E.X.P.

Italy’s E.X.P. formed in 1997 as a fuzz-soaked stoner’n’roll unit that treats raw rock’n’roll as a launchpad for sonic Mayhem. Their signature is electricity and texture—blown-out Guitars, explosive Grooves, and analog oddities like synthesizers and theremin that push the music into psych-garage Territory. In the European heavy-psych Underground, E.X.P. stand out for combining Direct, riffy aggression with experimental electronics and freewheeling Spontaneity.