There are five artists named Algebra:
1) Thrash Metal
2) Progressive Rock
3) Soul
4) Malaysian band
5) Punk
1)
Algebra is a thrash metal band from Lausanne, Switzerland. Their influences are Slayer, Sepultura, old Metallica, Nuclear Assault and Exodus among others.
During the year 2008, four musicians from Lausanne (Switzerland) coming from different backgrounds, coalesced into a stable and productive thrash metal band. Subsequently, a period of composition and practicing ensued, during which several cover songs were played to sharpen the skills of each. At this moment, the band’s style started directing itself towards fast thrash metal from the 80’s such as Slayer and Sepultura, nevertheless including technical and melodical elements of modern metal/death metal similar to bands such as Forbidden, Gojira and Pantera.
The first demo was recorded in Autumn 2008, allowing the band to play some gigs and make its name known on the local scene. In summer 2009, after a few months and a good amount of live experience, the band recorded its first EP, in order to begin pursuing clubs and labels more seriously. After the release of their EP “Procreation”, the band received positive critics from webzines and managed to play more interesting gigs such as the Metal Assault Festival, alongside Prostitute Disfigurement, The Sorrow and Eminence. Right now the band has 10 new tracks, which are being tested live and perfected for the new album, which is to be recorded at the beginning of 2011.
2)
The second is an Italian Progressive Rock Band with two albums to their credit, 1994's "Storia di un Iceberg" and 2009's "JL".
Algebra formed in Benevento, Italy, in early 80's, when keyboard player Rino Pastore and drummer Salvatore Silvestri met. They were soon reached by bassist Carmine Ielardi, and began to compose their own songs.
In January 1983 the line-up was completed by guitarist-singer Mario Giammetti. Two months later they were recording their first demo in a studio when met the boss of a small local radio, who asked them to release a single. Ielardi had to leave the band, so Rino, Salvatore and Mario (on bass too, since then) recorded another song, A Prayer, which became the A side of a single released on May 30th 1983 on the Radio Sannio Productions label.
Unfortunately the single didn't get great attention around, so Algebra split up in June 1984 after a handful of concerts.
In a few months time, Mario, Rino and Salvatore joined another band, called Taxirum, including guitarist Cris Pascale as fourth member. This band used to play a modern pop rock and was selected from the label Dischi Noi for an international project which unfortunately didn't happen anymore. In March 1988 Taxirum played their last gig, after which they split up.
After this separation Mario became a well known journalist for influential magazines as Ciao 2001, Rockstar and Jam, also writing various musical books and founding Dusk - The Italian Genesis Magazine.
By the way, at the end of 1993 Algebra's reunion happened, with all three original main members (Mario, Rino and Salvatore) plus some guests, including Maria Giammetti, Mario's sister, on sax. They recorded between January and April 1994 about one hour of new music, and the album, called Storia di un iceberg, was released in October 1994 on the Mellow Records label. The album, which also contains the two old songs previously released on single, includes tracks close to new age (Prologue, Epilogue) as well as more proper songs (Verso il nulla, Claudia), but the best is in the progressive tunes, from the acoustic delicacy of the title track to the long instrumental Russian Suite.
In May 1995 Mellow released The River Of Constant Change - A Tribute To Genesis, double CD produced by Mario Giammetti which was immediately well received (it went sold out in a few months and needed a reissue). Algebra opened the tribute with their own version of Dusk, considered from various critics as one of the best songs. In January 1996 the Genesis tribute album became a small tour in the North of Italy; Algebra were part of this tour, along with other bands, and their performances of Dusk and Open Door were enclosed in the video Each Day Will Seem So Long. At this stage, two new full members were in the band: Maria Giammetti on saxes and Roberto Polcino on keyboards and accordion. With this new line up, Algebra recorded songs for further various tribute albums, although a new drummer, Francesco Ciani, replaced Salvatore from 1998.
They contributed to tribute albums dedicated to Camel, Gentle Giant, Italian prog of the Seventies, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, the Canterbury movement and Jethro Tull.
Algebra recorded their second album inspired to Richard Bach’s legendary book Jonathan Livingston Seagull, featuring a few very special guest vocalists: Italian 70’s prog legends Aldo Tagliapietra (Le Orme) and Lino Vairetti (O
