Artist · chart history
Pulse Ultra
Band Montréal Canada Active 1997–2004
Pulse Ultra formed in 1997 in Montréal, Canada and was active until 2004. Pulse Ultra has 2 chart appearances on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations on RockLists, spanning 2002–2003. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Acceptance (Phase I)”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #30. The station that charted Pulse Ultra most often is KNAC (Los Angeles, CA), with 1 appearance. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2002.
Pulse Ultra started out in Montreal in 1997 under another name, Head Space, put together by guitarist Dominic Cifarelli and bassist Jeff Feldman, with drummer Maxx Zinno joining that same year and Claudio Dongarra singing. Dongarra didn't last, and two years after he left, Zo Vizza took over the mic and the band became Pulse Ultra. Cifarelli explained the name as a jab at a world where everything gets sold as ultra this and ultra that, with the pulse standing for being human: life cranked up a notch.
Their one major-label album, Headspace, came out on Atlantic Records in 2002, and it's alternative metal with a progressive streak: lurching, down-tuned riffs, time signatures that twist under your feet, and melodic choruses that open up like a pressure valve. "Acceptance (Phase I)" broods, "Despot" is all clenched fists, and both found a home on rock radio.
There was no second act. The band was done by 2004, and Cifarelli has since turned up in Scars on Broadway and the Chronicles of Israfel.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Pulse Ultra on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acceptance (Phase I) | 1 | #30 | – | 2002 | |
| 2 | Despot | 1 | #42 | – | 2003 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 42 | Despot | 89X Top 89 Songs of 2003 |
| 2002 | 30 | Acceptance (Phase I) | KNAC Top 105 Songs of 2002 |
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