After releasing several successful albums worldwide with their main band Disarmonia Mundi, poly-instrumentist Ettore Rigotti and screamer Claudio Ravinale joined forces with guitarist Elliot Sloan (also known for being a professional skater in the Tony Hawk team) to form a new band called "The Stranded". Keyboard player Alessio NeroArgento has been subsequently added to the line-up to complete the songs for their debut album entitled "Survivalism Boulevard" tentatively scheduled for a 2012 release.