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Bella Morte | |
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 Founding member and singer Andy Deane of Bella Morte at Dragon Con in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Gothic rock, dark wave, industrial, deathrock |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Metropolis |
| Members | Andy Deane |
| Past members | Tony Lechmanski Gopal Metro Marshall Camden Branden Shores |
Bella Morte is a gothic rock band formed in 1996 in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. They incorporate elements of metal, dark wave, deathrock, alternative, and synthpop.[1] The band's name means "Beautiful Death" in Italian language. According to the band's vocalist, Andy Deane, the name was chosen to suggest that "beauty can be found in tragedy", which is a re-occurring theme in Bella Morte's albums.[2]
In 2002, they signed with Metropolis Records[3] having previously self-released albums through their own label, Some Wear Leather,[1] and, also, Cleopatra Records. In early fall 2006, Metropolis Records announced that Bella Morte had reached number one on the company's pre-order sales list with their new album, Bleed the Grey Sky Black,[4] which was released on October 10, 2006.
The bass guitarist and co-founder Gopal Metro decided to leave the band, playing his last show on March 10, 2007, in Charlottesville. At the same show, the vocalist Andy Deane announced that Tony Pugh would replace Metro. At the beginning of summer 2008, it was announced that Jordan Marchini would not be touring with the band any longer. Nevertheless, he returned in 2011.[5]
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- ^ Torstensson, Helena. "Bella Morte (Andy Deane) Interview". Venia-mag.net. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ "Artists – Metropolis Records". Metropolis-records.com. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ^ "Innovative Pop, Rock and Electronic Music – Metropolis Records". Metropolis-records.com. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ^ "Bella Morte Official Website". Archived from the original on 2007-10-26. Retrieved 2020-03-23.