Portugal 80s Metal

HELLLEGION

From Barreiro came Helllegion, formed in 1988 by guitarrists Marcelo and João Lopes. Then joins João Augusto bass/ vocals. They experienced several drummers but can not get anyone. João in the meantime leaves the post of lead singer leading Marcelo to occupies it. In 1990 the drummer Paulo Silva joins the group. In April 1991 they recorded a 5 track demo with some old songs, in the rehearsal room, which was João Lopes bedroom. The demo titled "Ready For War... The Legion Arrives" included the tracks "Kill By War", "Curse Of All The Pharaos", "Human Jesus", "Power From Hell" and "Legion Arrives". The band played at the "Diz Sim á Vida" Festival in July 14th 1991 at the Barreirense Stadium, Barreiro. Helllegion recorded their second demo tape "Mortal Radiation" around 1993, with 2 tracks "Mortal Radiation" and "Auchwitz". On November 20th 1993 the band played at the Sto André Secundary School.

DISCOGRAPHY

demo tape "Ready For War... The Legion Arrives" ©04.1991 audio sample

VIDEO

"Borg" live in Évora 1990

MEMORABILIA

flyer demo
ticket "Diz Sim á Vida Festival" July 14th 1991
ticket Rio de Mouro, June 7th 1992
gig advert November 20th 1993

DARK TALES/ SEPULCHRAL

Formed in May 1988 in Estombar, Lagoa by Bruno Correia guitar/ vocals, João Marques guitar, and soon joins them Nico and Fernando. At this point the band´s name was Evil Executor. By the summer of 1988, Fernando leaves and enters Filipe to the bass. At the end of the year Miguel Bento comes to the post of drummer and the band changed name to Sepulchral, in 1989. In February 1989 the band recorded what would be their first demo tape with two tracks "Memory of a Funeral" and "Circle of the Undead". Filipe leaves the band. In April 1989 they recorded their second demo tape which included 2 cuts "The call ..." and "Voices From The Grave". And after the recording they changed the band´s name to Dark Tales. Fernando returns to the group but know as bassist. In July when they went to record the third demo, Filipe returned but as a drummer and Paulo Brito enters to the place left by Fernando. The demo tape "Reign of Disgrace" is released with an Intro and 6 songs, "Call of The Deads", "Warriors of Sadness", "Moan of The Wounded", "The Slaughter of Sodom", "Endless Agony" and "Gift From The Gods", under the name Sepulchral. At the end of 1990 a 2 track demo entitled "Abrupt Excarnation" is released with the songs "Twisted Disforme" and "Abnormality Inside".

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(as Evil Executer)

demo tape "Darktales"©04.1989 audio sample

(as Dark Tales)

(as Sepulchral)

METAL BRAINS

Formed in September 1986, in Porto city, by Jorge Santos bass and Pedro Santos drums, shortly after joins them João Leite lead guitar and Paulo Monteiro rhythm guitar, followed by the vocalist Carlos Roque. Carlos wa in the band between December 1986 to January 1987 and is then replaced by Paulo Cruz, who held the post between January to April. Follows a period of rehearsals until March 2th 1987 when the band performs live for the first time, in small party for 50 people, followed by another concert for some 70 people. Meantime, on June 7th 1987, they recorded a 3 track demo tape at Studios X, "Portas do Inferno" and "Praga Social". For the 3rd gig they played to about 300 people at the Águas Santas secundary school in June 13rd. The 4th time live took place in a band contest in Vila Nova de Foz Coa, September 8th. Follows a period of nearly four months of inactivity due to the lack of rehearsal room. Forced them to refuse some concerts, one of which would be in Lisbon at the Rock Rendez Vous. By this time songs like "Vaticinio", "A Ferro e Fogo", "A Ambição", "Fogo Cruzado" were part of their repertoire. In February 6th 1988 they played for about 100 headbangers in Senhora da Hora, Matosinhos. And in April 16th to about 300 Metal bangers at the (school) Escola Primária do Viso. The band entered the Pipermint Twist studios on July 16th 1988 to record their 2nd demo tape, which included re recording of two tracks from their first demo tape and two new songs. In August 26th they played at the Discoteca Tocata de Lordelo, Paredes opening for Iberia.

