IRREVERENCE was born in 1995 from an idea of RICKY PAIORO, which found in DAVIDE FIRINU the right person to start the project. In 1997 the band was permanently formed: RICKY PAIORO (guitar & vocals), DAVIDE (drums), GIULIANO STROZZI (bass), LUCA PETRAZZUOLO (lead guitar). The first demo is released in '98, followed the year after by a new recording. In 2000 they signed with STONEHENGE RECORDS to produce and record the debut CD "TOTALLY NEGATIVE THOUGHTS". IRREVERENCE faced 2001 with a new record.
At the beginning of 2002, GIULIANO STROZZI decided to leave the band, followed in a few by LUCA PETRAZZUOLO. RICKY and DAVIDE met STEFANO BERTOLOTTI who joined the band as lead guitarist. The line-up was completed by MAURO PASSIATORE on bass guitar. In 2002 they auto-produce a mini-CD with HARRIS JOHNS at SPIDERHOUSE STUDIOS in Berlin, "TARGET: HATE", released in February 2003. In October 2003 STEFANO BERTOLOTTI left the band. LUCA COLOMBO, old friend of them, joined soon as guitar player.
In August 2005, IRREVERENCE entered the studio again to record the third studio work "WAR WAS WON". They choose to come back at SPIDERHOUSE STUDIOS. In November 2005 the band signs a new record deal with ON DEAD SOUND RECORDS. In 2007 the combo stops the collaboration with ON DEAD SOUND RECORDS and MALKROSS UNITY release a BEST-OF cd called "INTO BATTLE SINCE 1995" that has been spread through the world and sold over 1500 copies. In summer 2007 the band records a cover version of the TANKARD's classic song "BEERMUDA" that is included in the Official Tribute "BEST CASE SCENARIO" released by AFM RECORDS.
On September 2009 the band signed a record deal with NOISEHEAD RECORDS, to release the new studio-work. In January 2010 the band entered NOISEHEAD STUDIOS to record the new album named “UPON THESE ASHES” . TOM ANGELRIPPER, historical singer of the germans SODOM, appears as guest voice on one track of the new record. On June 2010 MAURO PASSIATORE decides to leave the band cause of a personal and familiar choices. The band find in MARCO MATTIOLI from DYSTOPYA a valid temporary substitute. MARCO plays some shows with band including ROCK HARD FESTIVAL ITALY with SODOM, GRAVE DIGGER and many more.
On January 2011 the band find in GIGI CORINTO (already on bass with TORMENT) the right musician to join the band and definitevely replace MAURO. Actually the band is keepin' planning the brand new tour to support “UPON THESE ASHES” with the new line-up, stay tuned!