Litfiba
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Litfiba is an Italian
hard rock
band formed in Florence
in early 1980.
Litfiba originated from the meeting of 5 punk
, New Wave
and simply rock music
fans with then no musical background.
The band evolved from British influenced new-wave rock to a more personal rock sound influenced by Mediterranean vibes; the songs are mostly sung in Italian.
ocalità alia renze via dei rdi).
The early line-up consisted of 4 members Federico Renzulli (nicknamed Ghigo) on guitar
s and lead vocals
, Gianni Maroccolo on bass
, Sandro Dotta on lead guitar - left the band after a few weeks - and Francesco Calamai on drums
.
Antonio Aiazzi on keyboards
and Piero Pelù
on vocals
joined the band shortly after.
punk
and new-wave were a huge influence over the band's early songs, which often had English lyrics.
The first show took place on 8 December 1980 (the day John Lennon
died) in Settignano
near Florence.
The band’s first recording was a 5 track EP
titled Guerra (1982), followed one year later by a 7' single
, "Luna/La preda", which won the band the first place at the "2° festival rock italiano".
Meanwhile, Calamai was replaced on drums by Renzo Franchi: with this line up the band worked on a soundtrack, Eneide di Krypton.
After a while Franchi left the band, to be replaced by Luca De Benedectis, known as Ringo De Palmawith whom the band recorded Yassassin, a 12 inches (304.8 mm) single containing a brand new track, "Electrica Danza", and a David Bowie cover.
("Disappeared" in Spanish) in 1985.
Following the EP
Transea (1986) and the second full-length 17 Re
(17 Kings in italian), Litfiba toured for the first time, subsequently releasing 12/5/87 (aprite i vostri occhi)
, their first live album.
Litfiba 3
(1988) was the last recording featuring Maroccolo, de Palma et Aiazzi as permanent members, although the latter would stay as session musician until 1996.
The first three albums form the "Trilogy of power" (in Italian, "Trilogia del potere"), stating the refusal of every kind of totalitarianism
.
The release of the Pirata live album, recorded on the 1988-89 tour, marked the end of the "Trilogy of power" years.
, Daniele Trambusti on drums
and Candelo Cabezas on percussions
besides Pelù, Renzulli and Aiazzi.
Pelù and Renzulli then went back to the studio to record El Diablo
, an album with a much rawer sound, warmly received by fans and critics alike.
The following tour, with Federico Poggipollini on rhythm guitar, was also filmed for home video release.
Sales of the (1992) released Sogno Ribelle
album proved the band’s new fame. The record was a compilation
of old songs from previous albums rearranged with a more hard-rock sounding, live tracks and an unreleased song, titled "Linea d'ombra". It was once more followed by a VHS featuring music video
s, live performances samples and interviews. The year after, the band released its harder and most rock’n’roll album to date, Terremoto
("Earthquake"), soon followed by the double live CD Colpo di coda
.
When changing their label
from CGD
to EMI
(with legal complications due to the release of unauthorized compilations), the band hired a new bass player, Daniele "Barny" Bagni, and recorded the third volume of its "tetralogy
of elements": El Diablo was celebrating fire
, Terremoto soil
, the new album Spirito
(1994, whose name should have been Serpente d’asfalto) celebrates the air
. The record was, as usual, followed by a VHS: Lacio drom which contains extracts from the "Spirito tour".
The 1997 Mondi Sommersi
album, with its 700,000 copies sold in a few weeks, brought out the missing element, water
, as Aiazzi left the band, replaced on keyboards by Terzani, who also remained the second guitar player (as it appears to be in the last tour). Litfiba's biggest tour was immortalized on a VHS, whose profits went to the victims of earthquakes in Umbria
and Marche
regions, and on a double live CD both titled Croce e delizia. Infinito
(1999) was the very last chapter of the band’s history with frontman Piero Pelù as a vocalist. Though much criticized because of its so-called "light" sound, the album sold to almost one million copies. On the "Infinito tour", tensions between Pelù and Renzulli became unbearable. The last show with Pelù took place at the "Monza Rock Festival 1999". He stopped being officially part of the band on July 11, 1999, subsequently starting a solo career.
-rock
band Malfunk.
The 2000 album, first with new line-up, Elettromacumba
reached 100,000 sales. On the following "Elettro tour", Litfiba, with Mauro Sabbione, who had already played on the El Diablo
album, on keyboards, played in smaller halls than before. After the tour, the band released Live on Line, including 15 tracks recorded during the last tour available only for download under MP3
format through web portal
Lycos
.
