Speed Stroke has released “Italian Coglione”, second single taken from the new album “Damage Control” to be released on August 21 by Scarlet Records.
When the place where you were born and raised turns into the world’s zoo, you might end up being the monkey… and we might love it. Despite all the frustrations and disappointments that Italy’s crumbling beauty inflicts on its people, you fall for her curse every time, and you become a coglione for her: willingly, hopelessly, proudly.
artwork (and song intro) by Stefano Mainini (Steve Emm)
“Damage Control”:
- Fourth record for the uncompromising Italian hard rock stallions;
- mixed and mastered by Erik Mårtensson (Eclipse) at Mass Destruction Production (Eclipse, Sinner, Primal Fear);
- featuring Dario Capacci (Trick Or Treat) on drums;
- featuring Giorgia Colleluori (Sinner, IT’sALIE) on vocals on “Blessed By Misery”;
- cover & artwork by the painting master Claudio Elias Scialabba;
FFO: H.E.A.T, Backyard Babies, Hardcore Superstar, Crashdïet, W.A.S.P., D-A-D, Skid Row;
“Damage Control” tracklist:
1 Glorious Breakdown
2 Heart Of The City
3 Damage Control
4 State Of Shock
5 Italian Coglione
6 In Flames
7 Blessed By Misery
8 All For The Weak End
9 Walls
10 Chain Reaction
Total running time – 38:29
Speed Stroke master the art of hard rock through a personal approach that perfectly blends the Scandinavian sleaze rock modern edge and the glorious legacy of the 80s street metal scene.
Top-notch songwriting, hit after hit, all killers-no fillers: that’s the recipe for a proper collection of hard-hitting and yet melodic tunes.
«Control the damage done to contain it or inflict controlled damage to break the chains of comfortable stasis?»: this is the question “Damage Control” sparks in the listener, delivered through a hurricane of dynamite-like riffs, jaw-breaking solos, and raw screams of rage and liberation.
By both glorifying the panic of the unknown and demonizing the safety of the comfort zone, the new Speed Stroke album presents the ultimate fight-or-flight dilemma, fueling the fire of change.
Speed Stroke:
Jack – vocals
D.B – guitar
Michael – guitar
Fungo – bass
Maddy – drums
Metal Shock Finland (World Assault ) 