You have an out-of-body experience when we mix The Smashing Pumpkins and Marilyn Manson. And Tears for Fears too. Indie industrial glam on the dance floor.
The Medullary Paralysis is not just a band but an idiosyncratic lifestyle. We don't drink, we don't take drugs, we don't have sex, we feel compassion. We have a different vision about how to enjoy life, we repudiate mechanical sex, we hate victimism and we practice compassion. Come In the Medulla and find out why. Click the banner below!
ON STAGE
People often ask about our perfect musicianship on stage: you know, the only way to play with an unfailing drummer is to be metronomes. When we perform we just lapse into our uncompromising groove and we forget everything else. We love to balance eccentric rock performances with well-thought songwriting.
In Italy we have little chance to be heard by international and open-minded professionals. Our lyrics are in English and we don’t play Italian Pop: this is why we submit our songs all over the world, ready to pack up at any moment.
PRESS REVIEWS
GLAM ROCK MAGAZINE (USA) Don't let the purple latex fool you! This Italian Industrial Glam band takes music to the future! After listening to their new EP, I was quickly drawn to the song, Fashion Slave. It's a heart pumping song reminiscent of old school Marilyn Manson and the brilliant soundtrack to the movie Queen of the Damned. Its beat is sexy and slinky while the vocals are smooth which creates a toxic combination that I can picture being used in any major motion picture or even on an indie goth designers runway! All the lyrics are in English which appeals to a much larger market. The band writes “In Italy we have little chance to be heard by international and open-minded professionals. Our lyrics are in English and we don't play Italian Pop: this is why we submit our songs all over the world, ready to pack up at any moment”. After one afternoon, I'm already a fan! I want to hear their music in the next great action movie or vampire movie! This band is going place!
Click here to read this review on glamrockmagazine.com
SIDE-LINE MUSIC MAGAZINE (Belgium) I've never been that fond of Italian gothic- and rock bands, but what I here like with this trio is that they don't really sound Italian at all. The Medullary Paralysis sounds like the offspring of Marilyn Manson (especially for the way of singing) and NIN. We here get 3 tracks opening with the merciless "Compassion On The Dance Floor". It's a hard piece of what I would call glamour-industrial-rock. It might sound as a weird definition, but this band definitely isn't a typical emulation. The next two songs are more reminding me of M. Manson for the way of singing. The guitar parts are rather quiet on "Fashion Slave" and a bit chaotic on "Heaven Forbid". I'm sure there's a potential hiding inside this band, but we just need a few more tracks to get sure about it! Click here to read this review on Side-Line Music Magazine
WILDY'S WORLD (USA) Italy’s The Medullary Paralysis is here with their debut EP, We Don’t Drink, We Don’t Take Drugs, We Don’t Have Sex, We Feel Compassion. We Don't Drink… opens with Compassion On The Dance Floor, a heavy techno/electrohouse number with ambient and pop elements. The song is absolutely mind-numbing at the right volume; the sort of music where you can get lost in the layers (with the right help). Fashion Slave takes a bit of Nine Inch Nails industrial and expounds on it, variation style. The heavy rock feel means this song would have a chance to cross over from club land to some free-thinking metal fans as well. The EP closes out with Heaven Forbid; Frenetic, rapid-fire rhythms on an industrial base with synth infusing a hint of ambience over the top. Heaven Forbid is the most cogent recording on the disc, but still gets mired in a wall of sound resulting from an attempt to do too much.
IL CIBICIDA (Italy) [...] Sparateveli in cuffia e ficcatevi nella metro, giù sottoterra di un bel pò di metri, andateli a vedere/sentire quando suoneranno in una fabbrica abbandonata o sotto i neon asettici di un ex ospedale adibito ad immensa dance floor. Li sentirete emergere da dentro lo sterno questi The Medullary Paralysis, pronti a spaccare la scorza campionata che li ricopre e che avvolge le tracce. Un po' come i tre nell'artwork: sintetico latex viola fuori, cento gradi di calore umano dentro. Perchè quello che conta è sì la sostanza, ma un look ricercato fa sempre la sua bella figura, magari non rimanendone schiavi ma plasmandolo ad immagine e somiglianza della propria musica. E la formazione padovana unisce l'utile al dilettevole, firmando un ep concettuale che ha tutte le sembianze del “botto”. Click here to read more.
VEGLAM (France) While their very personal image could be described as some kind of weird mix of KRAFTWERK, MARILYN MANSON ("Mechanical Animals" era) and DEVO, this (officially) Italian trio describes its music as indie industrial glam. There's sure a lot of industrial influences in these 3 songs full of synthetic guitars, futuristic beats and distorted vocals. [...] Let's keep an eye on them before they go back to their galaxy. Click here to read more.
AUDIODROME (Italy) [...] Dove si legge (e si sente) “Marilyn Manson” occorre sostituire immediatamente con “Nine Inch Nails”, altrimenti si prende una cosa per un’altra. Riguardo gli Smashing Pumpkins il discorso è invece più netto e il riferimento va soprattutto a quel Machina. The Machines Of God purtroppo piuttosto sottovalutato, ma dal suono pieno, stratificato, ampio e ricchissimo. I The Medullary Paralysis ci propongono quindi tre brani interessanti, che riescono a coniugare la matrice rock degli Smashing Pumpkins con quella industrial dei Nine Inch Nails, risultando orecchiabili e insieme orientati verso soluzioni sonore non scontate. La produzione è di alta qualità e gli arrangiamenti veramente ben studiati. [...] Click here to read more.
NASTRO MUSIC WEBZINE (Italy) Particolare ed alquanto interessante questo progetto di tre ragazzi dell'alta padovana. La loro musica si può identificare in Indie-Industrial-Synth Pop ed ha punti in comune con band come Nine Inch Nails, Smashing Pumpkins, Depeche Mode. Il progetto è legato ad una filosofia del tutto particolare che dà il titolo al loro ep. [...] A nostro avviso, vista l'accuratezza e la potenza delle tracce, prevediamo un grosso salto di popolarità per la band padovana, che sicuramente non ha finito di sfornare sorprese. Click here to read more.
AWARDS
Runner Up in the June 2009 round of the Song of the Year song and lyric competition.
06/11/2008: Nominated for Best International Alternative Song at the Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards.
01/09/2008: “Fashion Slave” was a Semi-Finalist in the Rock/Indie category in the UK Songwriting Contest 2008 with a score of 7. This score indicates that the song was a borderline finalist and almost made it through to the finals. There were over 6,200 entries in 2008.
29/05/2008: Catania, Sicily | Fru Contest Final. The Medullary Paralysis rocked the stage in Sicily and finished third in a national contest organized by Italian university radios. We were chosen among hundreds of bands by contest judges. Our fans voted online and helped us reach the final. We had a great time in Catania, 1300 km away from home. Our performance in Sicily was broadcast via radio and the web.
Honorable Mention in the December 2007 round of the Song of the Year competition.
Ragazzi, vi ringrazio di cuore io mi permetto di usare l'aggettivo "potentissima" per la vostra musica, bel suono, composizioni accattivanti e ottima cura dei dettagli, complimenti davvero! A.S
The more compassion the better! Hope you like our music and will check us out further at www.cdbaby.com and iTunes, Rhapsody, etc. May the medulla oblangata triumph! The DBC Band
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