THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Baratro was born when guitarist Federico Bonuccelli (Council of Rats) and bassist Dave Curran (Unsane) met at a show in legendary Milan squat Cox18 and started to trade riffs and song ideas.
These experiments led to the band’s creation, with Luca Antonozzi (Marnero) joining in to complete the lineup. After a few months of practice and a couple of shows in Italy, they recorded their very first six songs in the empty concert hall of Cox18, consequently released as the Terms and Condition” EP in July 2021. Given the worldwide shutdown of live performances through 2020/2021, the band focused on writing new music and eventually started recording the 11 tracks on their first full-length The Sweet Smell of Unrest.
Each song on this debut album explores a different texture of Baratro’s arsenal, and while their sonic essence is clearly recognizable in every track there is a variety of moods to be expected — from uptempo hardcore assaults to nasty doomy breakdowns, all mixed up with their penchant for odd time signatures and Curran’s trademark heavy grooves. The album was fully recorded, mixed and mastered by the band.”
