Area
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Italy
- Born: 1972 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- Active: 1972 - present
Biography
Area, billed as Area International POPular Group, are an Italian progressive rock, jazz fusion and experimental band formed in Milan in 1972 by singer Demetrio Stratos and drummer Giulio Capiozzo. Led by Stratos until his death in 1979, they became one of the most innovative bands of the Italian progressive scene with albums such as 'Arbeit Macht Frei', 'Crac!' and 'Maledetti'. The band reunited in the 1990s and again from 2009, with Patrizio Fariselli, Ares Tavolazzi and Paolo Tofani still at its core.
Genres
Area Discography
- Arbeit macht frei (Il lavoro rende liberi) (1973) - Album - rated 4.48/5
- Caution Radiation Area (1974) - Album - rated 4.25/5
- Are(A)zione (1975) - Album - rated 4.19/5
- Crac! (1975) - Album - rated 4.26/5
- Maledetti (Maudits) (1976) - Album - rated 4.17/5
- 1978 gli dei se ne vanno, gli arrabbiati restano! (1978) - Album - rated 4.1/5
- Tic & Tac (1980) - Album - rated 2.95/5
Members
- Patrizio Fariselli - piano, keyboards (1973–Present)
- Paolo Tofani - guitar, synthesizer (1973–1977; 2009–Present)
- Ares Tavolazzi - bass guitar, trombone (1974–1993; 2009–Present)
- Walter Paoli - drums (2010–Present)
- Demetrio Stratos - lead vocals, organ (1972–1979)
- Giulio Capiozzo - drums, percussion (1972–2000)