Nanowar of Steel
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|---|---|
| Origin |
 Rome, Italy |
| Genres |
Heavy metal Power metal Folk metal Parody Comedy Rock Death Metal |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Website | Official Nanowar Website |
| Members |
Mohammed Abdul Gattopanceri666 Uinona Raider Potowotominimak Baffo |
Nanowar is a comedy heavy metal band from Rome, Italy. Their name is a pun on the metal band Manowar, and represents their tendency to satirize True Metal, the primary focus of their music. Their work mainly aims to make humorous references to and jokes about the genre, often parodying the way in which power metal bands are perceived to take themselves very seriously.
In 2006 the band changed their name from Nanowar to Nanowar of Steel,[1] as a parody of the Italian power metal band Rhapsody changing their name to Rhapsody of Fire after a legal dispute.[2]
History
The 2005 album Other Bands Play, Nanowar Gay! was published on Jamendo under the Creative Commons-BY-NC-SA licence.[3] The 2010 album Into Gay Pride Ride was published on the same platform under the Creative Commons-BY licence.[4]
Members
- Mohammed Abdul (Valerio) - guitar and keyboards, vocals,
- Gattopanceri666 (Edoardo) - guitar and bass
- Uinona Raider (Alessandro) - drums, guitars, vocals
- Potowotominimak (Carlo Alberto) - vocals
- Baffo (Raffaello) - miscellaneous sound effects, DJ
Discography
- True Metal of the World - Demo CD - February 2003
- Triumph of True Metal of Steel - Demo CD - July 2003
- Other Bands Play, Nanowar Gay! - Self-produced album - June 2005
- Made In Naples - Live album - Limited Edition Double CD - January 2007
- Into Gay Pride Ride (2010, album)
- A Knight At The Opera (2014, album and DVD)
- Tour-Mentone Vol.1 (January 2016, EP)
See also
References
- ↑ Nanowar of Steel, Encyclopaedia Metallum, 29 July 2014.
- ↑ (French) NANOWAR - Into gay pride ride review, metal-integral.com, 29 July 2014
- ↑ Other Bands Play, Nanowar Gay!, Jamendo.com, 29 July 2014
- ↑ Into Gay Pride Ride, Jamendo.com, 29 July 2014