QUINTESSENZA

Quintessenza biography
QUINTESSENZA is an Italian progressive metal band from Volterra, Italy consisting of Diego Ribechini (vocals), Gabriele "GabbeQnz" Moretti (guitar, e-bow), Federico Razzi (bass, chapman's stick), Filippo Fantozzi (keyboards), and Federico "Dede" dello Sbarba (drums). The band has been together since 1996 and have self released a demo "Venere" (2000), two full length cds: "Pharmakon" (2004) and "Cosmogenesi" (2006). The band is influenced by two distinct aspects of progressive music: The first, the metal of bands like DREAM THEATER and PAIN OF SALVATION and secondly, the sounds and vocal styling of bands like BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO, PFM, and AREA.

WHY THIS BAND IS IN THE ARCHIVES:

They were approved by the Prog Metal Team and are very highly recommended.