Assalti Frontali (Frontal Attack) were assembled in 1990 as a byproduct of the breakup of a well-known Roman band, Onda Rossa Posse. The group found its home in the centro sociale scene, and particularly around Rome's Forte Prenestino. Assalti Frontali used the proceeds of some of their self-produced, self-distributed recordings to build a recording studio at Forte Prenestino. Along with a number of other Roman groups, including One Love Hi Power and Musica Forte, Assalti Frontali founded the La Cordata label to produce their own original music and that of others, without the ...