| Description: | The Dunwich project was started in 1985 by Claudio Nigris, composer and keyboards player. Inspired by the tragic end of the town of Dunwich , the music tries to bring back those mystic and unique atmospheres through dark-metal sounds as well as classical instruments and on to ancient and uncommon ones.
From 1985 to 1992 the band creates five demo-tapes and two compilations: "the Dunwich Horror" (1987), "Horror at Red Hook" (1988), "Morbid dance tale of Yog-Sothoth" (1989), "On the way back" (1991), "Cleapsydhra" (1991), "Monitor collection", the L.P. compilation "Keep running" (1989), "Arezzo wave ‘91" and the C.D. compilation "Dream-Lifters" (1991).
Since the beginning the project took advantage of the friendly contributions of many talented musicians, and in this period of time Alessandro Vitanza (drums) has become a stable band element, until 1998. Also in this period took place many concerts and shows with a traditional/pagan theme and some clear references to the literary gothic of the 1900s. This has given the opportunity to be known through magazines, who took the time to review the demo-tapes and the concerts.
In 1991 Dunwich took part in the Arezzo Wave international festival, as a new promising band along with many other renowed artists, and gaining the opportunity for some television ecposure through the Videomusic network. |