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TARANTULA

Tarantula was formed back in October 1st 1981, under the name Mac Zac and changed to Tarantula in the beginning of 1985. With Paulo Barros guitar, Luís Barros drums, Carlos Meinedo vocals, João Wolf guitar, Paiva keyboards and José Baltazar bass, the group enters the studio in July to record what would be their first demo tape. "Black Woman", "Full Moon Night", "Devil`s Dreams", "To Hell" and "Escape From Heaven" were part of the demo. On the 10th of October 1985, with Sepulcro, Tarantula performs for the 1st time at Rock Rendez Vous venue, replacing at the last minute Blizzard. They would share the stage again with Sepulcro at the Pavilhão TAS in Sadim, Vila Nova de Gaia, November 30rd 1985 and perform five more dates until the end of the year. In January 1986 the Heavy Metal fan-club Brigada Metal Power, joins Tarantula, thus creating the official fan-club of the band Brigada Tarantula Metal Power. In February the band plays again at RRV. In May 1986 the band enter the studio, and in 8 hours they recorded and mixed their 2nd demo tape, which contained the following songs "The Candle", "Will o' Wisp", "The Heavy Way", "Sons Of The Flame" and "Kill The Priest (Decidit Pontificem)". They played all over the country and received positive reviews of their demo tape. In February 1987, Carlos Meinedo gives up the band, and both Barros brothers take on the lead vocals. Between April and May Tarantula goes to the studio to record an advance tape, to be negotiated by a label to release their debut album.

Tarantula perform in Perosinho on June and in the same month together with Blizzard, STS Paranoid, Procyon, Navan, Satan`s Saint, Devil Across and Black Cross, they enter the sessions for the very first Heavy Metal double album, live at the Rock Rendez Vous, June 10th 1987. But that never materialized. However with the masters ready, between July and September the band negotiates with several labels. Finally on October 1st 1987, the contract is signed with the Portuguese independent label Transmedia. Tarantula first full lenght, simply titled "Tarantula" was released in November 23rd. The album contained 8 songs, produced by the Barros brothers and Fernando Rocha, recorded at Aura Studios located in Paços De Brandão. In November 8th the group promotes the album in Lisbon to a sold out Rock Rendez Vous with Web. To promote their work, Tarantula gives several book signings around the country, and performes in all places where they could. The first pressing of the record sold out quickly. Disagreements of various kinds, leading to the dismissal of the keyboardist Paiva on May 1988. A certain live inactivity takes place during the year, performing at RRV on July 24th, again with Web and Massive Roar. In 1989 guitarist John Wolf leaves and some time after they recruit a new singer, Jorge Marques (ex-Web drummer). The group plays live at disco Cais 447 in Matosinho, July 10th 1989 with the new singer. They begin the search for a label, for the release of their second album. Still without a contract the band recorded at their own risk at Rec`n`Roll studios (Tarantulas studios). The 2nd album named "Kingdom Of Lusitania". is released in May 1990 through the Portuguese multinational Polygram Discos. Around 1994 José Aguiar steps the band as the new bassist.

Tarantula released in 1995 their first CD, "III" and the rest its history! With a 30-year career, Tarantula has opened for numerous bands such as Deep Purple, Manowar, Doro, Helloween. The group also has a CD commemorative to his 20 year career, titled "20 Anos de Tarantula - Tributo", participated in the CD important bands of the Portuguese Heavy Metal scene, Brazilian bands and some amateur. The album was double and was published in 2001 by Recital Records. The Barros brothers continue to divide their career teaching at their school of music Rock'n'School, recording bands in their Rec'n'Roll studios and also play live with Tarantula and record albums from time to time.

DISCOGRAPHY

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"Escape From Heaven" Rock Rendez Vous, November 8th 1987 // "Lusitânea" official clip

MEMORABILIA

advert Tour dates 1985

advert RRV October 10th 1985, Blizzard didn´t play, and had been replaced by Tarântula

