DGM (band)
| DGM | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Italy |
| Genres | Progressive metal, power metal |
| Years active | 1994−present |
| Labels | Scarlet |
| Website | www.dgmsite.com |
| Members | Mark Basile Simone Mularoni Emanuele Casali Andrea Arcangeli Fabio Costantino |
| Past members | Maurizio Pariotti Gianfranco Tassella Marco Marchiori Luciano Regoli Diego Reali Fabio Sanges Titta Tani |
DGM ("Diego, Gianfranco and Maurizio", after the founding members) is an Italian Progressive metal band. Over the course of the band's history, they have had numerous line-up changes, with none of the founding members in the band’s current line up and eight previous members since 1994.
Originally formed in 1994 as an all-instrumental, power metal outfit, Italy's DGM featured guitarist Diego Reali, keyboardist Maurizio Pariotti and drummer Gianfranco Tassella.
In 1995 Luciano Regoli, formerly of Raccomandata Ricevuta Ritorno, soon joined as lead singer. Their first official release was in 1996, the self-produced mini CD Random Access Zone.
In 1997 the band produced their first full-length album 'Change Direction' the album was well received in Italy, Germany, Finland, and Denmark, which prompted them to start an Italian tour which resulted in a gain in popularity.
With the new drummer Fabio Costantino (ex-Carnal Raptor), DGM entered the studio for their second album: Wings of Time (top album on the Italian magazines Metal Shock, Flash and Metal Hammer). In Japan the CD sold over 4,000 copies in the first 10 days.[1] The band was also contacted by Burrn! for an exclusive interview that enlarged DGM reputation in the worldwide musical scene.
Before their third studio album release, Titta Tani joined the band, becoming the new DGM singer. Dreamland was subsequently released in December 2001. In springtime 2001, Andrea Arcangeli (Airlines Of Terror, Solisia, Concept, ex-River of Change) became the new DGM bass player just before the Italian dates for Dreamland promotion.
In 2002 the band was signed by Italian independent label Scarlet Records. Hidden Place was released in May 2003 with a new progressive sound from the new keyboard player Fabio Sanges (Abstracta). The fourth album received excellent reviews on many magazines and web magazines from all over the world.[2][3] Following the release DGM played at the Gods of Metal in 2003.
Misplaced was released in February 2004. The album was produced by Giuseppe Orlando's (Novembre, Airlines of Terror) Outer Sound studios. Like Hidden Place, Misplaced has been received well by both the magazines and the audience,[4][5] and several live dates followed the release.
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