The Milan band revisit Vivaldi’s “Spring” on their double album “Città Totale.” They share the bill with Il Castello di Atlante at Circolo Agorà in Cusano Milanino, near Milan.
VIII Strada present the official video for “Quale Primavera,” from their double album “Città Totale,” released on 22 May 2026 by Ma.Ra.Cash Records.
Watch the official video for “Quale Primavera” via the YouTube player below:
Where Vivaldi’s “Spring” celebrated the awakening of nature, “Quale Primavera” holds up a distorted mirror to that vision in the 21st century. In place of seasonal renewal, the song recalls the human and environmental scars of the modern era and asks what kind of planet future generations will inherit.
The music brings the shifting structures of Progressive Rock together with the directness of Italian songwriting. A tight rhythm section drives the changes of metre and sudden bursts of sound beneath a powerful, rough-edged vocal.
Purchase “Città Totale” on Bandcamp: https://maracashrecords.bandcamp.com/album/citt-totale
Tracklist:
01. Preludio a Eclypse-Eclipse Anulaire-Deguello – live 09:51
02. 1403 Storia in Firenze – Live 04:58
03. Ulysses- live 08:15
04. Canzone d’amore (Cover Le Orme) live 05:46
05. La leggenda della grande porta – live 11:31
06. Città totale – studio 05:26
07. Quale primavera – studio 06:18
08. La leggenda della grande porta (Remastered) 11:25
09. Mediterranea (Remastered) 07:46
10. Ulysses (Remastered) 07:57
11. Sinergy (Remastered) 11:12
12. Laguna di giada (Remastered) 06:14
13. Amanecer (Remastered) 01:30
14. La terra dei falò (Remastered) 07:29
Following October shows in Vercelli, Bellinzona and Verona, VIII Strada return to the stage at Circolo Agorà alongside Il Castello di Atlante. For fans of live progressive rock in northern Italy, Prog-MI is an essential stop.
Sunday 22 November 2026, 8:30 pm
Prog-MI: Il Castello di Atlante + VIII Strada
Circolo Agorà, Via Monte Grappa 27, Cusano Milanino, Italy
Admission: €15 with an ARCI membership card
Live Dates:
22 November 2026 – Cusano Milanino, Circolo Agorà – Prog-MI
27 February 2027 – Vizzolo Predabissi – The Prog Night
22 May 2027 – Abbiategrasso – Progression Fest
Further dates to be announced.
— About VIII Strada —
The Milan band draw on Italian Progressive Rock, with Heavy and Symphonic elements and an emphasis on composition and vocal interpretation. Their double album “Città Totale” follows “La Leggenda della Grande Porta” and “Babylon.”
Lineup:
Tito Vizzuso / Vocals
Davide Zigliani / Guitar
Sergio Merlino / Bass
Sigfrido Percich / Drums
For “Quale Primavera” video, the band used AI tools to give visual form to the song’s imagery and build a digital narrative around the musicians’ performance.