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...."This is neither hardcore, punk or metal, but some strange hybrid monster with a little bit of all three...a very solid debut"
- Ken Wood, Metal Reviews
An Italian immigrant with a southern accent, a circus acrobat from Hungary, and a Phillipino cowboy. This is not the latest reality show from Fox, but a contagiously heavy band from Brooklyn called Verismo. Formed in 2003, the "thrash rock" trio features Stephan Labcoccetta on Guitar, Vincent Cruz on bass, and Tamas Vajda on drums. A completely unique blend of personal tastes form a brand of heavy music with influences ranging from punk, rock, and metal, to classical, and world music. Regardless of what tangent Verismo explore in their romps, the beats are tight, the bass is thick, the guitars are monstrous, and the vocals are powerful.
Trained musicians with a knack for odd time signatures and dark, sarcastic lyricism, Verismo paint a unique portrait of their environment, the "City of Kings" across the water from the glamour of Manhattan. Recorded in one continuous take at Brooklyn's Atomic Studios under the close watch of Dean Baltulonis (Sick of it All, Hold Steady) and mixed masterfully and creatively by Bob Strakele, this is a testament to just how powerful, raw, and intimate a heavy record can sound without overdubs or studio trickery. Verismo, translating to "realism" in Italian, and their debut "City of Kings" offer a rare glimpse of an amazing band in the first phase of a promising career.
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Member Since: 3/26/2005
Band Website: verismetal.com
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Stephan - Vocals/Guitars

Vinny - Bass/Vocals

Tamas - Drums

"CITY OF KINGS" - Crushing Debut

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UPDATE!!! - In studio...BANNER...circus...

how have you guys been?!things are doing good here....We hope at you as well!!!_____________________________________________________ ________we had some fun these days...visited my old buddy at Ringlin...
Posted by VERISMO on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:34:00 PST

Trip to Motherland - Hungary

...and there was a time when Tamas needed another trip... this time with remembering...at least some :). Started early December and lasted for 2 months, got back 3 weeks ago&WHAT'S UP! Couldn't hav...
Posted by VERISMO on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:38:00 PST

HardRadio - CD Review/Podcast

VERISMOCity Of KingsVerismetal MusicBy Bob NalbandianIt's always great to see indie metal bands that have the ability to release and market their music completely on their own without the support and/...
Posted by VERISMO on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:11:00 PST

Talking Metal - EPISODE 169 - Featuring VERISMO

Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy with VerismoThis episode features an interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with New York's Verismo. Topics include their new album City of Kings, Gen...
Posted by VERISMO on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 07:46:00 PST

2007s Best Kept Secret - Crave Magazine

Verismo City of KingsVersimetal MusicBy Ruben Mosqueda Verismo will likely go down as 2007's best kept secret as we head into mid 2007 and no one has yet to pick up on how great this ban...
Posted by VERISMO on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:04:00 PST

Interview at Rock My Monkey

Hey Guys,Mark has been following our ways for a while now and he asked us if we could do an interview....of course we said SURE....here it is!Rock My Monkey Interview by: Mark Carraswww.rockmymonkey.c...
Posted by VERISMO on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:40:00 PST

Verismo with Megadeth - Review

Heavy Metal Resources - CD Reviews by Dave PalmerMegadeth - United Abominations...Dave Mustaine returns again on 'United Abominations' with the Drover brothers and James Lomenzo on bass. This album is...
Posted by VERISMO on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:40:00 PST

Midwest Metal - CD Review

Midwest Metal - CD Review Verismo - City of Kings Hey, does anyone remember L'amours Rock Club in Brooklyn? C'mon, old farts like m...
Posted by VERISMO on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:40:00 PST

PiTRiFF - CD Review

Verismo - CITY OF KINGS (Independent)Verismo CITY OF KINGS Independent If the music industry, and specifically the big labels, ever want to know why they are failing so miserably these days, they can...
Posted by VERISMO on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:40:00 PST

Featured at BW&BK - Hot Flash

Hot Flashes Introducing Brooklyn Thrashers VERISMO Posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at 11:08:55 EST BW&BK has received the following update on Brooklyn thrashers VERISMO (www.verismetal.com, w...
Posted by VERISMO on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:40:00 PST