LINEA77 - The Sharp Sound Of Blades

What this video is

Released in February 2008 as the opening track and first visual from 'Horror Vacui', Linea 77's sixth studio album and debut under Universal Music Italia, 'The Sharp Sound Of Blades' represents the Turin band's commercial and artistic recalibration after years on UK indie label Earache Records. Formed in Venaria (Turin) in 1993 and named after their local bus line, Linea 77 had by 2008 established themselves as…

Why it matters

A primary document of Italian nu-metal at its most commercially ambitious, 'The Sharp Sound Of Blades' encapsulates the crossover metal aesthetic that made Linea 77 Europe's most internationally visible Italian rock band of the era. The video's hyper-edited performance format mirrors the…