Brothers Of No One
Photo by Nera Vendetta of Nebbia Studio
Rage, Anguish, and the Radioactive Pulse of Iodio-131
The amps are still buzzing from the latest release from Brothers Of No One, IODIO-31, an eight-track detonation of nu/groove metal, hardcore grit, and electronic undercurrents. The album’s name nods to a radioactive isotope—deadly in large doses, life-saving in the right hands—and that duality runs through the band’s work: beauty and destruction, salvation and decay. Their sound is a sensory attack built from rage, passion, and a sharp-edged connection to real-world fears.
The album dropped on April 11th, 2025, and it’s a radioactive pulse—music that hits like steel boots to the ribcage. Their sound was built to physically overwhelm. It’s volatile, healing, and lethal all at once.
The band—Orso Andrea (vocals), Diego Rossato (guitar), Alessandro Marsiletti (guitar), Alex Castellini (bass), and Elia Rolenti (drums/sampler)—have a history of tearing down musical boundaries. From the raw energy of their 2016 debut Just Slaves of Abuse to winning Metal Battle Italy and representing their country at Wacken Open Air, they’ve honed their craft on stages alongside Brujeria, Silenzer, Genus Ordinis Dei, and more. But Iodio-131 isn’t just a follow-up—it’s a sharpened weapon.
Lyrically, the album pulls no punches—touching on war, social media addiction, blind faith, sexual deviation, and more. The writing process became almost a group therapy session, where the band and their closest friends laid their fears bare. Stylistically, Brothers Of No One embrace their nu-metal heritage without letting it cage them in. While that DNA is unmistakable, every member brings their own influences to the table—groove-heavy riffs, hardcore intensity, and electronic textures. The result can’t be boxed neatly into a single genre. For them, the only real measure of success is that they enjoy making it, and that new listeners keep joining their ranks.
Interview with Brothers Of No One:
Elevar: Iodio-131” dropped a few months ago — how have fans been responding to it, especially with its intense emotional themes?
BONO: Our sound is an explosion of rage staged with violence through a direct attack on the senses. Every note, every word, every movement is an expression of pure intensity. The feedback from our audience shows that all of this can transcend linguistic barriers, allowing anyone to perceive the passion, message, and intention behind our music, even without understanding the lyrics. And for those who understand the words, the message becomes even clearer and more powerful, clearly revealing the emotion that drove us to write it.
Lyrically, you touch on everything from war to social media addiction to blind faith. Which of these themes hit the hardest for you personally while writing this record?
Before writing the lyrics, we had intense discussions among ourselves and with our closest friends, sometimes laying bare our fears and torments. This process made us feel more united than we thought and made us realize that, more or less, we all suffer from global anxiety. By sharing our fears with others, we felt more understood and therefore more relieved. Each theme addressed in our lyrics expresses the fear and anguish of one of us, so more than the specific theme, it was the anguish and the frustration that comes with it that struck us the most.
You’ve got roots in Nu-Metal but also bring in groove, hardcore, and electronic elements. Do you embrace the Nu-Metal label or feel boxed in by it?
We deeply respect our Nu-Metal roots and try to pay homage to them as much as possible. However, within the band, we have very different musical influences and tastes. Each of us tries to bring our own style and write our part in a way that's consistent with the ensemble, while staying true to our personal tastes. The result clearly shows the Nu-Metal stamp, but the attitude and overall sound are different, making it hard to pin down precisely. The important thing is that we enjoy doing it and that people continue to join us.
Compared to Just Slaves of Abuse in 2016, where have you grown the most as a band? What would your past selves be surprised by in this new record?
Compared to “Just Slaves of Abuse”, we've grown a lot in our compositional approach. The Covid-19 lockdown gave us the opportunity to learn how to collaborate and write songs remotely, even with limited resources, without having to be physically present. Keep in mind that “Iodio 131” was entirely written and pre-recorded in smart working. If someone had told us 10 years ago that we would write material of this quality over the phone, I think none of us would have believed it.
And with that it’s clear—Brothers Of No One aren’t here to be background noise.. Through Iodio-131, these guys have found a way to make anguish sound like liberation, and rage feel like a rallying cry. They’re bringing that sound to every stage they can reach, and they don’t plan to stop until the fallout has touched everyone.
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