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Skanners are a heavy metal band from Italy formed in 1982, enjoying a four decade career, releasing seven full length studio albums - 'Dirty Armada' (1986), 'Pictures Of War' (1988), 'The Magic Square' (1996), 'Flagellum Dei' (2001), 'The Serial Healer' (2008), 'Factory Of Steel' (2011), and 'Temptation' (2019). The band have also released two live albums - 1988's 'Live!', and 2015's 'Eins, Zwei, Drei - Metal Party', dedicated to the bands founding member, guitarist Max Quinzio, who died in 2014.    
             
And now, in 2021, the band release their first ever greatest hits compilation - simply titled 'Greatest Hits'. Featuring sixteen songs covering their entire career, 'Greatest Hits' is a chronological view of the bands progression and growth, with songs taken from each of their seven studio albums, including a brand new song!    
             
During the early stages of their career, Skanners supported many of metal's biggest names - names such as Twisted Sister, Manowar, Dio, Helloween, and Saxon. And in support of their third album 'The Magic Square', opened for the legendary Deep Purple on the bands tour of Italy.    
             
Skanners made an appearance at the 2010 Wacken Open Air festival in Germany, and in more recent years have supported the likes of In Flames, Dark Funeral, Vader, and the mighty Metal Church. And in support of their latest album 'Temptation', the band toured as support for bands such as Anthrax, Grim Reaper, and Doro.    
             
The band have always stayed true to their metal roots, with 'Greatest Hits' a musical biography that will keep the bands faithful fans very happy, and attract many new ones. This compilation is by no means the end of the band - more a celebration of forty years hard work and determination. You can expect more from the band...    
             
Overall, a glorious compilation from every step of the bands forty year career, portraying Skanners progression and growth to become one of metal's great bands.    
             
             
Review by Iron Mathew Collins    
             
Reviewed for Metal Gods TV    
             
             
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