XTOMP UPDATE 3.0: Demetrio «Dimitry» Scopelliti talking about the Xtomp and demoing the Vox and tweed lux emulations. Recording was done directly to a DI box with a cab simulator. No real amp was used.

Here we go with my New Official Video: O Sole Mio (Goes Metal).

"O Sole Mio" is the well known Italian traditional song.

No, it's not a joke..

How did I come up with this idea?

I was explaining some "improvisation concepts" to some of my students and this melody came out, so... I was like: I need to produce and record a metal version of this track and here we are...

Many thanks to Strobe (video shoot & editing) who did an amazing job as usual, Eric Meyer @ the Noiz Faktory recording studio who mastered the track, Igor Dunderovic for playing accordion & of course all my sponsors, Hotone Audio, Randall amps, Legator guitars & Lundgren Pickups for costant support.

I did produce the whole thing playing all the guitars, mandolins, bass and programming (drums & keys) as well as mixing.

Ladies & Djentlemen, here is O Sole Mio (Goes Metal)...

Ladies & Gentlemen, I'll be flying to Italy in October for some gigs and clinics supporting my latest album "The Art of Complications".

Playing with me in the band Fabio Decovich (ex Dammercide) on bass & Enzo Rotox Rotondaro (Glacial Fear) on drums...

Here are the dates...

See ya on the road...

Live @ Officine Sonore, Italy w/band. First Clip from the Italian dates of last week.

The song is "SL8", 1st track from the album "The Art of Complications", played with the full band, Fabio Decovich on bass and Enzo Rotondaro on drums.