Impellitteri
Sign in to saveImpellitteri is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles formed and led by guitarist Chris Impellitteri, singer Rob Rock, and bassist James Amelio Pulli. The band has sold over two millions albums worldwide.
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Impellitteri
- Musical artist.image
- IMPELLITTERI live.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Impellitteri performing in 2016
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.origin
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1987–1990, 1992–present
- Musical artist.label
- Relativity|Sony, JVC, Frontiers
- Musical artist.current_members
- Chris ImpellitteriRob RockJames Amelio PulliPaul Bostaph
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- impellitteri.net
- Image
- Impellitteri Concert.jpg
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- inception
- 1987-00-00
- start of work period
- 1987-00-00
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- Band members
- Discography
- References
- Footnotes
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Impellitteri is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles formed and led by guitarist Chris Impellitteri, singer Rob Rock, and bassist James Amelio Pulli. The band has sold over two millions albums worldwide.
== History == Chris Impellitteri formed Impellitteri together with vocalist Rob Rock in Los Angeles, California. They first released an EP simply titled Impellitteri in 1987. The EP features heavy metal with classically influenced shredding guitar solos, screaming vocals, speed metal drumming and aggressive bass. It features songs like "Lost in the Rain" and "Burning" of which quickly gained the attention of heavy metal fans and musicians around the world. During the release of the EP, many major media outlets began to cover Impellitteri in their magazines including Kerrang!, Guitar World, Circus, and Burrn!.