| Bulldozer | |
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Tuska 2011 |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Milan, Italy |
| Genres | Thrash metal, black metal, speed metal |
| Years active | 1980–1990 2008–present |
| Members | |
| Alberto Contini Andy Panigada Manu |
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| Past members | |
| Dario Carria Erminio Galli Rob K. Cabrini |
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Bulldozer is a speed/black metal band from Milan, Italy that was active from 1980 until 1990. They have reunited as of 2008.
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Bulldozer formed in 1980 by bassist Dario Carria and guitarist Andy Panigada.
They were joined by Erminio Galli on drums. They were forced to split up in 1981 due to national service commitments but reformed in 1983 with Alberto Contini taking over bass and vocal duties and Don Andras playing drums.[1]
This line-up recorded the Fallen Angel demo (later to be re-issued as a 7"), their debut, The Day of Wrath and their follow-up, The Final Separation.
The Day of Wrath was produced by Algy Ward of Tank-fame (yet another bass-driven thunderous power trio band) and the influence can clearly be heard.[1]
The Final Separation signaled the abrupt interruption of the deal with Roadrunner records which failed to promote the album effectively and moreover selected a different image from the one suggested by the band as its cover art. The photo was deemed cartoonish and ineffective by the band and the whole affair brought to the signing of a new contract with Italian label "Metalmagic" a sub-division of Discomagic.
Rob Cabrini was brought in on drums for IX:Circle of Hell (1987).
This line-up recorded Neurodeliri (1988) and was captured live in Poland in 1990 for Alive...in Poland.
Their final release was the posthumous Dance Got Sick EP, which, mainly put together by Contini as a "joke" enjoyed a huge success in Japan, prompting him to move to that country to work in music production.
In 2007 Italian power metallers Labyrinth, while touring Japan, hosted Contini onstage for a rendition of Bulldozer's classics. The crowd's ecstatic appreciation of the songs sparked the first thoughts of reunion. As of 2008, according to statements from both Alberto Contini and Andy Panigada, Bulldozer have reunited. The band has chosen Death Mechanism drummer "Manu" as their third member and should start to work on a new album, with current working title "Unexpected Fate", in August 2008.[2]