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{{Short description|Italian band}}
{{Infobox musical artist 
| name = Klimt 1918
| background = group_or_band
| image = Klimt 1918 Nocturnal Culture Night 15 2022 21.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Klimt 1918 at Nocturnal Culture Night 15 2022
| alias =
| origin = [[Rome]], Italy
| genre = [[Gothic metal]] (early material) [[Alternative rock]] [[Indie rock]] [[Shoegazing]]
| years_active = 1999–present
| label = [[Prophecy Productions]], My Kingdom Music
| associated_acts =
| website = [http://www.klimt1918.com www.klimt1918.com]
| current_members = Marco Soellner Davide Pesola Paolo Soellner Francesco Conte
| past_members =
}}

'''Klimt 1918''' is an [[indie rock|indie]]/[[alternative rock]] band from [[Rome]], Italy. Founded in 1999 by brothers Marco and Paolo Soellner, the band is named for [[Gustav Klimt]] and the date of his death in 1918. The musical style is a melancholic alternative rock with influences from other genres.

==Biography==
Klimt 1918 was started in 1999 by brothers Marco and Paolo Soellner, after the split of their former band, Another Day (a [[death metal]] act). Marco's newly discovered love for bands like [[The Cure]], [[Bauhaus (band)|Bauhaus]] and [[Joy Division]], led him to incorporate new influences in his songwriting. The next year, after completing the line-up with bass player Davide Pesola and lead guitarist Francesco Tumbarello, the band released its first effort, ''[[Secession Makes Post-Modern Music]]'', which was [[sound recording|recorded]] by [[Novembre (band)|Novembre]]'s drummer, Giuseppe Orlando, a close friend of the band. The demo received good reviews from specialized press and caught the attention of [[My Kingdom Music]], a newborn Italian independent label, with which the band signed a deal for two releases. Their debut full-length, ''[[Undressed Momento]]'', came out in 2003; during the recording sessions, [[guitar]] player Francesco Tumbarello left the band, being replaced by [[Alex Vega|Alessandro Pace]], a well-known name in [[Rome]]'s underground metal scene and a long-time friend of the band. ''Undressed Momento'' marked an evolution in Klimt 1918's sound, which became more melodic and emotional, losing part of its [[metal music|metal]] heritage; the album received critical praise from reviewers all over Europe, and reached the first place in [[Orkus]]' Top Chart. One year later, the band signed a new contract with [[Germany|German]] cult label, [[Prophecy Productions]], and began working on a new full-length. ''[[Dopoguerra]]'' was released in 2005 and featured a more mature and personal sound; the album was once again praised by both critics and press, and was supported by a European tour, the first for the band. The band said the album "was recorded during the hot summer 2004, with sound man/producer Giuseppe Orlando. The one-month session was long and difficult, but worked out better than anyone could have hoped."<ref name=myspace>[http://www.myspace.com/klimt1918 Klimt 1918 Myspace]</ref>

Between September and October 2006, guitarist [[Alex Vega|Alessandro Pace]] left the band and was replaced by Francesco Conte, who made his live debut with the band on 21 October at [[Prophecy Productions]]' 10 years festival.

The long-delayed follow-up to ''[[Dopoguerra]]'', called ''[[Just In Case We'll Never Meet Again (Soundtrack For The Cassette Generation)]]'', was first released in Germany on 20 June 2008, being subsequently released worldwide on 23 June and in the U.S. on 24 June.

In April 2009 the band released its first [[videoclip]] [[Ghost Of A Tape Listener]], followed by a vinyl release of [[Just In Case We'll Never Meet Again (Soundtrack For The Cassette Generation)]] and a [[Ghost Of A Tape Listener]] EP featuring a previously unreleased track, "Blackeberg 1981".

