The Owl of Minerva are an alternative rock, melodic metal band from Padova, north Italy. 
Their sound is defined by a mix of modern heavy rock, mid-tempos and melancholic melodies alternated by heavly effected shoegazing guitars, and dreamy atmospheres. 

The band released an ep in the end of 2008, under the monicker "Willow", later on they focused on playing shows in their local area and writing songs for their full lenght, choosing to sign their first contract with the label "Jetglow Recordings". 

The Owl of Minerva released their first full length debut album titled "Bright Things Turn Gray" in February of 2015. The record is a ten songs trip with melancholic and dreamy atmospheres sung in an alternative rock/metal fashion, visualized by a complete 16 page booklet filled with artworks.

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