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![]() HIBRIA live in Porto Alegre, December 2019, at Bar Opinião | |
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Origin | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
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Years active | 1996–present |
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Website | hibria |
HIBRIA is a Brazilian power metal/speed metal band, known for their technicality and speed. The band cites influences from traditional metal bands such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, thrash bands such as Metallica and Megadeth, and progressive bands such as Dream Theater.
HIBRIA toured across Europe in 1999, in the "Against the Faceless" demo tour, playing 29 concerts through Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Czech Republic and Poland. [1] The band was on the roster to perform at ProgPower USA XVI in September 2015, which would have been their first time performing in the United States. However, the band was not allowed into the country, and they did not get to perform at ProgPower USA. In December 2017, it was announced that Iuri Sanson, Eduardo Baldo, Renato Osorio, and Ivan Beck would be leaving the band. One more release titled Moving Ground, featuring this lineup, was released in February 2018 in Japan.
Name | Year | Mixed By | Produced By |
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Defying the Rules # 148 Japanese Charts[ citation needed ] | 2004 | Piet Sielck – Powerhouse (Germany) | Diego Kasper, Marco Panichi |
The Skull Collectors # 62 Japanese Charts [2] | 2008 | Achim Koehler – Indiscreet (Germany) | Diego Kasper, Marco Panichi |
Blind Ride # 37 Japanese Charts [3] | 2011 | Willam Putney – The Machine Shop (U.S.A.) | Diego Kasper |
Silent Revenge #63 Japanese Charts [4] | 2013 | Benhur Lima - HIBRIA Studios (Brazil) | Renato Osorio |
Defying the Rules: 10th Anniversary | 2014 | ||
Hibria | 2015 | ||
Moving Ground | 2018 | ||
Me7amorphosis | 2022 |
Song | Album | Released in |
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Shoot Me Down | Blind Ride | 2011 |
Tiger Punch | The Skull Collectors | 2009 |
Steel Lord On Wheels | Defying The Rules | 2005 |
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