Portugal Hard 'n' Heavy (Portugal 80s Metal): EXILED

Exiled began when Nuno Loureiro left Merciless Death, around 1991. He started the band on his own and, with the help of his parents, invested in a drum kit and some recording equipment. That's how he recorded Exiled`s first demos, which were never released. In the meantime, he invited Fernando Dantas to play drums. Someone told Nuno that he played drums, but in reality he only had a pair of drumsticks. They ended up experimenting and the result was the recording of the first demo at the rehearsal room. The songs “You're Dead” and “The Judgement” were released in 1992, with Samuel Rebelo bass and Luis Amaro guitar. Later that year, on June 27th, they played at the Centro Popular Recreativo de Campolide in Lisbon, opening for Italians Sadist. Only with Nuno, Dantas and Luis, a 2nd demo tape was released, containing the songs “You're Dead”, “Again”, “Anarchy (Sex Pistols cover)”, “Human Boundaries”, “Coroner's Bless” and “Screams”. Recorded in the band´s rehearsal studio and mixed at Edit studios. In the summer of 1993, Luis Amaro was replaced by Antonio Gião (who was already playing in Disaffected) when the songs that would become their first full-length were already written, with only a few bass parts missing. Producer Zé Motor was introduced to the band, at the time working with Shrine on their first album. They entered one of the best studios in Portugal, Tcha Tcha Tcha, and with the best conditions recorded “Ascension Of Grace” in December 1993. Tó Nunes guitar, joins the band. In the meantime, on March 11 they'll play in Sobralinho, along with Sarcastic Angel, Exomortis and Imunity, among others. The Portuguese label Slime Records wanted to release the record. They were good friends of Nuno's from school days.

They released the album, but nobody intheir midst cared, since it was a punk/hardcore label. It was difficult to find a copy because it wasn't on sale anywhere. The band had ideas of going to the next level, but quickly realized that it wouldn't work. There was no promotion from Slime. The launch concert for “Ascencion Of Grace” took place at the Europa nightclub in Lisbon on July 11th 1994, this was followed by another presentation a few days later, on the 17th, at the Gar Bar, sharing the stage with Shrine, Decayed, Disaffected and Sacred Sin. On the 26th of the same month, to a packed venue, the Rock Line, in Lisbon. There was also an autograph session that night. They opened for Belgians Ancient Rites at the old Bar Lusitano in Lisbon's Cais do Sodré that same year 1994. The band lasted until 1996, when Nuno decided to end the Exiled phase. They even changed their name to Sublevel, but it was so different from Exiled that it ended right there.

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