   belladonna is an italian rock noir band. ==career== === metaphysical attraction === belladonna was formed on february 14, 2005 in rome, italy by luana caraffa and dani macchi after forming "a songwriting partnership". during the course of the following months belladonna wrote and recorded many songs, eleven of which would become their first full album: metaphysical attraction. it was during this time of transition that caraffa and macchi created a new music genre: rock noir. the two songwriters, caraffa and macchi, experimented with minor keys and piano arpeggios. they found that by adding haunting feminine backup vocals combined with a method thespian female role singing lead, they could create a dramatic performance of theatrically rendered lyrical storytelling, not unlike film noir. within months of creating a myspace account in 2005, belladonna became the most played italian band on myspace next to lacuna coil. as belladonna's celebrity status grew in 2006, they were interviewed by major media outlets such as gq. glamour magazine did a two-page photo spread on the band and their myspace fame. in early 2007 national italian television la7 resounded belladonna's web popularity in a news story that described them as "the most listened to italian band on myspace".belladonna: 'rock noir seems to aptly describe what we do' along with that, they participated on a benefit compilation for the kristin brooks hope center called fight to survive, contributing their hit song "black swan." in august 2007, belladonna released the music video of mystical elysian love which was filmed on location in berlin, germany. the video reached #73 on the worldwide youtube most watched music videos chart on the same day it was released. in november 2007 belladonna was the headliner musical act for the erotica 07 event at the grand hall, olympia in london. sharing the stage with belladonna at erotica 07 was burlesque artist [[dita von t
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