advert/ ticket June 10th 1987

set list/ ticket November 8th 1987, RRV

ticket Rock Rendez Vous, July 24th 1988

ticket July 9th 1990

ticket "Diz Sim á Vida Festival" July 14th 1991

invitation July 12th 1993, Gartejo

ticket November 27th 1997, opening for Manowar

ticket May 22th 1999, Sobralinho

ticket July 28TH 1999, opening for Deep Purple

AFTERDEATH

Afterdeath were formed in May 1990 by Sérgio Paulo vocals, ex-Vandals Nuno Maciel guitar and Sérgio Filipe bass. Joining them, Rui guitar and Fernando drums, both would eventually come out shortly after, by several incompatibilities and later formed Insult. In October Ricardo Rosales drums come in and finally Afterdeath begin to emerge the first songs. Which were presented for the 1st time live in December 1990, at a festival of new bands at a school in Benfica, Lisbon. They played the two new songs which they had composed, eventually repeat one of them. The year does not end without the band go into the studio for the first time, more precisely on December 27th at Edit Studios, where they recorded the 1st track composed by the band "Death is Calling." Though, the band was not satisfied with the quality of the recording, the promo-track served to promote the band and is sent to many local radio stations, getting good airplay and making known the band's name all over the country. At this time they needed to give their 1st seriously gig and with the lack of invitations singer Sérgio Paulo decides to organize their debut concert on March 3rd 1991 in Odivelas, inviting Unsilent and Angel Sinner. After this concert Sérgio Filipe is replaced by bassist Ricardo Jorge "Dick". Invitations to concerts begin to emerge, giving origin to a mini-tour entitled "Death on The Road '91", ending at is best on July 14th in the Diz Sim á Vida Festival, at the Barreirense stadium before 3,000 people where they share the stage with Tarantula, Adelaide Ferreira, Jorge Palma, Procyon, the UK band British Lion and many others. Motivated by the good acceptance, they decided to enter the Heaven Sound Studios, located in Almada, in August 1991, to record their 1st demo. Entitled "Behind Life", with a Intro and 4 songs, "Digital Horizons", "Afterdeath", "Heart of Fire" and "Fortune", with the production of João Martins (ex-vocalist of Agora Colora). With the lack of money and because it was the band`s intention to released a more professional demo tape, with color cover and with the DGEDA seal, so that it could be sold in all record stores, the demo only came out in March 1992.

Follows a new mini tour, the "Life on The Road '92", already with drummer Miguel Mourão (ex-Sacred Sin) replacing Ricardo Rosales, who later joins Casablanca. After the last concert of this mini tour, which took place in Tramagal, in early August, the singer Sérgio Paulo stands alone in the band and two weeks after he enters the then, obligatory military service for 8 months. By that time the track "Digital Horizons" extracted from the 1st demo is included in the 1st Portuguese Metal compilation "The Birth of a Tragedy", released as a double-LP. Rumors begin to emerge in the national underground scene that Afterdeath had just end, but even before finish the military service, Sérgio Paulo begin the first rehearsals with three former members of Thornado, Virgilio Neto guitar, Roberto Monteiro bass and Filipe Martins drums. After the departure of the vocalist from the military service in late March 1993, the band returns to the concerts on June 5th and again goes to the Heaven Sound Studios to record the track "Dark Atmosfere", to be included in the compilation CD "Sometimes Death is Better", from the Belgian label Shiver Records. Is used as promo-track for radio stations, getting good airplay and a place in many of these programs through the tops of the listeners vote. In late February 1994 the band returned back to Heaven Sound Studios, and their 2nd demo by the name "Unreal Sight" is recorded, once again produced by João Martins. Tracklist: "Justice Manipulation", "Live For Today", "Speaks On Your Thoughts (instrumental)", "Hunger Calling" and "Deep In Natural Art". The demo, as the first one, was professional printed in color and gets excellent reviews, national and international magazines such as Metallian (France) or the Sounds of Death (USA) and starting to attract interest from several publishers. But the band is drastically forced to reduce their live activity, with the entry of the drummer to the obligatory military service, soon followed by the bass player. The interest of a record label appears and the band takes the little time they have available to compose new songs with a view to record their debut album. Musical differences began between the singer and the guitarist, who eventually quit the band, followed by the bassist and the drummer, in early 1995.

Sérgio Paulo was alone again, when by chance finds the guitarist Nuno Maciel, whom he had formed the band, and after a long discussion they decided to reunite again, and invited drummer Mário Rui (former roadie of Afterdeath) which brought for the band bassist José Ramos. With this lineup, Afterdeath returns to gigs and to rehearsals, composing new songs, that would be part of the debut CD "Back Words". Recorded in the summer of 1995, at the Rec 'n' Roll Studios under the producer Luis Barros (Tarantula`s drummer). The album with 11 songs (among which is an intro by the brothers Barros from Tarantula) and the rewrite of the track "Digital Horizons", with the participation of the singer Stregoyck from Candle Serenade. The album is released in late 1995 through Guardians of Metal (singer`s Sérgio Paulo property which had already released the debut CD of Candle Serenade (GM 001)). The CD promotion begins with several concerts and with new guitarist Victor Silva, who replaced Nuno Maciel, which lasted for 1996. Soon after, bassist communicates that he wants to stop playing, also the drummer starts playing live in a cover band and Afterdeath eventually break up naturally again. Faced with promises of higher flights for Afterdeath in terms of touring and release albums, Sérgio Paulo invites the elements of Nameless, Ricardo Ferreira guitar, Jorge Lisboa bass and Bruno Filipe drums. They went again to the Rec `n` Roll Studios to record the only song composed by this lineup "World Deformed by Man,". Which would be included in the CD compilation "Guardians of Metal Vol. IV". Afterdeath plays live several times, but the environment within the band was not the best and after a gig in Cantanhede, in the summer of 1997, vocalist Sérgio Paulo tired of the constant lineup changes, the disinterest of the musicians who were passing and all the promises made and never fulfilled, he decided to put an end in Afterdeath and dedicates more to the activities of the Guardians of Metal label, post order and later physical store in Lisbon.

biography by Sérgio Paulo

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Live at the "Diz Sim á Vida" festival, July 14th 1991

MEMORABILIA

ticket 1st gig, March 3rd 1991, Odivelas
advert Covilhã, June 15th 1991
ticket "Diz Sim á Vida Festival" July 14th 1991
ticket July 23th 1991
ticket June 20th 1992, Rio De Mouro
ticket July 4th 1992, Brandoa, Amadora
ticket November 6th 1993, Mourisca Do Vouga, Águeda
ticket Caneças Metal Fest II 1996, Caneças