Formed in Verona, Italy, in 1987, Epitaph occupies a unique niche in the European metal underground. While many of their contemporaries moved toward thrash or death metal, Epitaph looked backward to the foundational sounds of doom and progressive rock.
Their sound identity is built on 'The Italian School' of doom, characterized by a heavy emphasis on atmosphere, clean operatic vocals, and a strong influence from 70s prog-masters like Eloy or Nektar. After a long hiatus following their 1994 debut 'Mental Walls', the band returned in the 2010s to critical acclaim within the doom community. They are often cited as a bridge between the dark heavy rock of the 70s and the epic doom metal movement. Their work is highly regarded by collectors for its authentic vintage production and complex, multi-part song structures that defy the standard verse-chorus-verse format of traditional metal.
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