Tag: Metal

Alkateya

Portugal Music

Alkateya born in the spring of 1986 in Lisbon. The founder member was ex-Sepulcro guitarrist Beto. He meets Paulo Martins bass, and at the old theater Image, they started to compose some songs, leaving the vocalizations in charge of an Paulo`s friend. Several auditions were made to find a drummer, and by an amateur actor who also practiced at the same theater with a scenic group, is indicated José Castro (ex-TNT). With the continued rehearsals, it became evident the inability of the singer, to achieve the objectives of the group…

Ava Inferi

Portugal Music

Ava Inferi is another name from the Portuguese scene that achieved a certain prominence worldwide, but unfortunately, they ended their activities in 2013. Despite the considerable short time of activity (8 years between 2005 and 2013), the band managed to be quite productive during this period, having released four albums. Where in them, a darker sound was presented, having lines of Doom Metal with Gothic metal, with the female vocals of Carmen Susana Simões in front. For the most part, the bands’ songs were sung in English, but they also…

Bizarra Locomotiva

Portugal Music

Precursors of Industrial music in our country, Bizarra Locomotiva are today the main reference of the genre in the Portuguese music scene. Its history dates back to 1993, when Rui Sidónio (voice) and Armando Teixeira (voice and machinery) formed a band with a view to participating in the Modern Music Competition of the Lisbon City Council, an important event, nationwide, which had already revealed great talents. This would also be the case with Bizarra Locomotiva who, winning the contest, saw the doors open and participated in the renowned French festival…

RAMP

Portugal Music

The R.A.M.P. are a Portuguese thrash metal band, formed in 1988, in the municipality of Seixal. Of the classic elements of the formation, only Ricardo Mendonça (guitar) and Rui Duarte (vocals) remain. With 9 released albums, R.A.M.P. prove to be a force of nature, which keeps them as one of the reference bands of heavy music made in Portugal. Known as the best kept secret of the Portuguese Metal scene, R.A.M.P. set new standards for the entire heavy music movement in this small but exciting and talented country. The first…

Braindead

Portugal Music

Braindead were a Portuguese band formed in Almada in 1988. Before Da Weasel, João Nobre founded and played guitar in Braindead, a band from Almada that started out playing thrash metal but, upon reaching its first album, alienated part of its followers with influences from funk metal and rap, styles that would flourish throughout the world. its splendor throughout the 1990s. “Blend” was the first album by a Portuguese band to sing in English, edited by Valentim de Carvalho. The album is well received and makes Braindead a band with…