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Apatia is a depressive and post-black metal band from Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, active under the label Il Grido – Incisioni Sonore. Their name — Italian for “apathy” — reflects a sonic and lyrical focus on emotional paralysis, existential decay, and the slow erosion of meaning.

Founded in the shadows of northeastern Italy, Apatia channels themes of suicide, death, and depression through a blend of raw black metal textures and post-metal atmospheres. Their sound is marked by anguished vocals, melancholic guitar work, and ambient passages that evoke a sense of spiritual collapse. The project operates within the tradition of Italian DSBM and post-black metal, where music becomes a ritual of introspection and emotional exposure.

While detailed biographical information and discography remain limited, Apatia’s affiliation with Il Grido – Incisioni Sonore, a label known for supporting underground and emotionally intense acts, suggests a commitment to authenticity and artistic solitude. The band’s presence on Metal Archives confirms their thematic alignment with the darker currents of black metal, though no official website or Bandcamp page appears to be publicly available at this time.

Apatia remains an obscure yet resonant voice in the Italian underground — a project where silence, sorrow, and sonic ritual converge.

 

• Prima forma indefinita Full-length 2020