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MEMORABILIA

advert August 26th 1989

ANGEL SINNER

In the foundation of Angel Sinner is guitarrist João Relâmpago (ex-Black Cross) together with is sister Isabel Dias vocals, they formed it in April 1989. With the entry of Gabriel guitar, Paulo Borralho bass and João Paulino drums the line up was completed. With this line up they give their first concert in August 26th 1989. After the gig, and due to musical incompatibility of some members, they find themselves forced to dismiss the guitarist Gabriel, and shortly after, also the drummer João, while they were without a rehearsal room. With the start of 1990, Vitor Sérgio and Luis Romero join the band as guitarist and drummer respectively. After some time Paulo Borralho says farewell and is replaced immediately by Miguel (ex-Ramp). Songs like "No Name", "Evil Land", "Revenge", "A Landuli" were part of their repertoire.

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MEMORABILIA

ticket March 3rd 1991, Odivelas

ticket November 23th 1991, Pataias, Alcobaça

NAVAN

Navan came from Lisbon and was formed around 1985 by Carlos Foncy lead guitar and Rui Ross rhythm guitar and Lito drums. With several changes in the line up finally stabilizes with Mike Leviathan vocals, Guerin bass and Daniel Afonso drums. With songs like "The Will of The Wild", "Bloodsuckers", "Expressions" or "Fire Dance" Navan played their 1st gig, that took place at the Rock Rendez Vous venue, June 27th 1987. The gig was included in the fourth session for the first Heavy Metal double album, together with Tarantula, STS Paranoid, Procyon, Blizzard, Satan`s Saints, Devil Across and Black Cross. Unfortunately that never materialized. Mike is fired in the middle of 1987 and replaced by a new singer called Alho. The band changed name at the beginning of 1988 to Maelstron and replaced the bassist for Luis Costa. At this time the group was preparing to enter the studio to record some tracks.

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MEMORABILIA

advert/ ticket Rock Rendez Vous sessions June 27th 1987 w/ Blizzard

NZZN

NZZN began as a different name in which they played Heavy/Rock covers around 1979, in the Cascais area. The name NZZN emerges as an acronym for its three founding elements: Necas guitar, Zica drums, Zé Nuno bass . Tozé vocals joins in and at one point NZZN began to compose originals. Later replaced by Armindo. The group rehearsed at the Associação Popular de Paço D´Arcos, Lisbon, and had already done several songs and because Vedeca label was betting on Portuguese Rock bands, the group contacted them in order to get a contract. Follows the edition of their 1st single "Vem Daí" in 1981, and months later their 2nd one "Trip Fixe". The band played live everywhere. NZZN opens for the enshrined UHF band on a tour across the country. They participated in the Grande Maratona do Rock Português (Great Marathon of the Portuguese Rock), along with Xeque Mate, Jarojupe, TNT among many others. The 3 days marathon was organized by the former newspaper Musicalíssimo, between December 18th and 20th 1981 at the Pavilhão do Cevadeiro in Vila Franca De Xira. After this concert Zé Nuno announces the departure of the band. On February 1982 NZZN enters the Valentim de Carvalho studios, with the production Mike Sergeant, and recorded what would be their first full lenght, "Forte e Feio". But due to the inexperience of the producer in the Rock music, the band is not satisfied with the final result. Began some internal problems which leads the band to disintegrate.

DISCOGRAPHY

VIDEO

"Vem Daí" official clip 1981

BACTHERION

Dark/ Doom/ Black/ Death Metal band from Lisbon. All started with Pedro (Belathauzer) guitar/ vocals, Nuno drums and João Pedro (Tetragrammaton) bass (ex-Moonspell, Deepskin). With a more or less defined line up the band started rehearsing as a trio, and among several tracks, they recorded "Count Maggots" in a 4-track mixing. The track represented a kind of advance to the demo which was released after the departure of the drummer Nuno, being replaced by Jerzegemoth, Belathauzer´s brother. Their demo tape "The Miracle of Death" was released on July 26th 1991, recorded on a 4-track recorder at the Morbid God (pre-Moonspell) rehearsal place.The demo featured an intro "Slow Death", "Count Maggots" and "The Miracle of Death". Soon after Jerzegemoth leaves to Spain and Belathauzer then decides to change the band´s name to fit in the concept they adopted to follow. The result was Filli Nigrantium Infernalium.

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MEMORABILIA

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