BiografieThere aren?t many bands in the world who can boast that they can get a cover of a national rock magazine - chosen over such greats as Limp Bizkit or The Deftones - quite possibly America?s two biggest rock acts ever...

Linea 77 can. From their humble beginnings in 1993, Italy?s finest rock band to date, Linea 77 have steadfastly grown into quite possibly the new pioneers in rock music across Europe.
Currently in the middle of a major jaunt across Europe in support of their awesome new album - Ketchup Suicide? - out now on Earache Records - it?s hard to believe this is the same band who started out as a covers band - playing Rage Against The Machine and punk leaders CCCP.
But it was in those early days that Linea 77 built up a cult following playing local venues, and show by show, the band saw their crowds increasing. Indeed in the space of just one year Linea 77 have played in front of 4000 fans at one Italian festival.


In July 1995 they recorded their first self financed demo Ogni Cosa Al Suo Posto which received rave reviews in the Italian press, resulting in all 500 copies selling out in a matter of months.
With a change of guitarist, the band then went onto sign a deal with Dracma Records, which released Kung Fu, a collection of demo tracks and studio out takes.
Again the band received critical acclaim and after two years moved on and signed to Milan?s indie label Collapse/White&Black, and released their first full length album Too Much Happiness... Makes Kids Paranoid in November 1998.
An appearance on a Canadian compilation album - also features heavyweights Nomeansno and Voodoo glow Skulls followed, by which time LInea 77 had stamped their collective feet across their Italian homeland - clocking up more than 70 shows and in excess of 1,500 record sales.
And it was this remarkable success of the band breaking out of the underground, that saw leading cult label Earache Records catch the band live and immediately ink a world-wide deal.
Swiftly, Earache re-released ?Too much Happiness ..? on a global scale, remastered and repackaged in April 2000. Linea 77 joined Kill II This and Earthtone 9 on a 23 date tour of the UK and, together with Too Much Happiness ... earned the the band much critical acclaim, it became a hit in the offices of the UK press, while MTV?s Superock & Brand New shows played the video of the track ?Meat? on heavy rotation.
Now into a new millennium, Linea 77 are ready to take their ?happy-core? metal to a whole new level. The band?s scorchingly good second album Ketchup Suicide features 11 brand new tracks of finger licking good bouncing rock. Produced by the renowned Dave Chang (Orange Goblin, Stamping Ground) - Ketchup Suicide not only features songs demonstrating Linea 77?s boundless energy and ability to write infectiously catchy songs, but also a cover of ?Walk Like An Egyptian? - originally performed by 80?s all girl pop group the Bangles. Picked by Linea 77?s fans through an online poll - the track is proving to be the surprise of the album - having received airplay on Radio One?s weekly rock show as well as XFM and Total Rock Radio. MTV Europe have also been quick to pick up on the band too - with the video for the title track of the album receiving considerable airplay.
Ketchup Suicide also boasts an incredible CD-ROM, that challenges any Enhanced CD made so far, just for its technical brilliance! The entire CD-ROM was programmed by the band themselves and gives you the great opportunity of splattering your favourite band member across your computer screen .... tasty!
Quelle: http://www.earache.comDiscografieNumb (2003)
Ketchup Suicide (2001)
Too Much Happiness... Makes Kids Paranoid (2000) www