Portugal 80s Metal

NECROPHILIAC

Necrophiliac from Queluz, started in late 1987 as a hard-core project named Distortion, but on April 1988 after a few line up changes and changing the musical direction to Speed/ Thrash Metal they renamed to Necrophiliac. Also in 1988 enters drummer Paulo Gomes and the vocalist Paulo, the line up was completed with Rui Dias guitar, Pedro bass and Artur dos Santos guitar. Their 1st live act was at Rock Rendez Vous venue on March 20th 1989, following in April 9th at the Bombeiros Voluntários in Queluz and at the Parque Central in Amadora, April 23rd with Mortífera. On May 22th along with Massacre and Mortífera they played in Massamá, at a time when the singer left the band, in this concert guitarist Rui Dias would ensure the vocals. After which Rui Neves takes the microphone. Shortly after bassist Pedro quit, coming to his place João. On January 7th 1990, with Massacre, they open for French band Agressor, at the Rock Rendez Vous. After the gig only Rui Dias remained in the band. With a new line up, consisting of Humberto drums, Pedro Oliveira bass and Rui Dias guitar, Necrophiliac would enter the studio to record their first demo tape.

VIDEO

"Twilight Zone" live at Parque Central, Amadora, April 23rd 1989

MEMORABILIA

ticket May 22th 1989

ticket January 7th 1990, opening for Agressor

FAUNNUS

All started in the city of Santarém, just as a solo project of guitarist José Gomes in 1991. In 1992 José Gomes dismisses the whole band and soon invites Luís Martins guitar/ vocals, Pedro Guedes bass and Nani drums. At the end of 1992 with the addition of a new vocalist Nelson Vigário, they recorded a 2 track demo tape at the Luís Martins home studio. The songs were "You're in The War" and "Olhos de Água" (sung in Portuguese). The group competes at various music competitions throughout the country (Fafe, Castelo de Paiva and Lisbon), having achieved good results in all of them as well as maturity. Faunnus opens for Tarântula in 1993, at the Gartejo, Lisbon. In late 1993, Nelson Vigário leaves the band for unsuitability, and then immediately Nani is dispensed. José Gomes is back to take the lead vocals. In January 1994 the promo "Manias" (still with Nani on drums) is released. In February the group played some gigs with a hired drummer, Gil Xavier. Gil joins definitely the line up. New songs like "Big Shit", "5 to 9", "Among The Apes" and the older "Louco Por Ti" were part of their reportoire.

DISCOGRAPHY

V12

V12 were from Algueirão, Sintra, and their history starts back in 1983/ 84, when five friends decided to form a band. They were Rui Fingers guitar, Paulo Ossos guitar, Rafael Maia vocals, Zé Paulo bass and Carlos drums. In 1985 Carlos leaved. Alberto Garcia (Rádio Macau group) joins as a drummer. Officially V12, as a band, born in March 1987. The group played their first gig in July 18th 1987, at the Ferroviários Pavilion, Barreiro, opening for Black Cross. A week later, July 26th a 2nd gig, in Lourel at the local Sporting Club. On August 15th, they return to their hometown, Nem Martins, with STS Paranoid and Satan`s Saints they performed at the Nem Martins Sport Club pavillion. On October 18th 1987 the group recorded at the Rádio Macau private studios, approximately 90m of tape. Recorded at first take with no overdubs, assisted by Ricardo (brother of Rádio Macau vocalist Xana). From that recording they extracted 4 tracks that would be released as their first demo tape. The songs were: "Demons Call", "Born To Die", "Hot And Sweet" and "Tales Of Glory".

In January 22th 1988 V12 played to a wild Rock Rendez Vous venue for the very first time. It was impressive how a recorded tape (soundboard) of the concert would go hand in hand and shortly after was going on local radios from north to south of the country. The following month, February 17th, they played live again, at the Cine Chaby, Mem Martins. They would return to Rock Rendez Vous on March 13rd and in the next day another gig, with Rádio Macau, in Viseu. In May 16th Paulo Ossos was recruited for military service, which leads to the cancellation of what would be the first gig in the north of the country, in Porto on May 29. From the middle of 1988, V12 let themselves fall into silence. By this time Polygram label showed interest in the band, to a possible contract and recording of an album. But the then director of the label, Tó Zé Brito, would only record V12 if the singer was replaced, and the lyrics were sung in Portuguese. This requirement meant that the friendship between Raf Maia and the rest of V12 members began to deteriorate, which led him to lose interest in the group and lack of attendance to the rehearsals. Raf leaves the band in July 1988 and the place remain unfilled until January 1989 when Jorge Martins joins the band. In April 1989 they sign with Polygram the so desired contract, but with the conditions imposed by the label. The pre-production with producer Emanuel Ramalho, at Angel I studios and recording of their first full lenght happens between November 13th and December 14th 1989. V12 played at Johnny Guitar, Lisbon in February 21th. Simply titled "V12", the record is released in March 1990. In that same month, the band begins a tour all over the country, starting in Barreiro at the Grupo Desportivo da Quimigal, March 30rd, opening for Censurados. Two days after they would perform at Rock Rendez Vous. And in April 25th another gig, in Algueirão, with new drummer Filipe (ex-Mortífera), as Alberto Garcia decides to join the band Mler If Dada at full time. The band gives about 12/13 concerts in promoting the debut album, some of which the first part of Xutos & Pontapés, to about 5.000 people in bullfight arenas and football stadiums as well several appearances on TV. This time coincides with the end of high school and some members would have definitely to opted for looking for a job or live by the music, but the concerts were scarce and there was no way of playing live. Without financial support they had to make choices, some were working and others dedicated to the music but as session musicians and the band pretty much ended.

