R.A
Area, the Italian progressive rock group, formed in Milan in 1972 under the
leadership of Demetrio Stratos, a vocalist of Greek parentage who was born in
Alexandria, and drummer Giulio Capiozzo. Their first album, Arbeit macht frei
(1973), released by Cramps Records, brought together an experimental blend of
rock, jazz, and Eastern influences. Over the next decade the group issued
Caution Radiation Area (1974), Crac! (1975), 1978 Gli Dei Se Ne Vanno, Gli
Arrabbiati Restano! (1978), and Tic&Tac (1980), touring extensively, including
performances at the Biennale de Paris, the Parco...
