Italian instrumental stoner/heavy blues rockers Circle Of Rhinos released their debut album »Hellevator«!
Rome, Italy based instrumental stoner/heavy blues band Circle Of Rhinos led by Alessandro Santori (L’Ira del Baccano) presents their debut album, »Hellevator«, which was just released on October 30th, 2025.
»Hellevator« is available now on Spotify and other streaming platforms!
Tracklist:
01. Bullshit Artists
02. Vintage Kink
03. Circle Of Rhinos
04. Gargoyles Stoner Camp
05. Oktopussy
06. A Cursed Lullaby
07. Hall Of The Rhinos King
“Instrumental hard rocking ‘n’ mud bluesy vibes met at the crossroads… praising Black Sabbath, ZZ Top, Thin Lizzy, The Allman Brothers Band…”
Circle Of Rhinos founded by Alessandro Santori (mastermind of doomdelic instrumental space rock band L’Ira del Baccano) and Francesco Zarini (guitar addict and blues lover) in the pandemic era, soon joined by Roberto Gatti on bass. All animated by the same passion for heavy tones and inspired by classic masterpieces (such as Black Sabbath, Kiss, Thin Lizzy, ZZ Top, Blue Cheer) and more desert and stoner oriented bands (such as Red Fang, Karma To Burn, The Atomic Bitchwax) as well. On April 21, 2021, they released their first EP »Crossroads Breed« whose title recalls the numerous influences within it. After some lineup changes on drums they started working on their first full-lenght that is now ready to be dropped! An instinctive game (playing), a powerful sound and obsessive riffs… this is the formula of Circle Of Rhinos.
Photo by Gianluca Giannasso
All tracks by Circle of Rhinos.
Music by Francesco Zarini & Alessandro Santori.
Additional musician Gianluca Giannasso on drums.
Produced, recorded & mixed by Alessandro Santori and Raimondo Mosci for Roaming Sounds Recordings.
Mastered by Claudio Gruer at Pisi Mastering Studio.
Artwork by Michele Carnielli.
Circle Of Rhinos is:
Francesco Zarini – Lead and Rhythm Guitar
Alessandro Santori – Rhythm Guitar
Roberto Gatti – Bass
Pierluigi De Angelis – Drums
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well