The musicians went back to the studio, with Nativi replaced on drums by Gianmarco Colzi, who had played with band Rockgalileo and singer Biagio Antonacci
, for the recording of the Insidia
album (2001). The record was much different from the previous album, due to darker lyrics with many symbolic references and the significant use of electronics
. It was soon followed by the "Insidia tour", a 73 concerts tour that was the first part of the "Never ending tour". The band was then requested to release the soundtrack
for the Italian version of the Tomb raider 6 - The Angel of Darkness video game, from which the October 2002 released "Lara Croft
" single was issued. Former keyboards player Antonio Aiazzi returned to the band for the 2003 "Lara Tour" and 2004 "04 Tour", the second and third part of the "Never ending tour". The last concert was recorded for the release of Litfiba's official first DVD
.
The last album to date, Essere o sembrare (2005), appeared to be moderately inspired and had a relative success. The release of the record was followed by a short tour, almost 15 concerts, followed by others during 2006 summer. In late 2006 singer Gianluigi Cabo Cavallo leaves the band, followed by bass player Gianluca Venier and keyboard player Antonio Aiazzi. Filippo Margheri, who previously fronted Miir, replaced Cavallo, while Roberto Terzani, who had previously played with Litfiba, and Pino Fidanza join respectively at bass and drums.
In december 2011 a new album should come out.
Italy
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hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band formed in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
in early 1980.
Litfiba originated from the meeting of 5 punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
, New Wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
and simply rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
fans with then no musical background.
The band evolved from British influenced new-wave rock to a more personal rock sound influenced by Mediterranean vibes; the songs are mostly sung in Italian.
1st era (1980-1989)
The band was born in Florence in 1980. The band was named after the telex code for Via dei Bardi, Florence, where the band rehearsed (The early line-up consisted of 4 members Federico Renzulli (nicknamed Ghigo) on guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s and lead vocals
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, Gianni Maroccolo on bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, Sandro Dotta on lead guitar - left the band after a few weeks - and Francesco Calamai on drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
.
Antonio Aiazzi on keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
and Piero Pelù
Piero Pelù
Piero Pelù is an Italian rock singer and songwriter, best known for his work with the famous Italian rock band Litfiba...
on vocals
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
joined the band shortly after.
punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
and new-wave were a huge influence over the band's early songs, which often had English lyrics.
The first show took place on 8 December 1980 (the day John Lennon
John Lennon
John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
died) in Settignano
Settignano
Settignano is a picturesque frazione ranged on a hillside northeast of Florence, Italy, with spectacular views that have attracted American expatriates for generations...
near Florence.
The band’s first recording was a 5 track EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
titled Guerra (1982), followed one year later by a 7' single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, "Luna/La preda", which won the band the first place at the "2° festival rock italiano".
Meanwhile, Calamai was replaced on drums by Renzo Franchi: with this line up the band worked on a soundtrack, Eneide di Krypton.
After a while Franchi left the band, to be replaced by Luca De Benedectis, known as Ringo De Palmawith whom the band recorded Yassassin, a 12 inches (304.8 mm) single containing a brand new track, "Electrica Danza", and a David Bowie cover.
Trilogy of power
The band released their first full-length album, DesaparecidoDesaparecido (Litfiba album)
Desaparecido is the first full length studio album from Italian rock band Litfiba, though the band had previously released 5 EP or singles. It is the first part of the "Trilogy of power"...
("Disappeared" in Spanish) in 1985.
Following the EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
Transea (1986) and the second full-length 17 Re
17 RE
-Personnel:*Piero Pelù – Vocals*Ghigo Renzulli – Guitars*Ringo de Palma – Drums*Antonio Aiazzi – Keyboards*Gianni Maroccolo – Bass*Francesco Magnelli – Piano...
(17 Kings in italian), Litfiba toured for the first time, subsequently releasing 12/5/87 (aprite i vostri occhi)
Live 12-5-87 (Aprite i vostri occhi)
Live 12-5-87 is the first live album from Italian rock band Litfiba and was recorded in Florence during the tour that followed the 17 RE album.-Track listing:#"Come un Dio" – 8:03#"Resta" – 2:57#"La preda" – 3:11...
, their first live album.
