User:Contortion/Lento (band)

Lento (also spelt Lent0) is an Italian atmospheric sludge metal band formed in 2004.

The band is from Rome, Italy and consists of members Emanuele Massa (bass), Federico Collela (drums, samples), Lorenzo Stecconi (guitar), Donato Loia (guitar) and Guiseppe Caputo (guitar).

Musical Style
Lento draws from a wide range of musical influences including Swans, Neurosis and Godspeed You! Black Emperor to create music that is at times both heavy and monolithic, and serene and graceful, varying frequently between the two to create dynamic and subtle records. François Couture of allmusic.com describes Lento as being "entirely instrumental, the music relies on superimposed repetitive guitar riffs, crawling beats, and ambient textures to create a rather unique mood that has both bite and sweetness" during his review of the bands first album Earthen, a record he ultimately gave 3.5/5 and described as having "focus, variety and meat".

Studio Albums

 * Earthen (2007)
 * Icon (2011)

Compilations

 * Supernaturals: Record One (2007)