Prophilax

Prophilax is a comedy rock band from Rome, Italy, formed in 1990. It has released four studio albums and one live album.

History

Prophilax were founded in 1990 by Fabio Pinci (also singer in Sanculamo). They enjoyed success among the teenagers of Rome almost immediately for their songs dealt with students and sex. In 1991 and 1992 they produced two demo records of raw energy titled "Voci dall'oltrechiavica" (Voices from the over-sewer) and "Viaggio nella dimensione anale" (A journey to the anal dimension) that spread around the young who began to know the band as a good live act. Then they recorded "Il signore delle fogne" (Lord of the sewers), their most known work. Subsequently they wrote "Under Cool" (in Romanesco sounds like "in the ass") that came to be recorded professionally in the studios of Toni Armetta in December 1993, but like the others "Under Cool" wasn't more than a demo. It was censored first by the producers and then by editors, so it was released seven months later, in September 1994. The songs of the first two albums were re-released in higher quality in March 1996 as "Nerkiology" (something like "Dick-ology").

The first official album was "Il quinto escremento" (The fifth excrement), recorded at Temple of Noise Studios, produced by Domani musica and distributed by Frontiers Records. The second was a live album called "Analive". Prophilax are now working on their new project "Coito ergo sum" (I have coition therefore I am, a play on "Cogito ergo sum") coming 2008. Prophilax lyrics are very explicit dealing with sex, pornography and common events, using a vulgar language to comic effect.

They participates in the Gods of Demential festival on January 12, 2007.

Members

*Fabio "Ceppaflex" Pinci - vocals, songwriting
*Ludovico "Sbohr" Piccinini - Guitar
*Andrea "Nerkios" Romanazzo - Bass
*Keyboard, drums and backing vocals are provided by touring members.

Discography

*"Il signore delle fogne" (Demo, 1993)
*"Under Cool" (Demo, 1994)
*"Nerkiology" (Demo re-release, 1996)
*"Il quinto escremento" (2003)
*"Coito Ergo Sum" (2008)

Live albums

*"Analive" (2005)

External links

* [http://www.prophilax.com/ Official website]