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With their mix of cascading breakdowns, big choruses and technical proficiency, Prospective<\/strong> aim to represent Italian metal in a major way. Their recently released second album, ‘Unreal’,<\/em> is a melting pot of prog metal, metalcore and djent. Standout cuts such as ‘So Far Gone’<\/em> and ‘Back Home’<\/em> roar with power and density. Whereas ‘Elysium’<\/em>, ‘Frames’<\/em> and ‘Only You’<\/em> hints at their more melodic side.<\/p>\n We’ll admit Italy isn’t known for its metal, yet Prospective<\/strong>‘s home of Bologna has a rich, cultural history going as far back as the 16th century. More recently, Bologna has hosted a range of international music, art, dance and film festivals.<\/p>\n Besides its culture, there is more to Bologna then its famous sauce. From the 60 km of connecting waterways nicknamed “Little Venice” to the oldest university in the world, the University of Bologna to its architecture, the medieval town located in Northern Italy is a bustling city with a liberal history.<\/p>\n To find out more about what Bologna has to offer, we asked Prospective<\/strong> to give us a guide.<\/p>\n We\u2019re from Bologna, Italy. We\u2019re very proud of our food, Italy in general is!<\/i><\/p>\n Bologna is famous for its history full of protests. In the late 60s there were a lot of movements protesting the government and from there a new music scene expanded. It was known as punk. That period had an enormous impact on the music scene. Bologna became the number 1 city for concerts and alternative music in general. The city is very famous all-around Europe for this.<\/i><\/p>\n The most famous genres are punk, hardcore punk and ska-punk. But we also have a huge Jazz-Festival and a lot of prog-rock music.<\/i><\/p>\n The most famous bands here are Skiantos, RAF Punk, Modena City Ramblers, CCCP, La Quiete, Raein and many others. Some of us listen to some of these bands, but we\u2019re not into them. We grew up as metal teenagers and our city is not famous for that genre.<\/i><\/p>\n We can say that Skiantos are the local heroes here.<\/i><\/p>\n We suggest you check out our friends in The End At The Beginning, Damn City and He Comes Later.<\/i><\/p>\n There are a lot of venues here in Bologna but the one we\u2019re attached to the most is called Blogos. We grew up seeing gigs there and also playing a lot of gigs. When we were younger, it was a place where we wanted to play so bad, but then it became a normal place. To this day we always go there to watch gigs and it\u2019s always a rush of emotions.<\/i><\/p>\n We played a lot at Blogos, Alchemica and FreakOut Club. All these 3 places have very different spaces in terms of backstage and stage. They taught us to be prepared for any kind of situation when we’re touring.<\/i><\/p>\n The tone would be very party\/protest-driven because the music here has always been about staying together and fighting for what you believe in.<\/i><\/p>\nThe City:<\/h2>\n
Its People and Culture:<\/h2>\n
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Its Most Famous Musical Sons and Daughters:<\/h2>\n
Its Unsung Heroes:<\/h2>\n
The Bands To Watch Out For:<\/h2>\n
The Venues We Visited:<\/h2>\n
The Venues We Played:<\/h2>\n
If I Wrote A Song About My Hometown:<\/h2>\n