Saturday, 13 May 2023

Wretched - Lotta Per Vivere


Wretched were a hardcore punk band from Milan, Italy circa 1980.
The original line-up was Gigi on guitar, Fabio on bass, Giancarlo on drums and Gianmario singing. This version of Wretched debuted on their 1982 split EP with Indigesti. Although they originally sang in English, they soon switched to their native Italian, finding it better suited to expressing their radical political message. The band took strong anti-war and pro-anarchist stands through their lyrics and imagery. They also self-released all of their records on a label that came to be known as Chaos Productions. The band lived at the infamous Milano squat Virus, which played host to many hardcore shows in the early-mid '80's. Wretched lived and breathed the DIY spirit of rebellion that they advocated in their music.


The band recorded their first EP before switching guitar players and drummers in 1984. Daniele (guitar) and Crema (drums) played on the next record, Finira Mai?, and on the full length album. Appearances on BCT tapes comps and the seminal international compilation P.E.A.C.E. spread the word of "Chaos non musica" to everywhere punk was being played. Zambo took over drums in 1985, and the band began its shift into heavy metal. Internal problems (including Mario's shredded vocal cords) and line-up changes forced them to call it quits in 1988.


Band members:
Gianmario Mussi - vocals
Daniele De Sanctis - guitar
Fabietto - bass
Crema - drums.

"Lotta Per Vivere" is a compilation album by Wretched, released in 1996 on Antichrist Dionysus.
The album is a collection of the Wretched discography and contains everything, but is missing their first 7" "In Nome Del Loro Potere Tutto E' Stato Fatto...", self-released in 1983.
"The Furious Years Of Italian Hardcore Punk In 7 Inches" contains the first EP (Antichrist Dionysis, 1996).

Tracks:
1-6 7" split EP with Indigesti, self-released in 1982
7-11 7" Finirà Mai?, released in 1984
12-27 LP Libero Di Vivere, Libero Di Morire, released in 1984
28-33 12" La Tua Morte Non Aspetta, released in 1986
34-35 7" In Controluce, released in 1988
36-44 live at Torviscosa 1982.

Tracklisting:
1. Schiavo Del Sistema
2. Promesse
3. Fino In Fondo
4. Se Ne Fregano
5. Il Loro Stato
6. Usa La Tua Rabbia
7. Mai Arrendersi
8. Questa È La Mia Vita
9. Finirà Mai?
10. Senza Fine
11. Nelle Loro Mani
12. Come Un Cappio
13. Troppo Facile
14. Finirà Mai?
15. Non Ingannarti
16. Devi Riuscire
17. Prova A Guardare
18. Virus 15/5/84
19. Combatti
20. Disperato Ma Vivo
21. Nessun Valore
22. Mai Arrendersi
23. Tradizione E Gerarchia: Le Loro Catene
24. Quale Domani, Quale Futuro
25. Uniti Sempre
26. Dentro Te
27. Spero Venga La Guerra/Rifletti
28. Senti Il Richiamo
29. Sezionati Vivi
30. Verso Il Tuo Orizzonte
31. Angosce
32. Vivere Nell' Incubo
33. La Tua Morte Non Aspetta
34. In Controluce
35. Libero E Selvaggio
36. La Logica Del Potere
37. Schiavo Del Sistema
38. Non Posso Sopportare
39. Se Ne Fregano
40. In Nome Del Loro Potere
41. Ribelle Per Moda
42. Lotta Per Vivere
43. Democrazia
44. Usa La Tua Rabbia

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