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Rome, Italy (1997 – present)

With their original line-up (since 1997) of drums (Jacopo Battaglia), bass (Massimo Pupillo), and saxophone (Luca T. Mai), the trio from Rome, Italy gradually developed into their current form of highly intricate, experimental, metal/math/no-wave/free/noise/punk/jazz inspired work, breaking from the narrow confines of given music genres, and incorporating a wide array of influences into a unique sound.

Driven by a “Black Flag” work ethic, Zu have played the astounding number of over 1000 gigs all over Europe, America, Canada , Asia, Russia, and even Africa, and have released 14 albums on such labels as Ipecac, Atavistic, Frenetic, Red Note, Public Guilt, Headz (Japan),etc.

Talking of previous recordings, “Igneo” was enginereed by Steve Albini at his Electrical Audio. “Radiale” was recorded by Bob Weston , and went into the polls of NYC Village Voice.

Zu have always been curious and open to collaborations with a vast number of great musicians as: Mike Patton, The Melvins, Dalek, The Ex, Peter Brötzmann, Hamid Drake, Ken Vandermark, Alvin Curran, Nobukazu Takemura, Damo Suzuki, Eugene Chadbourne, Mats Gustafsson, Han Bennink,Paal Nilssen-Love, Fred Lonberg- Holm, Joe Lally (Fugazi), Altered States , Amy Denio, Steve MacKay ( The Stooges! ), etc. , and shared tours and stages with : Fantomas, Lightning Bolt, The Ex, Ruins, Dälek, NoMeansNo, Vandermark 5, The Thing, and many more.
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    Hey) Nice stuff here!) Check out my friends' math\exp band) The Hysteria If you like 'em, feel free to share it with friends!) Thx a lot for attention) ;D

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  • p-hop

    Oh yeah, there were amphibians that resembled crocodiles in shape, size, and method of hunting (ambush along shorelines).

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  • p-hop

    Listen to Carboniferous and read Wikipedia articles about the Carboniferous period of earth's history. The planet's lungs had exhaled over the millenia and there was 150% of our oxygen, 300% of our carbon dioxide, in the air. Land was choked with impossibly thick forests, dragonflies the size of hawks, and hundred mile thunderstorms to rival those on Venus. The oceans were inhabited by aquatic scorpions nearly 3 feet long. The planet was owned by spineless creatures sheathed in thick shells. Carboniferous is the sound of a lost world, filled with completely alien creatures.

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  • j-pk

    So, what on earth happened to these guys since Carboniferous?

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  • bigfatrooster

    Where the hell have you been all my life? Fricking loving your sound! I can not believe Igneo is from 1998, it sounds soooo fresh.

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    wow

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    damn good

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Zu: ch - ch- ch- changes

11 Feb 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/zuband

Dear Zu friends and aficionados. We've got news for you. Bad on one side, as Zu for the first time since 10 years is changing its line-up. Our drummer Jacopo Battaglia has decided …

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