Litfiba 3
Litfiba 3
Litfiba 3 is the 3rd studio album from the Italian rock band Litfiba that ends the "Trilogy of power" started with first album Desaparecido. It is the last album on which new-wave influences can be heard....
(1988) was the last recording featuring Maroccolo, de Palma et Aiazzi as permanent members, although the latter would stay as session musician until 1996.
The first three albums form the "Trilogy of power" (in Italian, "Trilogia del potere"), stating the refusal of every kind of totalitarianism
Totalitarianism
Totalitarianism is a political system where the state recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to regulate every aspect of public and private life wherever feasible...
.
The release of the Pirata live album, recorded on the 1988-89 tour, marked the end of the "Trilogy of power" years.
2nd era (1989-1999)
The second leg of the tour was made into an aptly titled VHS, "Pirata Tour", and featured Roberto Terzani on bassBass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, Daniele Trambusti on drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
and Candelo Cabezas on percussions
Percussion instrument
A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
besides Pelù, Renzulli and Aiazzi.
Pelù and Renzulli then went back to the studio to record El Diablo
El Diablo (album)
El Diablo is the 4th studio album from Italian rock band Litfiba. It introduces a more rock sounding in the band's music, which used to be much more new-wave influenced until there.-Track listing:#"El Diablo" – 4:26#"Proibito" – 3:49#"Il volo" – 4:22...
, an album with a much rawer sound, warmly received by fans and critics alike.
The following tour, with Federico Poggipollini on rhythm guitar, was also filmed for home video release.
Sales of the (1992) released Sogno Ribelle
Sogno Ribelle
Sogno ribelle is a 1992 compilation album from Italian rock band Litfiba that contains new versions of old songs with a more rock sounding, live tracks and an unreleased song "Linea d'ombra".-Track listing:#Linea d'ombra – 3:06#Corri – 4:02...
album proved the band’s new fame. The record was a compilation
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
of old songs from previous albums rearranged with a more hard-rock sounding, live tracks and an unreleased song, titled "Linea d'ombra". It was once more followed by a VHS featuring music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s, live performances samples and interviews. The year after, the band released its harder and most rock’n’roll album to date, Terremoto
Terremoto
For the sismic movement, see Earthquake""Terremoto"" is the 5th studio album from Italian rock band Litfiba and the band's most hard rock album. It continues on the way started with previous album El Diablo to harden the music, with the massive use of distorted guitars that contrasts with the...
("Earthquake"), soon followed by the double live CD Colpo di coda
Colpo di coda
Colpo di Coda is a double live album from Italian rock band Litfiba and was recorded during the Bologna concert of the Terremoto tour. It contains two previously unreleased tracks "A denti stretti" and "Africa".-CD one:# A denti stretti – 4:05...
.
When changing their label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
from CGD
CGD
CGD can mean:*Compagnia Generale del Disco, an Italian record label.*Constitutional growth delay*Chronic granulomatous disease*Caixa Geral de Depósitos, the biggest public owned Portuguese bank....
to EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
(with legal complications due to the release of unauthorized compilations), the band hired a new bass player, Daniele "Barny" Bagni, and recorded the third volume of its "tetralogy
Tetralogy
A tetralogy is a compound work that is made up of four distinct works, just as a trilogy is made up of three works....
of elements": El Diablo was celebrating fire
Fire
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition....
, Terremoto soil
Soil
Soil is a natural body consisting of layers of mineral constituents of variable thicknesses, which differ from the parent materials in their morphological, physical, chemical, and mineralogical characteristics...
, the new album Spirito
Spirito
-Track listing:#Lo spettacolo – 4:10#Animale di zona – 4:36#Spirito – 4:41#La musica fa – 5:12#Tammùria – 4:10#Lacio drom – 4:12#No frontiere – 5:15#Diavolo illuso – 4:27#Telephone blues – 1:03#Ora d'aria – 5:07...
(1994, whose name should have been Serpente d’asfalto) celebrates the air
Earth's atmosphere
The atmosphere of Earth is a layer of gases surrounding the planet Earth that is retained by Earth's gravity. The atmosphere protects life on Earth by absorbing ultraviolet solar radiation, warming the surface through heat retention , and reducing temperature extremes between day and night...
. The record was, as usual, followed by a VHS: Lacio drom which contains extracts from the "Spirito tour".
