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Artist/ Band: Belladonna
Album: "Shooting Dice With God"
Released: 2013

Italian quintet Belladonna are amongst that rare breed of bands whose absolute uniqueness has enraptured and inspired fans, followers and imitators all over the world.
Moody, dramatic, intense, Belladonna's songs dwell on madness and magic, revenge and reincarnation, sex and excess, with a massively powerful and passionate sound that's both deeply erotic and unbearably romantic.
Belladonna's legendary self-produced debut "Metaphysical Attraction" resounded so deeply in rock fans' collective consciousness that it not only turned the band overnight into one of the most loved unsigned bands on MySpace, but it even bestowed upon them the honor of 2 Grammy Awards 2008 ballot nominations, unprecedented for a DIY band.

"Our story so far totally felt like a dream... our dream now and forever will always be to never wake up", states Luana, the ravishing singer and co-founder of Belladonna, alongside guitarist/producer Dani.

Personally invited by alt-rock producer supreme Sylvia Massy (Tool, System of a Down) to record their sophomore album in her all-analog studio in California, USA, in a few incendiary sessions Belladonna committed to tape the 11 Luana/Dani-penned songs of "The Noir Album". The record came out in March 2009, entering the Italian iTunes chart and getting rave reviews all over the world.

"In 'Metaphysical Attraction' we hear the sheer determination of a band laying down its emotions on tape for pure personal pleasure, without even realizing it's making a record. In 'The Noir Album' we hear the sheer determination of a band recording vibrant music using the best studio technology available to humanity." - Dani

In December 2010 Belladonna shook the indie rock music world by releasing "Let There Be Light", a single written in collaboration with legendary English composer Michael Nyman and based on his "The Heart Asks Pleasure First" from the soundtrack of the Oscar-winning movie "The Piano". Michael Nyman himself plays piano on the track. A truly exceptional event, especially in the light of Belladonna still being a totally self-produced band.

In May 2011 Belladonna released their much-awaited third album, recorded in November in L.A., with the help of Grammy-nominated producer Alex Elena and of Metallica's "The Black Album" engineer Mike Tacci and titled "And There Was Light". The album immediately entered the Italian iTunes Top 100 and garnered ecstatic reviews from all over the world.

In April 2013 Belladonna released their fourth collection of noir songs in an album titled "Shooting Dice With God". The first single of the album "Karma Warrior" got an exclusive preview on the Rolling Stone website and the album - produced as all Belladonna albums by the band guitar player Dani Macchi - got immediately and enthusiastically heralded as a classic Belladonna opus by critics and fans.

Lyrics
Spelterini on a tightrope
tiptoes through her life
Greta Garbo incognito
she's living out her role -- so alone

Mata Hari is on trial
dancing through her lies
Joan Of Arc is on the pyre
who's going to save her soul? -- so alone

be my man
my brother and my friend
my wings are in your hands
we'll dream away in wonderlust

be my man
lover and soulmate
my Freewill and my Fate
we'll dream away in wonderlust

Marilyn lies in her bedroom
arrows through her heart
Eva Braun cries in the Berghof
who's going to save my soul? -- so alone

be my man
my sister and my friend
my wings are in your hands
we'll dream away in wonderlust

be my man
lover and soulmate
my Freewill is my Fate
we'll dream away in wonderlust -- dream away...

be my man
my brother and my friend
my wings are in your hands
we'll dream away in wonderlust

be my man
lover and soulmate
Heaven cannot wait
we'll dream away in wonderlust

For further information on Belladonna, please visit:
http://www.belladonna.tv/
https://www.facebook.com/belladonnaband?rf=107864049235929
http://soundcloud.com/belladonnaband
https://myspace.com/wwwbelladonnatv
https://twitter.com/belladonnaband
http://www.youtube.com/user/BelladonnaTV

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