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Vice Business Only
Blabbermouth has reviewed "Vice Business Only", the debut album from V.B.O., a new project pairing Wind Rose vocalist Francesco Cavalieri with electronic artist Simone Giusti. The record leans heavily into 1980s pop and AOR nostalgia, joining a wider trend of retro revivalism in both mainstream pop and metal, and the reviewer rates it a strong, if familiar, addition to that genre.
The nine-track album opens with a reworked version of the operatic aria "Vesti la Giubba" before moving through synth-driven, electronically produced songs such as "Bring on the Fire" and "Waiting for the Dawn", drawing comparisons to Tears for Fears, Mr. Mister and Depeche Mode. It closes with a heavier cover of Duran Duran's 1984 track "The Wild Boys". The review, written by Dom Lawson, awards the album 7.5 out of 10, praising Cavalieri's baritone vocals and calling the record "excellent fun" despite its overtly retro, synthetic sound.
In short
- Blabbermouth reviews V.B.O.'s '80s-inspired debut "Vice Business Only"
- Project pairs Wind Rose's Francesco Cavalieri with Simone Giusti
- Reviewer scores it 7.5/10, calling it "excellent fun"
Explained simply
V.B.O. is a new music project bringing together Francesco Cavalieri, the singer of Italian metal band Wind Rose, and electronic artist Simone Giusti. Its debut album mixes electronic production with pop and rock sounds associated with the 1980s, including synths and prominent melodies.
The record also reworks an Italian operatic aria and closes with a cover of Duran Duran’s “The Wild Boys”. Its style sits within a broader revival of 1980s sounds in pop and metal, making it part of a trend that connects older musical influences with newer projects.
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