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title: "Essenza"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/essenza"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "Italy"
formed: 1993
---

# Essenza

**Essenza** is a heavy metal band, from Italy, active 1993 to present.

Essenza is a heavy metal band formed in Italy in 1993, led by the guitarist Carlo G. Rizzello and his brother Alessandro. At the beginning, Luca A. Rizzello played drums in the trio. Since 2003 Paolo Colazzo joins the band as drummer. The first two full lengths of the band were sung in Italian and were strongly influenced by traditional hard rock and rock-blues; later, the band adopted English lyrics and switched to a classic metal style that resembles Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden

 mixed to the speed and the heaviness typical of the Megadeth sound.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essenza

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Essenza |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Lecce, Italy |
| Formed | 1993 |
| Releases in catalog | 1 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | [Blind Gods And Revolutions](https://themetalnet.com/album/2fbbd9eb-7ec0-4ca8-b366-38dbf1c8445e) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Essenza/108739

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/essenza](https://themetalnet.com/band/essenza). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt