The band 81db was formed in April 2006 by guitarist Kostas Ladopoulos. The idea was to make a modern sounding group by combining melodies and heavy riffs with folk elements derived from Kostas’ Greek origins. This is music that challenges the mind. With every listen you discover new ways to comprehend it. After a while Antonio and Filippo Capursi joined the group (Bass / Drums). In June 2006 Francesco (vocals) and the band took different ways. The group stayed without a singer for a couple of months in which they recorded 3 songs and composed several more. In October 2006 William Costello responded to the band's call for a vocalist. His melodic yet fanatical voice was the perfect match for Kostas' imaginative compositions. Elevating the band to a mix between ‘Faith No More’, ‘Tool’, ‘System of a Down’ and “Metallicaâ€, William wrote lyrics and recorded for 3 tracks (So Wounded, Voices, Generation XXX). 81db had their first promo CD (Promo XXX - 2006) finished at the beginning of November 2006. Around 500 copies were freely distributed to people at concerts, friends and anyone who liked what they were doing. The response was overwhelming and so much so, that at the debut concert of the group there were around 150 people! Meanwhile, more material was created and the band played 12 concerts in 6 months. Various pod casts and local radios passed the song voices and got positive reviews for the home-made promo CD. Comments like "Original" "Without musical limits" "Psychotic sounding" etc. which were exactly what the compositions strived to reflect. In March 2007 81db along with Fabio Bianchini, started filming a video of the song ‘Voices’. Craziness and creativity led to an extraordinary result.
In June 2007 the band entered the studio Larione10 of Florence to record 12 tracks. After the recording, Antonio had to leave the band for personal reasons. It didn’t take long until the new bassist came onboard. Vieri Pestelli was already in contact with Kostas for another musical project. His superior skill and eclectic taste in bass playing made him a perfect match for 81db.
Finally, recording of the tracks was finished. The idea is to make a full-length album named "Evaluation". Kostas mixed and produced the first 4 tracks (Mirror, Voices, Have a NiceTrip, Revelations) that can be listened to the Evaluation Promo EP.
Voices Music Video
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81db are managed by Orion's Belt Records/Management
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