Impellitteri

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Name = Impellitteri

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Origin = USA
Genre = Hard rock, Heavy metal
Years_active = 1987 - present
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Associated_acts = Rob Rock
URL = [http://www.rapture.net/impellitteri/ Official Site]
Current_members = Rob Rock Chris Impellitteri James Amelio Pulli Glen Sobel
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Impellitteri is a heavy metal band from USA formed and led by guitarist Chris Impellitteri in 1987. Since then, the band has released numerous albums to critical praise, mainly due to Chris Impellitteri's speed/shred style of playing. The band's style is often compared to Racer X, while Chris is compared to Yngwie Malmsteen.Fact|date=August 2008

Impellitteri is currently recording and mixing the new album "Good and Evil", Rob Rock is back and will be the singer for this album.

Band history

Chris Impellitteri formed Impellitteri in 1987 together with Rob Rock ("Angelica") as vocalist. That year, they released an EP called "the black album". The selftitled EP was well-received, and Impellitteri regrouped, this time with Graham Bonnet as lead singer, and release the full-length album "Stand In Line" in 1988.

After some touring and label deals, Impellitteri returned (again with Rob Rock on vocals) with "Grin and Bear It" in 1992. The following year, they released another EP titled "Victim of the System". In 1994, they released "Answer To The Master".

In 1996, Impellitteri released "Screaming Symphony", which has become one of the most acclaimed albums of the band. In 1997 they released yet another EP titled "Fuel For The Fire", in preparation for their next full-length album. The next year, they released another of their most acclaimed works: "Eye of the Hurricane". They followed it in 2000 with "Crunch".

Shortly after, Rob Rock decided to pursue a solo career so Impellitteri again recruited Graham Bonnet and started working on their next album. In 2002 they released "System X". That year they also released a compilation of hits called "The Very Best of Impellitteri".

The union with Bonnet would be short-lived as they parted ways some time after. Impellitteri recruited Curtis Skelton, releasing "Pedal To The Metal" in 2004, one of their most aggressive albums to date.

As far as Christian metal ties, Impellitteri (the band) does not consider themselves to be a Christian band. Rob Rock said the following in an interview:

Impellitteri is currently recording a new Impellitteri album called "Good and Evil". Rob Rock is back in the band and is singing in this forthcoming album. [cite web | url=http://www.robrock.com/index2.html | title=Rob Rock's official website | accessdate=2008-09-07 | date=2008-05-09 ]

Line-up History

Discography

Studio Albums
*"Stand In Line" (1988)
*"Grin and Bear It" (1992)
*"Answer to the Master" (1994)
*"Screaming Symphony" (1996)
*"Eye of the Hurricane" (1997)
*"Crunch" (2000)
*"System X" (2002)
*"Pedal to the Metal" (2004)
*"Good and Evil" (not released yet)

EPs
*"Impellitteri" (1987)
*"Victim of the System" (1993)
*"Fuel for the Fire" (1997)

Live Albums
*"Live in Tokyo 1988" (1988)
*"Live! Fast! Loud!" (1998)

Compilation Albums
*"" (2002)

References

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Footnotes

ee also

*Chris Impellitteri
*Rob Rock

External links

* [http://www.rapture.net/impellitteri/ Official Fan Club for Chris Impellitteri]
* [http://www.metal-reviews.com/impell.htm Impellitteri albums reviewed on Ultimate Metal Reviews]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?P=amg&sql=impellitteri&x=0&y=0&opt1=1 AMG Impellitteri page]
* [http://www.shoutlife.com/robrock/ Rob Rock @ ShoutLife] Notice: If a notice that the file or script could not be found. Go directly to http://www.shoutlife.com/robrock