The 1997 Mondi Sommersi
Mondi Sommersi
-Track listing:#"Ritmo" – 4:13#"Imparerò" – 3:27#"Regina di Cuori" – 4:05#"Goccia a goccia" – 4:42#"Si può" – 4:34#"Ritmo #2" – 4:34#"L’esercito delle forchette" – 5:12#"Sparami" – 4:38#"Apri le tue porte" – 4:12#"Dottor M" – 5:05...
album, with its 700,000 copies sold in a few weeks, brought out the missing element, water
Water
Water is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state . Water also exists in a...
, as Aiazzi left the band, replaced on keyboards by Terzani, who also remained the second guitar player (as it appears to be in the last tour). Litfiba's biggest tour was immortalized on a VHS, whose profits went to the victims of earthquakes in Umbria
Umbria
Umbria is a region of modern central Italy. It is one of the smallest Italian regions and the only peninsular region that is landlocked.Its capital is Perugia.Assisi and Norcia are historical towns associated with St. Francis of Assisi, and St...
and Marche
Marche
The population density in the region is below the national average. In 2008, it was 161.5 inhabitants per km2, compared to the national figure of 198.8. It is highest in the province of Ancona , and lowest in the province of Macerata...
regions, and on a double live CD both titled Croce e delizia. Infinito
Infinito
Infinito is the eighth studio album from Italian rock band Litfiba and the last one to feature historical vocalist Piero Pelù. It remains the band's best selling album up to date and the only one to reach 1.000.000 copies sold, though it was criticized by fans for its softer and more commercial...
(1999) was the very last chapter of the band’s history with frontman Piero Pelù as a vocalist. Though much criticized because of its so-called "light" sound, the album sold to almost one million copies. On the "Infinito tour", tensions between Pelù and Renzulli became unbearable. The last show with Pelù took place at the "Monza Rock Festival 1999". He stopped being officially part of the band on July 11, 1999, subsequently starting a solo career.
3rd era (1999-2009)
Pelù took away in his farewell to the band three of Litfiba's musicians: Bagni, Terzani and Caforio. Renzulli lost the property of the band’s logo, a horned heart, but kept the name Litfiba, which is copyrighted under his name. The guitarist then decided to follow on immediately with a renewed and rejuvenated band, including the new singer Gianluigi Cabo Cavallo, bass and drums player Gianluca Venier, and Ugo Nativi, coming from the funkFunk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
-rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Malfunk.
The 2000 album, first with new line-up, Elettromacumba
Elettromacumba
Elettromacumba is the ninth studio album from Italian rock band Litfiba and the first with the new line-up following the departure of all previous members except main composer Ghigo Renzulli, who owns the band's name.-Track listing:...
reached 100,000 sales. On the following "Elettro tour", Litfiba, with Mauro Sabbione, who had already played on the El Diablo
El Diablo (album)
El Diablo is the 4th studio album from Italian rock band Litfiba. It introduces a more rock sounding in the band's music, which used to be much more new-wave influenced until there.-Track listing:#"El Diablo" – 4:26#"Proibito" – 3:49#"Il volo" – 4:22...
album, on keyboards, played in smaller halls than before. After the tour, the band released Live on Line, including 15 tracks recorded during the last tour available only for download under MP3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
format through web portal
Web portal
A web portal or links page is a web site that functions as a point of access to information in the World Wide Web. A portal presents information from diverse sources in a unified way....
Lycos
Lycos
Lycos, Inc. is a search engine and web portal established in 1994. Lycos also encompasses a network of email, webhosting, social networking, and entertainment websites.-Corporate history:...
.
The musicians went back to the studio, with Nativi replaced on drums by Gianmarco Colzi, who had played with band Rockgalileo and singer Biagio Antonacci
Biagio Antonacci
Biagio Antonacci is an Italian singer-songwriter from Milan.-Early life:Biagio Antonacci was born in Milan and was raised in one of its suburbs . Despite learning how to play the drums at a young age, he had to study in order to obtain a diploma in surveying...
, for the recording of the Insidia
Insidia
Insidia is the tenth studio album from Italian rock band Litfiba and the second with vocalist Gianluigi Cavallo.-Track listing:# Mr. Hyde – 4:48# Insidia – 3:15# La stanza dell'oro – 3:54# Nell'attimo – 4:07# Invisibile – 4:31...
album (2001). The record was much different from the previous album, due to darker lyrics with many symbolic references and the significant use of electronics
Electronics
Electronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
. It was soon followed by the "Insidia tour", a 73 concerts tour that was the first part of the "Never ending tour". The band was then requested to release the soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
for the Italian version of the Tomb raider 6 - The Angel of Darkness video game, from which the October 2002 released "Lara Croft
Lara Croft
Lara Croft is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Square Enix video game series Tomb Raider. She is presented as a beautiful, intelligent, and athletic British archaeologist-adventurer who ventures into ancient, hazardous tombs and ruins around the world...
