Alltheniko Explained

Alltheniko
Origin:Vercelli, Italy
Genre:Heavy metal, speed metal, thrash metal
Years Active:2002–present
Label:My Graveyard, Pure Steel, Trinity Records Hong Kong
Current Members:Dave Nightfight
Joe Boneshaker
Luke the Idol

Alltheniko are an Italian heavy metal band formed in Vercelli in 2002 by Dave Nightfight (vocals and bass), Joe Boneshaker (guitar) and Luke the Idol (drums). The band's name comes from a pun involving the comune of Oldenico. The line-up never changed since the beginning.

History

Alltheniko published three demos between 2002 and 2004. Thanks to these, in 2006 the group signed a record deal with My Graveyard Productions. The Italian label released the first three albums between 2006 and 2011. Furthermore, the debut album was released by Trinity Records Hong Kong for the Asian market.

In 2012, the group signed a new deal with German label Pure Steel Records.[1] Pure Steel has been distributed via Soulfood since 2014.[2] Due to this the fifth and sixth release are available worldwide.

Soon after releasing the debut, the band started playing festivals throughout southern and western Europe. Amongst others, they attended Metal Camp (Slovenia) in 2007,[3] [4] Play It Loud! Festival (Italy) in 2008,[5] Vaques Fest (Spain) in 2012,[6] Power of the Night-Festival (Cyprus) in 2015,[7] and Hard'n Heavy Summernight Open Air (Germany) in 2018.[8]

In May 2017, the band organized a two-day festival to celebrate their fifteenth year of activity. In addition to the Italian groups, there were also two groups from Germany.[9]

Musical style

The band plays speed metal and traditional heavy metal, with influences that go back to the 1980s.[10] Also, the sound contains elements of thrash metal.[11]

Reception

In an announcement, La Stampa wrote: "One of Vercelli's historic bands, which triggered generations of rockers".[12] In a review of „Italian History VI" Heavy Metal Webzine highlighted how balanced the group is: "alchemy, balance and an almost perfect communion of musical intentions".[13] The Italian magazine metallized.it judged the group in 2017 "a real guarantee in the industry".[14]

Especially with their sixth album Italian History VI they have received reviews throughout Europe. Print magazines include, amongst others, Rock Hard from Germany,[15] Scream from Norway[16] Powerplay Magazine from England,[17] and World Of Metal Magazine from Portugal.[18] Online reviews were published, amongst other countries, in Germany (Metal 1),[19] France (Soil Chronicles),[20] Greece (Metal Zone)[21] and Switzerland (Metal Factory).[22]

Earlier releases also received reviews throughout Europe like Fast and Glorious (i.e. German Rock Hard and Austrian Stormbringer)[23] [24] or Back in 2066 (Three Head Mutant Chronicles) (i.e. Danish Power of Metal).[25]

Members

Current line-up

Discography

Albums

Demo

Appearances on compilation albums

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ALLTHENIKO Signs Worldwide Deal With PURE STEEL RECORDS. steel-prophet. ultimatemetal.com. 24 July 2012. 30 July 2018. 24 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180724032210/http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/threads/alltheniko-signs-worldwide-deal-with-pure-steel-records.821922/. dead.
  2. Web site: de. PURE STEEL Labelgruppe mit neuem Vertrieb SOULFOOD MUSIC . Pure Steel . 7 May 2014 . 30 July 2018.
  3. Web site: bs. Metalcamp 2007. Report . 7 August 2007. 30 July 2018.
  4. Web site: Metalcamp 2007 – Pt. 2. Christian Girstmair, Jane Oliver. stalker.cd . 1 August 2007. 30 July 2018.
  5. Web site: en. CLOVEN HOOF Confirmed For Italy's PLAY IT LOUD! Festival . 15 October 2007. 30 July 2018.
  6. Web site: Blaze Bayley: vento di libertà all'Exenzia – live report . Rockberto Manenti . Roma Daily News . 17 November 2014. 30 July 2018.
  7. Web site: en. Alltheniko are coming!. https://web.archive.org/web/20180725003122/http://www.potn-fest.com/alltheniko-2163. dead. 25 July 2018. potn-fest.com. 17 April 2015. 30 July 2018.
  8. Web site: de. 20. Summernight Open Air. Hard 'n' Heavy's Rhein-Sieg. hardnheavys.de. 30 July 2018.
  9. Web site: it . Alltheniko: doppio concerto per il quindicesimo anniversario. Stefano Santamaria . truemetal.it . 15 March 2017 . 30 July 2018.
  10. Web site: de. Alltheniko: Back In 2066 (Review/Kritik) – Album-Rezension (Heavy/Speed Metal). Lothar Hausfeld . musikreviews.de. 21 November 2012. 30 July 2018.
  11. Web site: de. Alltheniko – Italian History VI. Jürgen S. . time-for-metal.eu . 13 September 2017 . 30 July 2018.
  12. Web site: it. Alltheniko, il live . r.mag . . 24 June 2016. 30 July 2018.
  13. Web site: it. Alltheniko – Italian History VI (2017) . Luca Avalon . heavymetalwebzine.it . 2017-10-24. 2018-07-30.
  14. Web site: it. Alltheniko – Italian History VI . Damiano Fantuz "Sha". metallized.it . 17 November 2017. 30 July 2018.
  15. Web site: de . Review: Alltheniko – Italian History VI . Wolfram Küper . Rock Hard #367 . 30 July 2018.
  16. Frode Øien:Alltheniko – Italian History VI, Scream Music Magazin, No. 10/2017.
  17. Tony Pijar: Alltheniko – Italian History VI, Powerplay Magazin #202.
  18. Migeul Correia: Alltheniko – Italian History VI, World Of Metal Magazine 11/2017.
  19. Web site: de. CD-Review: Alltheniko – Italian History VI. Manuel Förderer . Metal1 . 22 September 2017 . 30 July 2018.
  20. Web site: fr . Alltheniko – Italian History VI. Willhelm von Graffenberg . Soil Chronicles . 18 October 2017. 30 July 2018.
  21. Web site: el. Alltheniko – Italian History VI. Stefanos Stefanidis . Metal Zone . 21 August 2017 . 30 July 2018.
  22. Web site: de. CD-Reviews September 2017: ALLTHENIKO – Italian History VI. https://web.archive.org/web/20171030150031/http://www.metalfactory.ch/reviews/cdreviewseptember2017.htm. dead. 30 October 2017. Mirko B.. Metal Factory. 1 September 2017. 30 July 2018.
  23. Web site: de . Review: Alltheniko – Fast And Glorious . Mathias Mader . Rock Hard #334 . 30 July 2018.
  24. Web site: de. ALLTHENIKO – Fast And Glorious . Laichster. Stormbringer.at . 25 December 2014. 30 July 2018.
  25. Web site: en . Alltheniko – Back in 2066 (Three Head Mutant Chronicles) . Maria D.S. . Power of Metal . 21 November 2012. 30 July 2018.

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