Effective period / Period of releases: 2023

INNER VITRIOL is a progressive-dark metal band based in Bologna (Italy).



The band - under the former monicker “Vitriol” - released two albums with the American label Melodic Revolution Records. Their full lenght “Into The Silence I Sink" was highly acclaimed by the international press at its release and the American radio show “Prog Metal Show” put it at the 8th place in the "Top 50 progressive metal albums of the year". The band toured across Italy, UK, Poland, Austria and Russia, also performing as opener for Dream Theater, Sons of Apollo, Pain of Salvation, Evergrey, Soen, Kingcrow and Votum.



The monicker stems from the acronym of one of the most famous mottos of Renaissance alchemy “V.i.t.r.i.o.l. - Visita Interiora Terrae Rectificando Invenies Occultum Lapidem” (Enter the bowels of the Earth and, through your purification, you will find the hidden stone). It is a metaphor representing the path of man inside his own Ego in order to finally find the philosophical Truth. The duality of the locution “inner vitriol”, referring both to a corrosive chemical compound and to the renaissance motto, well describes the essence of the band, constantly pursuing balance between aggressiveness and introspection.



INNER VITRIOL is about to release an official live DVD shot in Moscow, two single releases with videoclips and a new full-length.

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Current line up:

Gabriele Gozzi - Vocals

Michele Di Lauro - Guitars

Francesco Lombardo - Bass

Michele Panepinto - Drums

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Former members:

Gianluca Pappalardo - Vocals (2007 - 2016)

​Alessandro Sanfilippo - Guitars (2007 - 2013)

Pierangelo Carvello - Keyboards (2007 - 2013)

Tommaso Semrov - Guitars (2010 - 2013)

Fausto De Bellis - Guitars (2013 - 2016)