" single was issued. Former keyboards player Antonio Aiazzi returned to the band for the 2003 "Lara Tour" and 2004 "04 Tour", the second and third part of the "Never ending tour". The last concert was recorded for the release of Litfiba's official first DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
.
The last album to date, Essere o sembrare (2005), appeared to be moderately inspired and had a relative success. The release of the record was followed by a short tour, almost 15 concerts, followed by others during 2006 summer. In late 2006 singer Gianluigi Cabo Cavallo leaves the band, followed by bass player Gianluca Venier and keyboard player Antonio Aiazzi. Filippo Margheri, who previously fronted Miir, replaced Cavallo, while Roberto Terzani, who had previously played with Litfiba, and Pino Fidanza join respectively at bass and drums.
4th era (2009 onwards)
In november 2009, the long-time manager of the band Alberto Pirelli announces Litfiba are going to break up. However, just one month later, 11 december 2009, a message posted on the official website of the band announces the surprising reunion of the two historical founders: Piero Pelù and Ghigo Renzulli. They will play four concerts in spring 2010, under the moniker Litfiba: Milan (13th april), Florence (16th april), Rome (19th april), Acireale (21st april). A longer tour and a new album are expected in the second half of the year.In december 2011 a new album should come out.
Official discography
- Guerra (1982, EP)
- Luna/La preda (1983)
- Eneide di KryptonEneide di KryptonEneide di Krypton is a 6 tracks record from Italian rock band Litfiba released at their very beginning in 1983. Despite its 40 minutes length, it is considered as an EP, while Desaparecido is credited as the first album.-Track listing:...
(1983, EP) - YassassinYassassin (Litfiba EP)Yassassin is an EP of the band Litfiba produced by Contempo records.The vinyl works like other prayers, has never been reissued on CD, is there anyway to say that all tracks have been reproposed: Electrica danza was published in the collection cd, King of silence while the other two tracks were...
(1984, EP) - DesaparecidoDesaparecido (Litfiba album)Desaparecido is the first full length studio album from Italian rock band Litfiba, though the band had previously released 5 EP or singles. It is the first part of the "Trilogy of power"...
(1985) - Transea (1986, EP)
- 17 Re17 RE-Personnel:*Piero Pelù – Vocals*Ghigo Renzulli – Guitars*Ringo de Palma – Drums*Antonio Aiazzi – Keyboards*Gianni Maroccolo – Bass*Francesco Magnelli – Piano...
(1986) - Live 12-5-87 (Aprite i vostri occhi)Live 12-5-87 (Aprite i vostri occhi)Live 12-5-87 is the first live album from Italian rock band Litfiba and was recorded in Florence during the tour that followed the 17 RE album.-Track listing:#"Come un Dio" – 8:03#"Resta" – 2:57#"La preda" – 3:11...
(1987, live) - Litfiba 3Litfiba 3Litfiba 3 is the 3rd studio album from the Italian rock band Litfiba that ends the "Trilogy of power" started with first album Desaparecido. It is the last album on which new-wave influences can be heard....
(1988) - Pirata (1989, live)
- El DiabloEl Diablo (album)El Diablo is the 4th studio album from Italian rock band Litfiba. It introduces a more rock sounding in the band's music, which used to be much more new-wave influenced until there.-Track listing:#"El Diablo" – 4:26#"Proibito" – 3:49#"Il volo" – 4:22...
(1990) - Sogno RibelleSogno RibelleSogno ribelle is a 1992 compilation album from Italian rock band Litfiba that contains new versions of old songs with a more rock sounding, live tracks and an unreleased song "Linea d'ombra".-Track listing:#Linea d'ombra – 3:06#Corri – 4:02...
(1992, greatest hits) - TerremotoTerremotoFor the sismic movement, see Earthquake""Terremoto"" is the 5th studio album from Italian rock band Litfiba and the band's most hard rock album. It continues on the way started with previous album El Diablo to harden the music, with the massive use of distorted guitars that contrasts with the...
