Track Listing:

1. Colui Che E’ Dannato
2. Nazisti Fottuti
3. Scappa Dalla Caserma
4. Deviante
5. …E Ancora Rabbia

You’ve only got to look as far as Rammstein to notice that foreign rock music can make it in the British music industry. Indeed, Icelandic band Sigur Rós have made it in one piece so far by singing in their own made-up language. But, sadly, I can’t see Tornado being quite as big as Rammstein in the UK.

Tornado are an Italian band with obvious roots of Guns ‘N’ Roses, AC/DC and Aerosmith, along that line. A key difference in this sound that the guitars are not quite as heavy, supporting a higher, rather less distorted approach. This demo, Rude, is their swipe at the proverbial piñata which is the music scene.

“Colui Che E’ Dannato” is quite a shock if you’re not sure what to expect. The song begins with a crowd of people talking, followed by a thunderclap, followed by the actual piece. If this was in English, it could genuinely confused for a Guns ‘N’ Roses number, (ignoring the fact that Axl Rose’s voice had risen) as it has a good guitar rhythm in there, and the voice works well with it. The drums beat away hurriedly and panicky in the background. Unfortunately, that’s it for the album. “Nazisti Fottuti” is rather similar, and the only difference in “Scappa Dalla Caserma” is that the drum beat is much faster, almost punk-ish, but sometimes, the guitar and drums fall out of time, which ruins the song. “Deviante” (which I can only assume means Deviant?) follows this basic pattern, and it becomes apparent the band is lacking in variety. “…E Ancora Rabbia” offers something different, for a while. The bassline is more rhythmic, and the tempo is generally slower, and the song ends with another of Andrea’s wondrous guitar solos, which are played with much skill. The vocals are really pushed to the limits for that scream for the final 5 seconds or so. But that’s about all Rude can offer as a whole. It does, however, come with a lyric book. It’s of no use to me as I speak not one word of Italian, but I’m sure someone can sing along!

The album has not one word of English, but has all the ingredients for a really ear-bashing rock album. There are some bits that need tidying up though. At times, the drum and guitar do not work as well as they could, and the vocals do seem to be over-done at points. At the moment, it looks uphill for Tornado, but a bit of elbow grease can soon have them on flat turf.

Band Members:

Andrea Bartelletti (Guitar)
Cosimo Croft (Vocals/Drums)
Leonardo Tomei (Bass)

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