Francesco Inchingolo – Reality Grey – Preachers of Hatred

Francesco Inchingolo was born in January 1998 in Andria, Southern Italy, and started as a guitar player when he was 11 years old but his passion for music started way before that. When he was a child his grandfather was a huge influence on him and watching him performing live was the main reason why he decided to be a musician. After 3 years of guitar, he decided to learn the play drums immediately falling in love with the instrument.

Totally self-taught, he started watching online video lessons of the greatest drummers like Dave Weckl, Mike Portnoy, and George Kollias and gravitating towards the most challenging and complex drum techniques that you can hear in bands like Meshuggah, Dream Theater, and Slipknot.

After been in some other local bands Francesco Inchingolo joined Reality Grey in 2016 where he was immediately brought into the creating process for the album ‘Beneath This Crown‘ which was released on May 7, 2021, via Blood Blast Distribution powered by Nuclear Blast Records.

Passion and commitment are what define Francesco as a drummer and musician.

Francesco’s Gear:

Tama Superstar Birch

Kick 22×18

Tom 1 – 10×8

Tom 2 – 12×9

Floor Tom 1 – 14×14

Floor tom 2 – 16×16

Snare 14×5.5

Pearl Eliminator bass drum pedal

Sabian 17″ HHX Evolution Crash

Sabian 12″ HHX Evolution Splash

Murat Diril 19″ Aggressive Crash

Zildjian 21″ Planet Z Series Ride

Stagg 8: SH Splash

Charleston 14″ Sabian AAX X-Celeretor Hats

Zultan Rock Beat 18″

Sabian AAX 18″ Crash

Camera used for the Video: Fujifilm xt3

Tommy: Vocals

Anto: Guitar

Albo: Guitar

Alex: Bass

Frank: Drums

Hailing from South Italy, Reality Grey stands tall in the Italian metal scene. Formed in 2004, Reality Grey began their quest to redefine melodic death metal. As a tight-knit 5 piece band, Reality Grey incorporates a modern hybrid of extreme music: melody, brutality; blending complex, yet catchy songwriting. Fearsome death growls & clean vocals give way to razor-sharp guitar riffs and fusion-oriented solos, Reality Grey set out to create something all their own.

With the release of the debut full-length album ‘Darkest Days Are Yet To Come’ in 2006, in the heat of the melodic death metal revolution, Reality Grey managed to secure their first record deal with Razar Ice Records USA. Songs like ‘Reality Grey’ and ‘Never Again’ racked up hundreds of thousands of plays on the old MySpace allowing the band to tour, gaining popularity well beyond the Italian borders.

Following up with EP ‘Day Zero,’ Reality Grey began to push their own boundaries. Ferocious, yet melodic, with a no-holds-barred songwriting attitude. Songs like ‘Day Zero’ and ‘Slavery’ emerged the band’s experimental side, synths, melancholic pianos, and acoustic guitars; perfectly fused with intoxicating sonic aggression.

After years of non-stop touring alongside bands like Deicide, Unearth, Municipal Waste, Sadist, Malevolent Creation, and more, the critically acclaimed ‘Define Redemption’ is released by Bakerteam/Scarlet Records, sending the band on their first headline tour in Japan.

Reality Grey, now having been featured on worldwide publications Metal Injection, Metal Hammer UK, Metal Temple, and Metal.de, released 2018’s ‘The Void.’ Reviewed as “a complete and total aural devastation…” that “will blow your speaker out” by Metal Injection. Reality Grey has completed work on their upcoming full-length “Beneath This Crown” which will be released on May 7, 2021, via Blood Blast Distribution powered by Nuclear Blast. Looking ahead with tours and festival appearances on their sights, Reality Grey will continue to push ambitiously, earning their place among the pantheon of heavy music.

Now, having inked a worldwide deal with Extreme Management Group (EMG), the band says “We’re thrilled to announce that we have started working with Extreme Management Group! Definitely the right place for us. The big news is coming very soon. Stay tuned!” EMG said, “We are excited to be working with Reality Grey. They have some really fantastic music. We expect big things to come from this partnership.”