..Not far away from the town which gave life to Nuclear Symphony (ex SPV/Steamhammer band), Urto was born in 2000. It’s a Thrash metal band initially made up by Mimmo Saladino (Guitar/Vocals) and Jaco Tractor (Drums). As you can realize by listening to the first song "Bugger off", the frantic riffing comes from the immoderate drinking of Dreher and Partanna (a little town in the west of Sicily) is quite famous for that. A year after, the bass player Francesco Gioia joins the band and, the following year, it’s Alessandro Olivo’s turn (Lead guitar). After some performances, it’s time to change: Alessandro and Jaco get out of the band. Right now, Urto’s looking for a drummer, a lead guitarist but also for a singer, as a matter of fact, Mimmo realizes that the music needs a shrill voice (this awareness comes during the making of the kubrickian "Full Heavy metal Jacket") and what’s more, he wants to concentrate on the muthafuckin’ riffing. In 2001, Peppe Campisi (from the blacksters Sterminio) joins the band and he instils new life into the songs with his raving but accurate drumming. Urto’s sound is enriched by Giovanni Labita, a pianist coming from the Academy of music, who decides to break his wrists: it’s important to notice that his plots on lead guitar perfectly suit the style of the band. The line-up is complete when Alessandro Olivo decides to enter the band again but this time as a singer. With this line-up, the band plays at the Golisano Rock in summer 2002. Afterwards, Alessandro leaves the band because of his own power-speed metal band Ancestral, but the result of the consequent auditions is not satisfactory. In spite of that, Urto go on and this perseverance rewards the band: in summer 2003, Alessandro comes back home and it’s time to record "Numbers", the first chapter of the band, a fucking mosaic of frenetic guitar riffs and anti-power lyrics (the lyrics are not against Usa - as someone said - they clash with the overpowering action of the Western powers). This work increases the band’s reputation: terrific reviews in Italy, Germany and Poland welcome this release. 2005 - Urto’s material is much appreciated by the American Saigon 1515 Productions, which is about to include it in the soundtrack of Get thrashed, a documentary about thrash metal coming soon (www.getthrashed.com) - Moreover, the band plays at the Delirium festival and wins the first edition of the Sicilian Rock Festival. 2006 - The band begins to compose new songs but in the meantime it is time to play live because of the Italian Metal Battle 2006, a competition featuring over 250 bands from all the nation. Urto reaches the semifinal , playing at the famous Circolo degli Artisti (Sadus, Darkane, Obituary) in Rome with other four bands. The Italian Metal jury chooses Urto and the band comes to the final which takes place in Brescia during the Evolution Festival. Finally, the band is placed second - the local grinders Cadaveric Crematorium wins the national competition for a few points - but Urto shares the stage with Death Angel, Saxon, Destruction, Nile, Atheist and it gives life to a devastating thrash attack which drives the Italian kids insane. Looking forward to watching Get Thrashed, which has already entered in film festivals and will soon be a dvd (with an airing on cable television soon after), the band is composing new songs for the forthcoming release. We greet you, bangers, quoting a German fan, who has described the band’s sound as follows: Bay Area is dead. Hail to the Sicily Area! RIGHT NOW, THE BAND IS IN THE STUDIO RECORDING THE NEW ALBUM "THE WORLD UPSIDE DOWN". IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A TASTE OF THE RECORDING PROCESS, JUST CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW
