Master Boot Record
MASTER BOOT RECORD
Arottenbit
Master Boot Record
MASTER BOOT RECORD (aka MBR) is a project founded in 2016 by producer Victor Love (Vittorio D’amore) mixing together heavy metal and synthesized electronic music.
MBR released 14 albums so far with multiple record labels and has been one of the most successful musicians on US digital distribution platform Bandcamp charting #1 in general charts several times. Because of that Bandcamp often featured the albums and made interviews directly with the artist.
Starting in 2016 releasing albums under the indie label Data Airlines has moved in 2018 to synthwave iconic label Blood Music to expand its audience to the electronic community. In 2019 MASTER BOOT RECORD settled with Metal Blade Records, the historic metal label based in Los Angeles to release the latest two albums “Floppy Disk Overdrive (2020)” and “Personal Computer(2022)” helping the project to gain increased popularity worldwide. MBR has also produced the video game “VirtuaVerse” as well as its original soundtrack. VirtuaVerse was released in 2020 on all gaming platforms as well as Nintendo Switch, Xbox and Playstation.
The project as a live band increased their live activity in 2022 including live performing artists such as the guitar virtuoso and Ibanez endorser Edoardo Taddei at lead guitars and technical death metal drummer Giulio Galati.
The rapid growth of the project sparked an intense live activity that culminated in 2023 with over 42 shows including 2 full tours in Europe and UK as well as participation in renowned European festivals such as Resurrection Fest (Spain), Euroblast (Germany), Complexity fest (Netherlands), Resistanz Festival (UK), SWR Fest (Portugal), Frantic Fest (Italy)
The band is currently scheduled to perform at major european festival Brutal Assault (Czech Rep.) in summer 2024 and has recently joined major booking agencies Doomstar booking in Europe and Heavy Talent in North America to increase their live activity in the future.
AROTTENBIT
'Like Atari Teenage Riot playing some Melvins', they said.
From the violence of HARDCORE PUNK concerts to the heaviness of SLUDGE METAL, all the way to the hallucinatory state of certain dawns spent dancing at the worst TECHNO afterparties with a pounding bass.
In an opulent age where everything is consumed quickly, arottenbit blends genres using an obsolete tool, an old NINTENDO GAME BOY rescued from the trash.
A children's toy, now used to awaken the nightmares of adults.
“If punk taught us that you don't need to know how to play an instrument to make music, today we learn that you don't even need to own a musical instrument to make music!”
From 70 to 240 bpm on a heavy and furious journey, encompassing all the influences that a metropolis can offer during its darkest nights.
arottenbit is an experimental music project founded in 2008 in Milan by Italian sound engineer Alessandro "Otto" Galli. With a radical approach to electronic music, it blends chiptune, sludge metal, techno, and hardcore punk, transforming the Game Boy into a sonic weapon that obliterates any notion of nostalgia.
Since 2025, the live project has taken on the name AROTTENBIT DRUMS COMMANDO, featuring two drummers: Riccardo Nicoloso (SLUG GORE) and Edoardo Nicoloso (FULCI), brothers who alternate behind the kit to deliver a new level of devastating impact, further amplifying the power and physicality of the show.
Driven by the urge to push chiptune beyond its traditional boundaries, Otto founded arottenbit, contaminating it with extreme and industrial sounds. His background as a sound engineer led him to collaborate with internationally renowned artists such as Deafheaven, Earth, Messa, Pallbearer, and Truckfighters, shaping his experimental approach to music production.
Despite being active live since 2008, arottenbit’s first official album, "You Don’t Know What Chiptune Is", was released only in 2024, after years of demos and intense live performances. Meanwhile, arottenbit carved its path through hundreds of shows, building a reputation for high-energy performances that captivated both audiences and industry professionals.
arottenbit’s electrifying live energy led to three European tours alongside Master Boot Record, as well as numerous gigs in major clubs and international festivals, including Roadburn, Hellfest, and Brutal Assault. Throughout its career, the project has shared the stage with Melvins, Atari Teenage Riot, Melt-Banana, Full of Hell, Sanguisugabogg, and HORSE the Band, among many others.
arottenbit continues to evolve and challenge the boundaries of electronic music, creating a visceral and immersive experience that resonates with audiences worldwide. With every performance, the project proves that chiptune can be as heavy and intense as any extreme genre.