The band has received three nominations at the MTV Europe Music Awards for Best Italian Act in 1999, 20. The band also released two compilation albums, Hei! Negrita in 2003 and Déjà Vu in 2013 the latter became their first album to reach the top of the Italian Albums Chart. Up to 2014, the band had released eight studio albums, including the platinum-selling XXX in 1997, Reset in 1999 and HELLdorado in 2008. Īfter recording several demos, the band's first album, Negrita, was released in 1994 by Mercury and Black Out. The band currently consists of Paolo Bruni (also known as "Pau"), Enrico Salvi (known as "Drigo") and Cesare "Mac" Petricich. Formed in 1991, the band was named after the song " Hey Negrita", included in The Rolling Stones' album Black and Blue, released in 1976. Negrita is an Italian rock band from Arezzo, Tuscany. That is just a small criticism that will not be the case for everyone because overall Helldorado show off their experience on Bones In The Closet and make themselves a valuable import.Negrita performing in Borgo Valsugana during their HELLdorado tour in 2009 With the record’s quick song tempo shifts I think some listeners might get lost in the shuffle that could have been improved from a little better sequencing. The record has this edge to it the entire way through and keeps its listeners wanting more especially after the surfy-western instrumental closer “Sixty Seconds To What?” which reminded me of Ennio Morricone’s theme song to The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly. Each song sounds like it could be in the next Tarantino film with its swagger and retro yet modern delivery.īones In The Closet gets its strength from its slightly raw production. This continual guessing game of style is held together with this overall border theme complete with the mariachi horns. Helldorado continue this moving sound target as Bones In The Closet title track has this very Southern Mexican saloon vibe going on that gets better with every spin. I know it sounds weird but the song really worked for me with its old school rock flow and bursting vocals.
You might think you have Helldorado figured out but then the straight out rock song “Dead World” rips at you like a meld between the The Hives and The Kinks. It is an energetic beginning to a wild ride as the next track, “Misery And Woe”, is much slower and almost theatric like a smoldering Nick Cave track complete with some swaying piano that is held together with the appearance of the mariachi horns again. Opening track “Gallow’s Bird” starts off with a rapid fire drum beat before the mariachi horns kick in and Dag Vagle’s throaty vocals add more fuel to the kindling. To the rest of the world, Bones In The Closet will be the first experience for most ears and trying to define their sound is a little tricky because they combine about seven different music styles into this record. The band has been in existence since 2001 and Bones In The Closet represents their fourth long player so they have a strong track record in their native homeland. Fire Note Says: Grab a whiskey, hat and cigar for Helldorado’s journey to the border on their entertaining new record Bones In The Closet.Īlbum Review: Here is an interesting release from Norway’s Helldorado.
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