(1993) - Colpo di codaColpo di codaColpo di Coda is a double live album from Italian rock band Litfiba and was recorded during the Bologna concert of the Terremoto tour. It contains two previously unreleased tracks "A denti stretti" and "Africa".-CD one:# A denti stretti – 4:05...
(1994, live album) - SpiritoSpirito-Track listing:#Lo spettacolo – 4:10#Animale di zona – 4:36#Spirito – 4:41#La musica fa – 5:12#Tammùria – 4:10#Lacio drom – 4:12#No frontiere – 5:15#Diavolo illuso – 4:27#Telephone blues – 1:03#Ora d'aria – 5:07...
(1994) - Lacio Drom (1994, a box containing a VHS and a remix/live album)
- Mondi SommersiMondi Sommersi-Track listing:#"Ritmo" – 4:13#"Imparerò" – 3:27#"Regina di Cuori" – 4:05#"Goccia a goccia" – 4:42#"Si può" – 4:34#"Ritmo #2" – 4:34#"L’esercito delle forchette" – 5:12#"Sparami" – 4:38#"Apri le tue porte" – 4:12#"Dottor M" – 5:05...
(1997) - Croce e delizia (1998, live)
- InfinitoInfinitoInfinito is the eighth studio album from Italian rock band Litfiba and the last one to feature historical vocalist Piero Pelù. It remains the band's best selling album up to date and the only one to reach 1.000.000 copies sold, though it was criticized by fans for its softer and more commercial...
(1999) - ElettromacumbaElettromacumbaElettromacumba is the ninth studio album from Italian rock band Litfiba and the first with the new line-up following the departure of all previous members except main composer Ghigo Renzulli, who owns the band's name.-Track listing:...
(2000) - Live on Line (2000, live album)
- InsidiaInsidiaInsidia is the tenth studio album from Italian rock band Litfiba and the second with vocalist Gianluigi Cavallo.-Track listing:# Mr. Hyde – 4:48# Insidia – 3:15# La stanza dell'oro – 3:54# Nell'attimo – 4:07# Invisibile – 4:31...
(2001) - The Platinum Collection (2003, greatest hits)
- Essere o sembrareEssere o sembrareEssere o sembrare is the eleventh studio album from Italian rock band Litfiba and the last one to date.-Track listing:# La Tela del Ragno# Sette Vite# Stasera# Giorni di Vento# No Mai# Alba e Tempesta...
(2005) - Stato libero di Litfiba (2010 live album +2 songs unpublished)
Unofficial discography
- Re del silenzio (1994)
- Urlo (1994)
- Viva Litfiba (1997)
- Viva Litfiba 2 (1998)
- Viva Litfiba Live (1999)
- Le più belle canzoni (2005)
- Live'99 (2005)
Members
- Federico Renzulli: guitars (1980-)
- Piero PelùPiero PelùPiero Pelù is an Italian rock singer and songwriter, best known for his work with the famous Italian rock band Litfiba...
: vocals (1980–1999, 2009-) - Daniele Bagni: bass (1994–1999, 2009-)
- Federico Sagona: keyboards, chorus (2009-)
- Pino Fidanza: drums (2008-)
Past full members
- Gianni Maroccolo: bass (1980–1989)
- Francesco Calamai: drums (1980–1983)
- Renzo Franchi: drums (1983–1984)
- Ringo De Palma: drums (1984–1989)
- Gianluigi Cavallo: vocals (1999–2006)
- Gianluca Venier: bass (joined the band in 1999 as session man, confirmed as a full member in 2001, leave in 2006)
- Antonio Aiazzi: keyboards (1980–1989, as a full member, 1989-1996 as a session man, 2003-2006 again as a full member)
- Filippo Margheri: vocals (2006–2009)
- Roberto Terzani: bass (1989-1994 as a session man), guitar and keyboards (1995-1999 as a session man), bass (2006–2009)
Session men
- Daniele Trambusti: drums (1987, 1989–1992)
- Antonio Aiazzi: keyboards (1989–1996)
- Federico Poggipollini: rhythm guitar (1991–1993)
- Mauro Sabbione: keyboards (1990, 2000, 2001)
- Candelo Cabezas: percussions (1989–1991, 1994, 1996)
- Ugo Nativi: drums (1999–2001)
- Gianluca Venier: bass (1999–2001)
- Pino Fidanza: drums (2008–2009)
External links
- Official band website
- Official fan-club website
- wiki.litfiba (the official biography written by the fans)