Angra is a Brazilian heavy metal band formed in 1991 that has gone through some line-up changes since its foundation. They have released nine regular studio albums, five EPs, and three live CD/DVDs to date. Led by Rafael Bittencourt, the band has gained a degree of popularity in Japan and Europe.
Masters of Reality is an American rock band formed in 1981 by frontman Chris Goss and guitarist Tim Harrington in Syracuse, New York, United States. They took the name for the band from a misprinted label of the third Black Sabbath album. Goss has remained the only constant band member.
Ensiferum is a Finnish folk metal band from Helsinki. The members of the band label themselves as "melodic folk metal."
Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen-Cabuli, known professionally as Tarja Turunen or simply Tarja, is a Finnish heavy metal singer-songwriter. She is a soprano with a three and a half octave range.
Arsis is an American heavy metal band from Virginia Beach, Virginia, formed in 2000. The band is currently signed to Nuclear Blast.
Andre Coelho Matos was a Brazilian singer, musician, producer, and composer. He was involved in the heavy metal bands Viper, Angra, Shaman and Symfonia and sold millions of copies worldwide. Since October 2006, Matos had been dedicating his time to his solo career. In 2012, he was ranked No. 77 at the list of 100 Greatest Voices of Brazilian Music by Rolling Stone Brasil.
Viper is a Brazilian heavy metal band formed in 1985 initially influenced by Iron Maiden and the new wave of British heavy metal, later developing a very particular sound.
Eduardo Teixeira da Fonseca Vasconcellos, known as Eduardo "Edu" Falaschi, is a Brazilian musician. He is best known as the former lead singer and songwriter of São Paulo-based heavy metal band Angra. With Angra, Falaschi recorded four albums.
Nepal was an Argentine thrash metal band from Buenos Aires, originally assembled in 1984. The name is derived from the Asian country of Nepal.
Theatre of Fate is the second album by Brazilian heavy metal band Viper. It was re-released in 1997 by Paradoxx Music in a 2-in-1 edition with the Soldiers of Sunrise album.
Evolution is the third album by Brazilian heavy metal band Viper, release in 1992.
Vipera Sapiens is an EP by Brazilian heavy metal band Viper. It was released under the name Viper Brazil.
Coma Rage is the fourth album by Brazilian heavy metal band Viper, released in 1995.
Tem Pra Todo Mundo is the fifth album and first Portuguese album by Brazilian heavy metal band Viper, release in 1996. Its pop-oriented alternative rock style was not very well received by many of the band fans.
Maniacs in Japan is a live album by Brazilian heavy metal band Viper. It is a recording of a concert in Club Cittá, Tokyo, on 18 April 1993. Much of this concert can be watched in the documentary 20 Years Living for the Night.
All My Life is the sixth album by Brazilian heavy metal band Viper, release in 2007. It was their first studio album in more than a decade.
Pedro (Pit) Passarell is an Argentinian-born Brazilian bassist, main composer and occasional lead vocalist of Brazilian heavy metal band Viper. He also writes for the rock band Capital Inicial, that his brother Yves Passarell joined after leaving Viper.
At the Edge of Time is the ninth studio album by the German power metal band Blind Guardian. A two-CD version of the album was released, with the second disc containing eight tracks. The artwork for the album was created by Colombian artist Felipe Machado Franco. The album was released in Europe on 30 July 2010. A music video for "A Voice in the Dark" was released on 3 August 2010.
The Killera Sword is an Demo album of Brazilian heavy metal band Viper, released in 1985.
Felipe Machado is a Brazilian journalist, writer and musician. He is currently the Communications Director for Worldfund, a nonprofit organization with educational projects. His journalistic career includes leading positions at a few of Brazil's most relevant media companies, such as ‘O Estado de S. Paulo’, ‘R7’ and ‘Diário de S.Paulo’. As a writer, he produced 2 novels, 2 non-fiction works and an award-winning children's book. In music, he started in 1985 as the guitarist and co-founder of the heavy metal band Viper, playing in all the band's releases and concerts until recent days. In 2016, he also released his first solo album as singer, songwriter and guitar player named FM Solo.
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