ONE STARVING DAY

One Starving Day biography
ONE STARVING DAY is an Italian atmospheric sludge metal band from Ferrara, their name taken from a poem by Giuseppe UNGARETTI. Active since 1997, the group was founded by Pasquale FORESTI (vocals/bass), with Francesco GREGORETTI (drums) and Marco MILUCCI (guitars) joining shortly thereafter. By 2000, the lineup would be complete with the addition of guitarist Andrea BOCCHETTI and Pasquale's brother, keyboardist Dario FORESTI.

After issuing a three-song demo, the band would be introduced to the public in 2002 through a song featured on Deep Elm Records' "Emo Diaries Chapter 7" compilation. After years of writing and refining, ONE STARVING DAY released their debut LP, "Broken Wings Lead Arms to the Sun", via Planaria Recordings in 2006, with a vinyl version following on KNVBI Records featuring bonus tracks. Their sophomore album, "Atlas Coelestis", appeared on Beta-lactam Ring Records and Narshardaa Records in 2009, showing a marked expansion of their sound, with a greater emphasis on experimentation featuring almost every band member taking additional duties on harmonium, glockenspiel or Mellotron and featuring guest musicians Mario GABOLA on saxophone and Andy NICE on cello. There has been no further activity from the group as of 2021.

ONE STARVING DAY's depressive and ambitious compositions reflect the band's roots in hardcore punk along with influences from modern classical and krautrock. Similar artists in the archives include NEUROSIS, DIMLAIA, MOUTH OF THE ARCHITECT, GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR, GUAPO and CULT OF LUNA.