Angra is a Brazilian power metal band formed in 1991. They have released ten 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, Master of Reality. Goss has remained the only constant band member.
Andre Coelho Matos was a Brazilian singer and musician. He was involved in the heavy metal bands Viper, Angra, Shaman and Symfonia. Since 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.
Approximately Infinite Universe is the third solo album by Yoko Ono, released in early 1973 on Apple Records. A double album, it represents a departure from the experimental avant garde rock of her first two albums towards a more conventional pop/rock sound, while also dabbling in feminist rock. It peaked at number 193 in the United States. The 1997 CD reissue on Rykodisc added two acoustic demos of songs from this era, that were later released on 1981's Season of Glass. It was released again by Rykodisc in 2007.
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.
Ekhymosis are a Colombian rock band formed by Juan Esteban "Juanes" Aristizábal Vásquez, along with friends Andrés García, Fernando "Toby" Tobón and José David Lopera from Medellín. The band was created in 1988 with heavy influences from Metallica and other important metal acts of the 80s, as well as some popular Latino music.
Theatre of Fate is the second studio 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, released 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. Most, but not all, of this concert can be watched in the documentary 20 Years Living for the Night.
Everybody Everybody is a compilation album by Brazilian heavy metal band Viper to celebrate the band's 15th anniversary.
All My Life is the sixth album by Brazilian heavy metal band Viper, released in June 2007. It was their first studio album in more than a decade and was Ricardo Bocci's first album with the band. The original tentative title for this album was Do It All Again. All My Life was remixed and remastered in 2021 by Andre Cortada and Val Santos and featured bonus tracks, including a cover of "Prowler" by Iron Maiden, 2005 demos, and 2006 demos.
Pedro Sérgio Murad Passarell, known professionally as Pit Passarell, was an Argentine-born Brazilian singer-songwriter and bassist famous for his work with heavy metal band Viper, of which he was one of two of its founding members to remain consistently in all of the group's line-ups alongside guitarist Felipe Machado. Later in his career, he also wrote several songs for Brasília-based rock band Capital Inicial, for which his younger brother Yves Passarell plays the electric guitar.
Aqua is the seventh full-length studio album by Brazilian progressive/power metal band Angra. It was released on August 11, 2010 and August 17, 2010 in Japan and Brazil, respectively. It is their last recording to feature Edu Falaschi on lead vocals, and their only studio album on which drummer Ricardo Confessori returns.
The Killera Sword is a demo album of the Brazilian heavy metal band Viper, released in 1985.
Luis Felipe Machado de Oliveira 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 two novels, two non-fiction works and an award-winning children's book.
Osvaldo Yves Murad Passarell, known professionally as Yves Passarell, is a Brazilian musician and songwriter best known for his work with heavy metal band Viper, of which he was one of its founding members, and rock band Capital Inicial, in which he plays the electric guitar since 2001.
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