Decibel is an Italian
punk rock
Punk rock (also known as simply punk) is a rock music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. Rooted in 1950s rock and roll and 1960s garage rock, punk bands rejected the corporate nature of mainstream 1970s rock music. They typically produced sh ...
band formed in 1977.
They debuted in 1978 with the album ''Punk'' and participated at the
Sanremo Music Festival 1980 with the song "Contessa". Lead singer
Enrico Ruggeri
Enrico Ruggeri (born 5 June 1957) is an Italian singer-songwriter.
Biography
A native of Milan, Ruggeri made his debut in the 1970s with the punk band Decibel (band), Decibel. In 1981 he began his solo career and established himself as a son ...
left the band at the end of the year to pursue a successful solo career. Capeccia, Muzio and Riboni continued until the end of the 1990s before disbanding.
The band reformed in 2016 and released their first album of new material in almost twenty years, ''Noblesse oblige''. In 2018 they returned to the
Sanremo Music Festival
The Sanremo Music Festival ( ), officially the Italian Song Festival (), is the most popular Italian song contest and awards ceremony, held annually in the city of Sanremo, Liguria, organized and broadcast by (RAI). It is the longest-running ...
with the song "Lettera dal Duca".
Members
Current
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Enrico Ruggeri
Enrico Ruggeri (born 5 June 1957) is an Italian singer-songwriter.
Biography
A native of Milan, Ruggeri made his debut in the 1970s with the punk band Decibel (band), Decibel. In 1981 he began his solo career and established himself as a son ...
– vocals (1977-1980, 2016-present)
* Fulvio Muzio – guitar, keyboards, vocals (1978-1998, 2016-present)
* Silvio Capeccia – keyboards, vocals (1978-1998, 2016-present)
Former members
* Mino Riboni – bass, vocals (1978–1985)
* Pino Mancini – guitar (1977-1978)
* Erri Longhin – bass (1977-1978)
* Roberto Turatti – drums (1977-1978)
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Punk'' (1978)
* ''Vivo da re'' (1980)
* ''Novecento'' (1982)
* ''Desaparecida'' (1998)
* ''Noblesse oblige'' (2017)
* ''L'anticristo'' (2018)
Live albums
* ''Punksnotdead'' (2019)
References
Bibliography
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External links
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Musical groups established in 1977
Italian punk rock groups
Italian new wave musical groups
Italian alternative rock groups
Musical groups from Milan
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