★Unseen Forces
De Lusioni
2026 stock Formed in Rome in 1984, this is a newly mastered release of ARPIA's first demo tape from 1987. “De Lusioni” is comprised of 7 songs -clocking at 71 minutes- which the band has described at an "experimental demo but of rich forms and ideas later developed in a more organic way." The massive reverb on the vocals and guitar on the opening track, "1783," immediately reminds one of Paul Chain. Some songs find the band dropping into the experimental/theatrical realm with vocals that sound…
Resurrezione E Metamorfosi
2026 stock The year after "de lusioni," the evolution continued with Arpia’s second demo "Resurrezione e Metamorfosi", a suite of more than 40 minutes, in which the lyrical element is stronger and the musical research more articulated. The hermetic and dreamlike text develops a continuous becoming, strengthened by the close relationship with the musical structures. “Resurrezione e Metamorfosi” represents, in the development and evolution of Arpia's musical path, a real distinction in the process…