Genoa-based cult label Black Widow Records continues to expand its digital footprint, making its historical catalog accessible to the modern streaming era. The latest archival addition to hit their official Bandcamp profile is the self-titled album “Standarte” from Italian Progressive Rock outfit Standarte.
Hailing from Pisa, Italy, Standarte established themselves as torchbearers of classic 1970s Italian Prog, building their distinctive sound around rich Hammond organ and Mellotron arrangements. The self-titled release captures the group’s vintage Heavy Prog aesthetic, balancing intricate organ-driven riffs with Atmospheric passages rooted in the traditional ’70s Progressive Rock sound.
The album is available digitally as well as in physical CD and Vinyl formats via Black Widow Records.
Purchase Standarte’s self-titled album on Bandcamp: https://standarte.bandcamp.com/album/standarte
Tracklist:
01. Dream Love Sequence Nr. 9 (07:54)
02. One Strange December Evening (04:55)
03. As I Wandered (03:24)
04. Tolerance Town (03:40)
05. Beat Pimp Muzak (05:07)
06. A War Was Declared (07:22)
07. In My Time of Dying (06:34)
08. Traumland (05:20)
09. I Want You (02:40)
Lineup:
Daniele Caputo / Drums, Vocal
Stefano Gabbani / Bass
Michele Profeti / Organ, Mellotron