In 1992, V12 tried again, this time with the entry of two new elements: bassist Luciano Barros and singer Celia Lawson. A creation of a demo with 13 songs sung in English was recorded. "Gimme Your Love", "Ride On The Road", "Rock Out", "Bloody Road", "Lights", "Power In The Night", "Right Or Wrong", "Here I Go", "Lippes II", "Cingalé", "Contradictions", "Fire In Your Eyes" and "Hungry Wolf" were part of the demo. They still gave about 3 or 4 concerts but the lack of a contract and interest from a label leads V12 to broke up for good in 1993.

thanks to Rafael Maia

DISCOGRAPHY

VIDEO

"Born To Die" live Cine Chaby, February 17th 1988

rehearsal and interview on TV RTP 1991

"Hungry Wolf" live in Faro, 1993

MEMORABILIA

ticket 1st gig, July 18th 1987, Barreiro

ticket August 15th 1987

ticket April 30rd 1988, Incrível Almadense
advert management

ticket Johnny Guitar, February 21th 1990

ticket and advert March 30th 1990, 1st gig after recording the LP

LOVE GUN

Love Gun from Lisbon, born in 1991 under the name Asylum. However as there was already a band with the same name, they were forced to change it. At that time the band practiced a Rock FM and was composed by Paulo guitar/ vocals, Andy bass, Jorge drums and Bué vocals, which entered later. It was with this line up that the band recorded their first demo tape, "Love, Witches & Bitches". Love Gun played some concerts, of which the most important was at Fogueteiro, the celebrations of 25th of April, before some 1,000 people. Shortly after this concert the band recruited another guitarist named Nelson, but this element did not provide any concerts because shortly after the band decided to end the activities, due to some differences between Paulo and the rest of the band. In 1993 the band decides to take up new activities with a new line up, which included Bué vocals, Pedro guitar, Carlos guitar, Jorge bass and Andy drums. Then in the following year, they decided to record a promo tape with only two songs "Badly Good" and "Face It, Or Leave It".

DISCOGRAPHY

WEB

Web was formed in October 1986, in Porto, by two Tarântula roadies, David Duarte (R.I.P. May 5th 2001) guitar and Victor Matos guitar. The line up was complete by Mário Duarte vocals, Jorge Marques drums and Carlos Alberto bass. Web performs for the first time to the public at the Rock Rendez Vous venue, in Lisbon on November 8th 1987, opening for Tarântula. In the same month of November, Mário Duarte leaves the group and David Duarte swap the guitar for the vocals. With this line up they would play again the RRV on July 24th 1988, again with Tarântula, and Massive Roar and return to Lisbon on September 3rd to play at Festa do Avante opening for Dutch band Paradox. In 1989 Jorge Marques leaves the band to join Tarântula as a singer, and was replaced by Jorge Alves. In 1990 participate and organized a festival in APDL. Mid 1991 another change on line up, Carlos Alberto leaves entering to its place Ribeiro, João Carlos is also recruited to the guitars and Web become again a quintet.

The first track recorded by Web was "A New Evil Kingdom", to be released one year later on the 1st Portuguese Metal compilation "The Birth of a Tragedy", through MTM Records. The song would re recorded to enter the first demo tape "Evil Tape" 1994. Jorge Alves leaves for professional reasons. Already in 1993 with new drummer Rui Danin, Web recorded at the Rec 'n' Roll studios with the production of Tarântula`s drummer Luis Barros, their first demo tape "Evil Tape". "Time of Revenge", "Without Mercy", "Planet of Confusion" and "A New Evil Kingdom" were part of the demo released at the beginning of 1994. In order to promote the demo with some gigs, and one of the most important was alongside Procyon and Ramp at the Soares dos Reis school, Porto, on June 4th 1994.
1994 was the year that Web had three drummers: Rui Danin, Joca, again Rui Danin and Miguel Brandão. By July 3 members leave the band. The following year, with the addition of the new elements Miguel Vaquero guitar, Fernando Martins bass and Miguel Brandão drums, a 2 track promo tape is recorded, with the songs "Strong Winds, Strong Waves" and "Last War". Released for promotional purposes only the tape was recorded again at the Rec 'n' Roll studios by Luis Barros. 1996 was a year in which the activity of the band focused on the promotion of their promo, participating in many concerts and festivals.

Miguel Brandão leaves Web in 1997, entering to is place Raul. Due to health problems David Duarte had to stop singing, in 1998. Sergio Ferreira replaces him.

Throughout 25 years of career Web played with foreign bands such as Ancient Rites, Impaled Nazarene, Benediction, Cradle of Filth, Napalm Death, Desaster, along many others...

special thanks to Victor Matos

DISCOGRAPHY

audio sample

VIDEO

"Devil Must Die " at RRV, 1st gig November 8th 1987 // "Time of Revenge" live Porto 1994

MEMORABILIA

ticket 1st gig November 8th 1987, RRV

ticket Rock Rendez Vous, July 24th 1988

ticket Porto, June 4th 1994

advert October 5th 1995

DECEIVER

Formed around 1990 in Évora. The line-up was Nuno drums, Ivan bass, Henrique vocals, Fábio guitar and João guitar. In 1990 they played with Hellligion at the pools in Évora. 1992 the band recorded at Rec`n`Roll studios their 1st demo tape, with the tracks, "Perverted Mindloss", "Return From Emptiness", "Statement" and "Blue Chaos".

DISCOGRAPHY

VIDEO

live August 10th 1993 at the Associação Vendedores de Jornais, Lisbon

MEMORABILIA

flyer demo tape

flyer/ ticket September 10th 1993, Lisbon