Horror Vacui (album)

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Horror Vacui
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Studio album by
Released8 February 2008
StudioSkip Saylor Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Genre Nu metal
Length66:10
Label Universal Music Italia Srl
Producer Toby Wright
Linea 77 chronology
Venareal
(2007)
Horror Vacui
(2008)
10
(2010)
Singles from Horror Vacui
  1. "Il mostro"
    Released: January 2008
  2. "Sogni risplendono"
    Released: February 2008
  3. "The Sharp Sound of Blades"
    Released: 2008
  4. "La nuova musica italiana"
    Released: November 24, 2008
  5. "Mi vida"
    Released: February 18, 2009
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Review scores
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Horror Vacui is the sixth studio album from the Italian nu metal band, Linea 77. [1] It was released on February 8, 2008.

Contents

It is the first work produced by Universal and in which Linea 77 collaborated with the producer Toby Wright. The title of the album is linked to cenophobia and the theme of the emptiness of life.

Track listing

  1. "The Sharp Sound of Blades" – 3:48
  2. "Sempre meglio" – 3:16
  3. "Grotesque" – 3:03
  4. "Il mostro" – 4:24
  5. "Sogni risplendono" (feat. Tiziano Ferro) – 3:38
  6. "My Magic Skeleton" – 3:43
  7. "Penelope" – 3:57
  8. "Mi vida" – 3:49
  9. "Overload" – 4:10
  10. "La nuova musica italiana" – 4:54
  11. "Touch 2.0" – 2:48
  12. "Kings" (iTunes Bonus Track) – 3:54
  13. "Pete" (DeeJay Store Bonus Track) – 3:46

Charts

Chart performance for Horror Vacui
Chart (2008)Peak
position
Italian Albums (FIMI) [2] 21

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References

  1. 1 2 Paolo Bellipanni. "Horror Vacui Review". Rockline.
  2. "Classifica settimanale WK 7 (dal 08.02.2008 al 14.02.2008)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 20 December 2021.