Flashback of Anger, began in June 2003,with Antonio Sigismondi and Matteo Bonini. Their first live dates included the international Emergenza Rock contest, where they reached the Italian final stage, and came back buzzing from their first experience playing to live audiences.
After this, the band concentrated on creating their own songs, the first five of which appeared on the 2004 demo “Panta Rei”. Following its release, to rave reviews and a surprisingly high demand, Flashback played over 30 live gigs between January and September 2005 fine - tuning their live performances.
This great period was capped by the winning of the Keller Kontest, a well regarded competition in the Tuscan underground.
In spring/summer 2005 Flashback underwent some changes in the line-up: Alberto Amadori left to concentrate on studying (his involvement continued with writing lyrics and the concept story of Splinter of Life), Emanuele Giorgetti and Giulio Gercato joined the band as second Keyboard player and Lead guitar respectively.
The second demo “Off With My Heart” has enjoyed great success and many positive reviews, reaching TOP ALBUM on several metal websites and webzines.
In this period, the band sings a management agreement with The Madmen’s Poet management, owned by their friend Claudio Liuzzi.
After winning another contest, on the back of the success of ìOff With My Heartî Flashback of Anger had the opportunity to play at the international metal festival EVOLUTION FESTIVAL (alongside bands like Kamelot, Nevermore, Virgin Steele, Fates Warning and many others) and then began recording their debut album SPLINTERS OF LIFE produced by their manager at High Gain Studios, co-owned by Arne Lakenmacher (tour manager for Nevermore and Amon Amarth), Dirk Schlächter and Kai Hansen (from Gammaray) under the artistic direction of Dirk.
Concluded the recording session at HGS Hamburg, the band has a technical stop due an important promotional operation: through the good feeling that has been established between Dirk, Claudio and all the F.O.A. member, Alessio joins GAMMA RAY during Hellish Rock World Tour as official keyboard player!
Thanks their manager Claudio Liuzzi, for Flashback Of Anger begins a new era: as soon as Alessio is back from touring with Gamma Ray, the management starts to search a label for the band, and the result has been surprising good: in fact F.O.A. has just signed with the world famous the German label LIMB MUSIC PRODUCTS & PUBLISHING (LMP), and their debut album will be ready to rock all over the world in spring 2009!
And this is just the beginning....