Wretched was a hardcore punk band from Milan, Italy. Along with other bands such as Indigesti, they formed the basis of the hardcore scene in Italy during the 1980s. Their music was usually fast-paced with violent and dark lyrics. From Kill From The Heart: Wretched hailed from Milan, Italy circa 1980. The original line-up was Gigi on guitar, Fabio on bass, Giancarlo on drums, and Gian Mario singing. This version of Wretched debuted on their 1982 split EP with Indigesti. Although they originally sang in English, they soon switched to their native Italian, finding it better suited to expressing their radical political message. The band took strong anti-war and pro-anarchist stands through their lyrics and imagery. They also self-released all of their records on a label that came to be known as Chaos Productions. The band lived at the infamous Milano squat Virus, which played host to many hardcore shows in the early-mid '80's. Wretched lived and breathed the DIY spirit of rebellion that they advocated in their music. The band recorded their first EP before switching guitar players and drummers in 1984. Daniele (guitar) and Crema (drums) played on the next record, Finira Mai?, and on the full length. Appearances on BCT tape comps and the seminal international compilation P.E.A.C.E. spread the word of "Chaos non musica" to everywhere punk was being played. Zambo took over drums in 1985, and the band began its shift into more heavy metal territory. They recorded one more LP and a 7" before internal problems (including Mario's shredded vocal cords) and line-up changes forced them to call it quits. Before melting down, they played the last show at Virus with Antisect. Unfortunately, Wretched's strong commitment to doing it themselves meant that their records have always been hard to get outside of Italy. An official CD discography (mysteriously missing the first EP) came out some time in the mid 1990s, and the Furious Years of Italian Hardcore compilation CD fills in the hole.

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Genre: Hardcore / Punk
Location Milano, IT
Profile Views: 66434
Last Login: 4/25/2013
Member Since 4/13/2007
Record Label CAOS PROD.
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1980. Along with bands like Impact,Indigesti,Rappresaglia and Cheetah Chrome Motherfuckers, they are the ebodiment of the abrasively noisy Italian hardcore sound. The original line-up was Gigi on guitar, Fabio on bass, Giancarlo on drums, and Gian mario singing. This version of Wretched debuted on their 1982 split EP with Indigesti. The music the band created was furious and raw, with trashed guitars, shreiked vocals, and barely-holding-on drums. Although they originally sang in English, they soon switched to their native Italian, finding it better suited to expressing their radical political message. The band took strong anti-war and pro-anarchist stands through their lyrics and imagery. They also self-released all of their records on a label that came to be known as Chaos Productions. The band lived at the infamous Milano squat Virus, which played host to many classic hardcore shows in the early-mid '80's. Wretched lived and breathed the DIY spirit of rebellion that they advocated in their music. The band recorded their first EP before switching guitar players and drummers in 1984. Daniele (guitar) and Crema (drums) played on the next record, Finira Mai? and on the full length. These releases established Wretched as one of the best hardcore bands in the world. Appearences on BCT tape comps and the seminal international compilation P.E.A.C.E. spread the word of "Chaos non musica" to everywhere punk was being played. Zambo took over drums in 1985, and the band began its shift into more heavy metal territory. They recorded one more LP and a 7" before internal problems (including Mario's shredded vocal chords) and line-up changes forced them to call it quits. Before melting down, they played the last show at Virus with Antisect. Unfortunately, Wretched's strong commitment to doing it themselves meant that their records have always been hard to get outside of Italy. An official CD discography (mysteriously missing the first EP) came out some time in the mid '90s, and the Furious Years of Italian Hardcore compilation CD fills in the hole. There are also plenty of people out there with tapes or CD-R's of this amazing band. It's well worth tracking one down. STOP IN 1988.......@BY KILL FROM THE HEART! http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/mainpage.html .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... .......... COMPILATIONS - ecc.... LIVE TORVISCOSA (tape)+ other italians bands 1982--------------------------- LA NOTTE DELL'ANARCHIA -(tape) + interview-discussions and other punx bands in a night in milan (Antiutopia Milano) 1984------------------------------- RIFIUTO! (AZ - Tape benefit per Senzapatria)------------------------------------ .... MUSIC ON FIRE tape (BCT, 1983) .... P.E.A.C.E. 2xLP (R Radical, 1984) "Mai Arrendersi"---------------- -------------------------------------------- 1984 THE SECOND 2LP (New Wave, 1985) .... BABYLON: BLEIBT FAHREN LP (Babylon Bleibt Fahren, 1985)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WE CAN DO WHATEVER WE WANT LP (BCT, 1986) .... I'VE GOT AN ATTITUDE PROBLEM 7" (BCT/Looney Tunes, 1987) "Fino in fondo", "Schiavo del sistema" ....REVENGE OF THE KAMIKAZE STEGOSAURUS FROM OUTER SPACE LP (Ax/ction, 1988) "La Tua morte Non Aspetta" .... THE FURIOUS YEARS OF ITALIAN HARDCORE PUNK CD (Antichrist/Dionysis, 1995 - has the first EP) ....LOTTA PER VIVERE CD (Antichrist/Dionysis, 1996 - has everything but the first EP) ....PUNKADEKA 2CD's compilation ....VIVI OGNI MOMENTO CD-R (E.U.O21)
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............Create your own visitor map!.... vocal: GIANMARIO 1980 - 1988@ guitar:GIGI 1980 - 1983@ DANIELE 1983 - 1988@ bass:FABIO 1980 - 1988@ dum:GIANCARLO 1980 - 1983@ CREMA 1983 - 1984@ ZAMBO 1985 - 1988@ ....FABIO.... ZAMBO-DANIELE-GIANMARIO(1988) ....GIANMARIO.... ZAMBO
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LIBERO E SELVAGGIO Take the time of your awakening In the maze of fears This' you want one and only Performer of your destiny Look at the mirror and without fear inside Watched For too long you've lied and you close your eyes On the roads you've path you will ever dawn? show Do you want to end up blind and dumb or wild and free? Free and wild! (X3) In stagnation pi? deep assopire not your values to look around you with eyes fixed lifeless Do not wait for other hands pe able to start again From your intimate thrust gi? must know? come Another slave pain Another item that you chases On a leash death inside Remorse in silence or wild and free? Free and wild! (X 3) Take the time of your awakening In the maze of fears There? you want one and only Performer of your destiny Etra thousand faces "disposable" Quanta wants to air On the face scattered everywhere I want to laugh and shout "Free and Wild" Free and wild! (X 3)> WRETCHED LIVE @ VIRUS MILAN 1986 SONGS "SENTI IL RICHIAMO" "FINIRA' MAI?" "DISPERATO MA VIVO" .. .. .. .. ..