More than two and a half years after the long player debut The Chain Goes On (also released through Pure Steel Records) the Italians ANCILLOTTI are back with their second output Strike Back. Formed by the ANCILLOTTI brothers Bud (Strana Officina) and Bid as well as son/nephew Brian with the blood brother guitarist Ciano, the family business committed themselves to classical Heavy Metal. Melodic, yet modern produced, but also with a big Rock’n’Roll drive. On the – plus intro – eleven new tracks ANCILLOTTI offer everything in handmade Heavy Metal; no matter if emotional ballads (“Lonely Road”), the anthem “Fight” or banging midtempo tracks (“Life Is For Livin’”) or double bass parts (“The Hunter”). Traditional Italian Steel is reborn! (from Pure Steel website)
Ancillotti is a band that not only encompasses the history of Italian heavy metal but above all is a family formed by Daniele “Bud”, long-standing singer of the known Italian Heavy Metal band Strana Officina as well as founder of Bud Tribe. His brother Sandro “Bid”, bass player with Bud Tribe. Brian Ancillotti drummer and member of the band Junkie Dildoz. And guitarist Luciano “Ciano” Toscani leader and founder of the band Listeria on the Italian hard & heavy scene for more than twenty years playing tour with international names such as Michael Schenker Group, Dokken, Anvil and many others. (from Facebook)
