New Trolls
| New Trolls | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Genoa, Italy |
| Genres |
Progressive rock Symphonic rock Italian progressive rock |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Labels | Fonit Cetra, Magma Records, Aereostella |
| Associated acts |
New Trolls Atomic System Ibis Tritons |
| Website | www.newtrolls.it |
| Members |
Nico Di Palo Vittorio De Scalzi Francesco Bellia Mauro Sposito Andrea Maddalone Alfio Vitanza |
| Past members |
Giorgio D'Adamo Mauro Chiarugi Gianni Belleno Frank Laugelli Maurizio Salvi Ricky Belloni Giorgio Usai |
New Trolls are an Italian progressive rock band, known for their fusion of rock and classical music. Their history is filled with line-up changes, band name changes and struggles between band members.
The band was founded around the mid-1960s, when musicians Vittorio De Scalzi, Nico Di Palo, Mauro Chiarugi, Giorgio D'Adamo and Gianni Belleno decided to form a band called New Trolls, after the name of the previous band of one of them, The Trolls.
After a first series of concerts in local clubs, New Trolls gained popularity to the point they were chosen as supporting act for the Rolling Stones, on their Italian tour dates. Soon after, they released their debut single, "Sensazioni" (1967), the first of a very long series of chart hitting songs. The band was one of the best live acts in Italy at the time, and Hendrix-inspired guitarist Nico Di Palo was one of the first Italian guitar heroes.
Their first full-length album, Senza orario Senza bandiera, came in 1968 with lyrics written for it by famed singer-songwriter Fabrizio de André. This release was very successful at the time. A second album, simply titled New Trolls, followed two years later (1970) as a compilation of their singles. By the end of the same year New Trolls would have faced their first line-up change, when Mauro Chiarugi left the band. The other members managed to go on as a quartet.
In 1971 they released the album which was to become their trademark: Concerto grosso per i New Trolls. The album was a fantastic example of early symphonic rock experimentation, with classical music arrangements written by composer Luis Enriquez Bacalov. As the first effort in Italy to merge rock music with classical treatments, this album is still considered one of the most important Italian progressive rock releases ever.
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