Lento (band)
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Lento is an Italian atmospheric sludge metal
band formed in 2004.
The band is from Rome, Italy and consists of members Emanuele Massa (bass), Federico Collela (drums, samples), Lorenzo Stecconi (guitar), Donato Loia (guitar) and Giuseppe Caputo (guitar).
, Neurosis
and Godspeed You! Black Emperor
to create music that is at times both heavy and monolithic, and serene and graceful, varying frequently between the two to create dynamic and subtle records. François Couture of allmusic.com describes Lento as being "entirely instrumental, the music relies on superimposed repetitive guitar riffs, crawling beats, and ambient textures to create a rather unique mood that has both bite and sweetness" during his review of the bands first album Earthen, a record he ultimately gave 3.5/5 and described as having "focus, variety and meat".
Sludge metal
Sludge metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that melds elements of doom metal and hardcore punk, and sometimes incorporates influences from southern rock, stoner rock and grunge. Sludge metal is typically abrasive; often featuring shouted vocals, heavily distorted instruments and sharply contrasting...
band formed in 2004.
The band is from Rome, Italy and consists of members Emanuele Massa (bass), Federico Collela (drums, samples), Lorenzo Stecconi (guitar), Donato Loia (guitar) and Giuseppe Caputo (guitar).
Musical Style
Lento draws from a wide range of musical influences including SwansSwans (band)
Swans are an influential American post-punk band initially active from 1982 to 1997, led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. The band was one of the few groups to emerge from the early 1980s New York No Wave scene and stay intact into the next decade. Formed by Gira in...
, Neurosis
Neurosis (band)
Neurosis is a post-metal band, based in Oakland, California. They formed in 1985 as a hardcore punk band, and their sound progressed towards a doom metal style that also included influences from dark ambient and industrial music as well as incorporating elements of folk music...
and Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor is a Canadian post-rock band which originated from Montreal, Quebec in 1994...
to create music that is at times both heavy and monolithic, and serene and graceful, varying frequently between the two to create dynamic and subtle records. François Couture of allmusic.com describes Lento as being "entirely instrumental, the music relies on superimposed repetitive guitar riffs, crawling beats, and ambient textures to create a rather unique mood that has both bite and sweetness" during his review of the bands first album Earthen, a record he ultimately gave 3.5/5 and described as having "focus, variety and meat".