worlds: Metal, Desert Rock, Doom and Hard Rock.“ The band explains.

„This first album is not a concept album, but the main themes often come out more than once within the record. It goes from the transposition into music of entrance to Dante’s Inferno until you reach the city of Dite where the heretics in fiery graves await the day of judgement. It goes from the metaphysical journey between the time and dimensions of Electric Phoenix to the fall and then rebirth of the Immortal King who is in each of us. There is a talk of desolation and revenge, of sins and virtue on a journey that does not forget to take lightly (‘Bitches…’), or to pause for a moment to reflect on the evil we are doing to our Mother Earth.“

Recorded at Take Five Studio with a blistering mix and master by Michele Fiorucci, the album tracklist of ‘…Al Infierno’ will read as follows:

1. Enter The Darkness Gate
2. Electric Phoenix
3. Immortal King
4. Planet’s Dying. Pt.1 (Empty Oceans)
5. Planet’s Dying. Pt.2 (Burning Metal)
6. Bitches, Whorses and Other Furnishings
7. Satan Is A Friend Of Mine
8. Memories Of A Dead Star

Set for a release in the Spring of 2019 with Argonauta Records, first album appetizers and many more news on DIRECTO will follow soon.

Directo is:
Vox/Destruction – Zio Iggy (Igor Laurenzi)
Lead Guitar/Class – Rado (Simone Radicchi)
Rhythm Guitar/Beer – Bechi (Alberto Rubechi)
Bass/…don’t mess with me – Gaglia (Gabriele Gagliardini)
additional Bass/Blind Drivin’ – Razzola (Stefano Razzolini)
Drums/Kaos – Bracco (Giacomo Bracchini)
harmonica/presence – Il Bronx (il mitico Silvanone)
the triple bass – Tommy (Tommaso Falleri)
Additional Drums/”sono il più Rock de tutti!!!” – Matteino (Matteo Brodi)
the beast on the bass – Francesco Foti of HELLRAISER

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www.argonautarecords.com
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Directo Live Snippet

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Viaje a 800 to Release Directo Live Album

Posted in Whathaveyou on July 7th, 2014 by JJ Koczan

Criminally underrated Spanish heavy rockers Viaje a 800 have apparently called it quits. Their last album, 2012’s Coñac Oxigenado (review here), was brilliant but largely unnoticed, and they’d had lineup issues for years, so hey, I get it. It’s a bummer, but they put out three killer records in their time, and that’s more than a lot of people get to do. Fair enough. They’ll be missed and maybe at some point we’ll get a reunion down the line. Never say never.

Alone Records will mark their passing with a 2LP live record called Directo to be issued in the coming months. For those like me who never got to see the band live, it’ll be one to look forward to. The label sent the basic announcement along in their July newsletter and I supplemented with info on the last studio outing and a track off it, just because it’s worth a shot for anyone who maybe didn’t catch it initially.

Dig:

Viaje a 800. Directo. 2LP

Finally out a live testimony of one of our most emblematic bands! The spanish legends says goodbye with a live celebration showing the magic that this band had on-stage.

VIAJE A 800 are just a classic of the spanish and andalusian rock. Not as Andalusian rock label, but as a feature of identity. A group respected by critics and audiences, with a journey full of obstacles (3 albums in 12 years of age) and abused by bad luck, which has maintained a close relationship ALONE RECORDS since our label took its first steps as label. Finally, their highly anticipated and announced ‘Cognac Oxigenado’ is now released .

With this album VIAJE 800 closes a stage in which the band suffer changes in their classical line-up that recorded gems like ‘Diablo Roto …’ and ‘Estampida de Trombones’. Now, ‘Cognac Oxigenado’ appears as the end after more than 10 years as a reference within the rock sung in Spanish. On ‘Cognac …’ Andalusian rock is more present than ever, it´s heavier than ever and more progressive than any of its previous recordings. 4 new songs, where ‘Tagarnina Blues’ holds your heart on pure emotion; ‘ Ni Perdón ni Olvido ‘, where heavy Spanish rock meets Melvins, guitar solos with palms which is pure flamenco on ‘Oculi Omnium … ‘ and a particular version of Buffalo’s, ‘What’s Going On’, through the personal Viaje a 800 music filter.

Over 50 minutes of psychedelic rock in Spanish, very own. One of the best national bands of all time. Considered unique and unbeatable on stage.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Viaje-a-800/373382802690104
https://www.facebook.com/alonerecords.spain
http://www.the-stone-circle.com/

Viaje a 800, “Oculi Omnium in te Sperant Domine”

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