In December 2016, a double album called [[Sentimentale Jugend (album)|Sentimentale Jugend]] was released. The first single of this album is "Comandante".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://en.prophecy.de/news-oxid/klimt-1918-new-double-album-sentimentale-jugend-out-in-december-new-song-comandante-available-now.html |title=Prophecy | Klimt 1918: New double album "Sentimentale Jugend" out in December | New Song "Comandante" available now | purchase online |access-date=2016-11-13 |archive-date=2016-11-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114165315/http://en.prophecy.de/news-oxid/klimt-1918-new-double-album-sentimentale-jugend-out-in-december-new-song-comandante-available-now.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Style==
Klimt 1918's sound can be described as [[alternative rock]] with roots in [[avant-garde metal]], featuring consistent [[darkwave]] and [[post-rock]] influences. The resulting blend is a melodic and melancholic [[guitar]]-based rock, combining thick [[shoegaze]]-like rhythm-guitar riffs with [[post-rock]]-esque atmospheres. Their recent output has consistently shifted towards [[indie rock]], featuring more emphasis on shoegaze and post-rock traits while abandoning entirely their former [[avantgarde metal|metal]] influences.

==Name==
The name "Klimt 1918" is a reference to [[Gustav Klimt]] and his year of death, 1918, which also saw the end of the [[First World War]]. According to Marco Soellner, Klimt 1918's music features the same qualities of de-contextualization, [[secession (art)|secession]] and [[post-modernism]] found in [[Gustav Klimt|Klimt]]'s art.
Year 1918 itself, in Marco's words, represents the definitive collapse of "[[Belle Époque|belle epoque]]" values and a full transition to 20th century.

The name may also be a tribute to [[Bauhaus (band)|Bauhaus]], which was originally named "Bauhaus 1919".

==Members==
* [[Marco Soellner]] - vocals, guitar
* [[Francesco Conte]] - guitar
* [[Davide Pesola]] - bass
* [[Paolo Soellner]] - drums

==Former members==
*[[Francesco Tumbarello]] - guitar (2000–2002)
*[[Alex Vega|Alessandro Pace]] - guitar (2002–2006)

==Discography==
* ''[[Secession Makes Post-Modern Music]]'' (self-produced demo, 2000)
* ''[[Undressed Momento]]'' (My Kingdom Music, 2003)
* ''[[Dopoguerra]]'' (Prophecy, 2005)<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r742199|label='' Dopoguerra''}} {{rating|3.5|5}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalreview.com/1511/KLIMT-1918-Dopoguerra.aspx |title=''Dopoguerra'' review |access-date=4 April 2009 |author=Ian Duncan-Brown |publisher=Metalreview.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013040123/http://www.metalreview.com/1511/KLIMT-1918-Dopoguerra.aspx |archive-date=October 13, 2008 }}</ref>
* ''[[Just in case we'll never meet again (soundtrack for the cassette generation)]]'' (Prophecy, June 2008)<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.livingformetal.com/reviews/review.aspx?reviewid=631
|title=''Just in Case We'll Never Meet Again'' review
|access-date=4 April 2009
|author=Dr. Pete
|date=2008-06-18
|publisher=Livingformetal.com
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705104201/http://www.livingformetal.com/reviews/review.aspx?reviewid=631
|archive-date= 5 July 2008
}} {{rating|7.5|10}}</ref>
* ''[[Sentimentale Jugend (album)|Sentimentale Jugend]]'' (Prophecy, December 2016)

==Notes==
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==Sources==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080611054735/http://www.versacrum.com/musica/articoli/klimt1918_2003/ Marco Soellner's interview for Ver Sacrum webzine (Italian)]
*[http://www.sputnikmusic.com/band/Klimt+1918 Klimt 1918 at Sputnikmusic.com]

==External links==
*[http://www.klimt1918.com Klimt 1918 Official Website (English)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090609152942/http://www.klimt1918-fever.net/ Klimt 1918 Fansite (Italian)]
*[http://www.myspace.com/klimt1918 MySpace Page]

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[[Category:Italian post-rock groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Rome]]

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