Origin Italy Website Official website Record label UK Division Records | Years active 1999 – present Active from 1999 Albums Meatsuit | |
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Labels Ukdivision Records
Roadrunner Records Belgium Members Vice: Vocals and guitars
Bem: Bass
Fab: Drums Genres Alternative rock, Grunge, Alternative metal | ||
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Fallingice are an Italian powerful and energetic rock trio born in late 1999 on initiative of the singer and guitarist Vice. The name of the band derives from the mysterious phenomenon of large chunks of ice falling down on the ground out of the blue sky, which is known collectively as "Falling Ice", connected to the UFOs phenomena. Alex Henderson, American journalist for Billboard, Spin and All Music Guide, wrote that Fallingice "can be relevant to both alternative hard rock and alternative metal, although 90% of the time their debut album Meatsuit is post-grunge rather than alt-metal."
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First achievements
In 2001 Fallingice won the well-known Italian musical contest Coop for music with the song "Another day", printed in 15.000 copies and sold together with the magazine Rockstar and in big stores all over Italy. Shortly afterwards they played at M.E.I. in Faenza, one of the most important events dedicated to the new Italian music scene. In the following years Fallingice performed shows throughout Italy and topped the Rock charts of Vitaminic.com in America, Germany, England, France and other European countries.
Lymph EP and new formation
In early 2006 they entered the studio to record their first EP Lymph, co-produced by Red House Recordings (Steve Albini, Michael Davis, Josh Klinghoffer, Rob Ellis, Charlotte Hatherley, Linea 77). After the recording, while they were looking for a record label to publish their work, long time bassist Gabriele Barone had a serious health problem and therefore was forced to leave the band. A few months later followed the departure of then-drummer Calabria. In 2007 singer-songwriter Vice, after many auditions, recruited Bem on bass and Fab on drums, who had been playing with other bands of the Italian underground scene. The band that had already changed its line-up various times during the years, took its current shape.
Record deal and debut album Meatsuit
The new enthusiasm, shared intentions and common musical influences gave new life to Fallingice that signed a record deal with Ukdivision Records, an indie label based in the UK, for the release of their debut album Meatsuit in July 2010 with a worldwide distribution.
The album was produced by Alessandro Paolucci (Raw Power) and Fallingice at West Link Recordings in Pisa, Italy, mixed by David Lenci (Uzeda, Charlotte Hatherley, One Dimensional Man) at Red House Recordings and mastered at Precision Mastering in Hollywood, California, by Tom Baker (Helmet, Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, Deftones, Alter Bridge).
Roadrunner distribution
In November 2010 the band announced that Meatsuit was distributed and promoted in Benelux by the famous Roadrunner Records Belgium thanks to the excellent feedback received from national and foreign press and that they were among the first Italian groups to be distributed by Roadrunner in collaboration with the agency Alkemist Fanatix Europe.
"Breathing Machine" video release
Fallingice first official video "Breathing Machine", shot by Carlo Roberti of Solobuio Visual Factory (Dope Stars Inc., Nachtmahr, L'âme Immortelle), was "Video of the week" on Rock TV Italy and also broadcast on the Australian National TV ABC on the music program Rage and in Usa.
European dates
In the Spring of 2011 the band played some shows in London, Amsterdam and Eernegem (Belgium) to promote the album.
2012
They're currently writing new material for the next album.
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Albums
EPs
Videography
Band members
Songs
Hands in ChainsMeatsuit · 2010
My Cold HeartMeatsuit · 2010
Teenage BoyMeatsuit · 2010