LA OTRACINA is the New Wave of Psychedelic Heavy Metal, a contemporary musical vision exploding with classic influences and mind-warping sonic fusions! Their sound is a dense and majestic universe where the epic glory of 70’s proto-metal and hard-rock dance with the graceful complexity of cosmic progressive rock and the hallucinogenic mystery of heavy psychedelia, and all the while free-form improvisational interludes give way to poly-rhythmic thrash assaults and spiraling jazz-rock freakouts!

Formed in Brooklyn, NY in 2003 by drummer/vocalist Adam Kriney and guitarist Joshua Anzano (TITAN/CHILDREN), LA OTRACINA was always hell-bent on creating highly visionary music that collided sonic ideas from the outer reaches of heavy and weird. Since that time the group has amassed a huge discography on labels including Holy Mountain, Foxy Digitalis, and Kriney’s own Colour Sounds Recordings. As a live entity, they have embarked on endless US tours and 1 Italian tour, in addition to countless shows in their hometown. Their tireless work ethic and far-reaching musical abilities have earned them a devoted cult following in the underground psychedelic/heavy music world, and their live shows leave fans screaming and fist-pumping in ecstatic awe!
-----

-----
Some quotes from the press about LA OTRACINA:

“8/10. LA OTRACINA are raining death from above with their wah-wah pedals. This time, their instrumental psychedelia arrives fortified with Tom G. Warrior-style vocals and some newly acquired Black Sabbath vinyl. These Brooklyn weirdos will chase a quality jam wherever it leads them, from plodding doom into an epic Iced Earth gallop, out-of-control rocket rides, peyote-fueled muscle cars racing across the Mojave, and excursions into the Hawkwind sector of the galaxy. The sheer breadth of LA OTRACINA’s fantastic voyage makes it one worth taking.” – Decibel Magazine

“LA OTRACINA’s “Reality Has Got To Die” voted the 7th Best Album of 2010” – Baltimore City Paper

“LA OTRACINA’s “Reality Has Got To Die” is the Album Of The Day, Oct 15, 2010” – Roadburn Official Website

“’New Wave of Psychedelic Heavy Metal’ frontrunners La Otracina staple prog, psych, metal, Deep Purple, and Big Business, plus unexpected about-turns and atmospherics with ridiculous results. Drummer and vocalist Adam Kriney keeps a tight shift, making this one hell of a strange beast that always comes up with something interesting.” – Rock-A-Rolla Magazine

In Zaire is a psychedelic tribal quartet involving the members of the italian duo G.I. Joe, Claudio Rocchetti and Stefano Pilia. Their performance is able to bring the audience into a psychedelic trip. But their music is not only psychedelic. They mix dub-funk drum rythms, tribal and african percussions, electrical-indian bassguitar melodies, arabic and psychedelic voices, and minimal-introspective electronic sounds.

Samba pour chiens de traineau / Sled dog Samba

Your Highness emerged from the swamps of Antwerp. Armed with a huge DIY-spirit and a first full-length (Cults 'n' Cunts, Hammerheart rec. 2011), they started bulldozing the underground scene in Belgium and abroad.  They released a 3-song EP (Blue Devils, Hoogheid rec., 2012) and a split-LP with Hedonist (Roughtrade, 2014). Both received positive responses from fans and promotors and got them to play Desertfest Belgium, Ieperfest, Rock Herk, Antwerp Metal Fest, ... and support bands like Corrosion of Conformity, The Sword, Torche, Karma to Burn, Acid King, ASG, Fucked Up, Saviours, Weedeater and The Shrine just to name a few.   Starting 2015, City in Ruins was released: a new full-length album, written, recorded (with the help of Epic Productions) and released over the course of one year. More sweetness to come as Your Highness is joining hands with Trix Antwerp as Artist in Residence and are playing Roadburn, Groezrock, Graspop, Pukkelpop, Into The Void, Akkerpop and many more.