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originally active from 1980 to 1990. They have reunited as of 2008.

Biography

Bulldozer formed in 1980 by bassist Dario Carria and guitarist Andy Panigada.''Bulldozer''
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, accessed on 2 May 2013. They were joined by Erminio Galli on drums. They were forced to split up in 1981 due to national service commitments, but reformed in 1983 with

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taking over bass and vocal duties and Don Andras playing drums. This line-up recorded the ''Fallen Angel'' demo (later to be re-issued as a 7"), their debut, '' The Day of Wrath'', and their follow-up, '' The Final Separation''. ''The Day of Wrath'' was produced by Algy Ward of

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fame (yet another bass-driven thunderous

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band) and the influence can clearly be heard. ''The Final Separation'' signaled the abrupt interruption of the deal with Roadrunner Records, which failed to promote the album effectively and moreover selected a different image from the one suggested by the band as its cover art. The photo was deemed cartoonish and ineffective by the band and the whole affair brought to the signing of a new contract with Italian label Metalmagic, a sub-division of Discomagic. Rob Cabrini was brought in on drums for '' IX'' (1987). This line-up recorded ''Neurodeliri'' (1988) and was captured live in Poland in 1990 for '' Alive... in Poland''. Their final release was the posthumous '' Dance Got Sick!'' EP, which, although mainly put together by Contini as a "joke", enjoyed a huge success in Japan, prompting him to move to that country to work in music production. In 2004, Bulldozer's song "Whiskey Time" was included in the

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. In November 2006, Bulldozer's five albums were collected together by Polish label

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on the box set ''Regenerated in the Grave''; the box set, hosting bonus tracks and a 32-page booklet, was limited to 2,000 copies. In 2007, Italian

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, while touring Japan, hosted Contini onstage for a rendition of Bulldozer's classics. The crowd's ecstatic appreciation of the songs sparked the first thoughts of reunion. As of 2008, according to statements from both Alberto Contini and Andy Panigada, Bulldozer had reunited.''Italian thrash giants BULLDOZER reunite''
MetalCracker, accessed on 2 May 2013. Contini announced that they would start to work on a new album in August 2008. The album, titled ''Unexpected Fate'', was released on 11 June 2009 and features Death Mechanism drummer Manu as Bulldozer's third member.

Band members

Current line-up

* Alberto "A.C. Wild" Contini – vocals (1983–1990, 2008–present), bass (1984–1990, studio 2008–2011) * Andy Panigada – guitars (1980–1981, 1983–1990, 2008–present) * Emanuele "Manu" Collato – drums (2008–present) * Ghiulz Borroni – guitars (2009–present) * Giovanni "G.C." Contini – keyboard (2009–present) * Alessandro Pozza – bass (2011–present)

Former members

* Don Andras – drums (1984–1987) * Dario Carria – vocals (1980–1981), bass (1980–1981, 1983–1984) (died 1988) * Erminio Galli – drums (1980–1981, 1983–1984) * Rob K. Cabrini – drums (1987–1990) Timeline

Discography

Main albums

* '' The Day of Wrath'' (1985, Roadrunner Records) * '' The Final Separation'' (1986, Roadrunner) * '' IX'' (1987, Discomagic Records) * ''Neurodeliri'' (1988, Metal Master Records) * '' Alive... in Poland'' (live, 1990, Metal Master) * ''Unexpected Fate'' (2009, Scarlet Records) * ''The Neurospirit Lives...'' (2012, Scarlet) * ''The Exorcism'' (2014, Foad Records, re-recording of the 1984 original demo)

EPs

* '' Dance Got Sick!'' (EP, 1992, Build Records)

Compilations

* ''1983–1990: The Years of Wrath'' (1999, Sound Cave Records) * ''Regenerated in the Grave'' (box set, 2006,

)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bulldozer Italian black metal musical groups Italian thrash metal musical groups Speed metal musical groups Musical groups established in 1980 Musical groups disestablished in 1990 Musical groups reestablished in 2008 Italian musical trios Musical groups from Milan Metal Mind Productions artists Roadrunner Records artists