Heavy music means rebellious youth since 40 years ago...
Its history goes as far as the 1960s/70s, from naïve geniuses such as BLACK SABBATH and MOTÖRHEAD. In the 1980s, VENOM emerged out of the NWOBHM-generation.
By uniting element of KISS theatrics with the aggression of Hardcore Punk, VENOM created the whole Power/Speed/Thrash/Death/Black movements and were followed by BATHORY, SODOM, ONSLAUGHT, VULCANO and our favourite, HELLHAMMER!
But that revolution was to be short-lived. In the 90s, the music industry has changed, and most bands lost their way, leaving many starving fans...
By the end of the 90s, the cycle was complete and a new generation re-discovers the challenging power of heavy music.
APOKALYPTIC RAIDS became a reality in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1998, to play the heavy and fast, obscure yet greatly produced, simple but hard to reproduce SPEED BLACK DEATH METAL sound of HELLHAMMER and the other VENOM's followers.
The band was founded by lead guitar player/lead singer LEON MANSSUR a.k.a. "NECROMANIAC" and reflects his previous 20-year history in the Metal scene, including own songs from 1985 to 1988 which haven't seen the light of day until now.
The first recording was a demo-rehearsal (self financed, 1999, sold out). Tracks from that demo were featured in some compilations (Planet Metal mag CD, In Search of Weird Truth tape and Thrahsing Rage CD-R, all sold out), and in the 7"EP Maximum Metal Mayhem, released in Germany (Iron Bonehead Prods., 2001, sold out).
The début album ONLY DEATH IS REAL... was recorded in 2000 and released on CD (Demise, 2001, sold out, re-release on Unsilent records 2007 with bonus demo 1999 tracks, available) and LP (Dies Irae, 2002, sold out). It's release was opening a gig for KRISIUN in Rio.
Back then, the band's sound was too influenced by the 90s Death and Black Metal movements and the line-up consisted of some members of other Black Metal bands.
In 2001, young Thrash Metal drummer PEDRO ROCHA a.k.a. "SKULLKRUSHER" joined the band, which was followed by some gigs in the 4 states of Southeastern Brazil, including opening to FRANK BLACKFIRE, and also side by side with FARSCAPE and DOMINUS PRAELLI.
In 2002 and 2003, the band went on to produce and release the second full-lenght "THE RETURN OF THE SATANIC RITES" on CD and LP and (Dark Sun, 2003, sold out), with a cassette version in Poland (Time Before Time, 2003, sold out), followed by more gigs. This time there were openings to VULCANO, CHAKAL, HEADHUNTER D.C., and with FARSCAPE, FLAGELADÖR, MAUSOLEUM, among many others.
The band spent 2004 preparing the third album, between one and other gig, and again opening to VULCANO, now with VINÍCIUS CANABARRO a.k.a. "HELLPREACHER" on the bass. In 2005 they have released "THE THIRD STORM - WORLD WAR III" on CD and LP (Dark Sun, 2005, sold out), and in 2006 they have played at SLAUGHTER FESTIVAL 2 and opening to MYSTIFIER among other gigs.
In 2007, after opening to KRISIUN again and TORTURE SQUAD, SKULLKRUSHER had to take a leave of the band. They went on with replacement drummer MÁRCIO CATIVEIRO a.k.a. SLAUGHTERER to do gigs with OCULTAN, COMANDO NUCLEAR and AGATHOCLES.
In the beginning of 2008, there was the first Brazilian tour together with Farscape. The tour did 14 gigs in 50 days, and only in that tour Victor WHIPSTRIKER played the bass and Hugo Golon played the drums.
After the tour the gig schedule has increased. NECROMANIAC, HELLPREACHER and SLAUGHTERER did play so far the Wacken selection in Rio, Cuiabá-MT, Roça'n'Roll open air festival in MG, the Possessed gig in São Paulo, and will play the Belphegor gig in RJ.
Now they continue composition phase for the 4th album, and also finish production of some split-releases, while planning a south-american tour...
How are you? Here is Wang from AreaDeath Prod. I would like to infom you our new releases are READY TO SHIP NOW!
If there are any instresting, just write back.
Cheers!
--- ADP022 DECEASED(US) - Worship the Coffin 2CD After long waitting, finally worship the coffin will out on June. great early stuff compilation. Featuring the complete demos before 1990, lots of rehearsals (with some unreleased tunes), 3 live shows with great quality and BONUS with their long time lost demo Luck of the Corpse and super rare Evilaxe (pre-deceased) rehearsal, probably the only one existing of this legendary death metal band!
* Deluxe Boxset includes Sweatband, Keyring, Patch, Pin, Double CD, Ltd tshirt and big Poster.
ADP024 HATRED(Col)/ANTACID(Mya) - Metal Chaos Across the World CD Totally old school metal sound from two promising bands delivering evil heavy speed metal sound in the vein of the old masters like Venom, Angelwitch and Mercyful Fate. Strictly limited to 1000, with hand-numbered custom OBI strips.
The sky turns black again. TOUCH THE SPIDER! are back out of their gloomy cellar
to release their second CD. SOULS FOR SALE
Once again the spiders spark a fire of despair, depression, anguish and hate. 15 tracks provide a disturbing insight into moral depths of human being – lost souls trapped in a spiderweb.
BASTARDATOR / CHILDREN OF TECHNOLOGY- " SPLIT 2009 "
BESTIAL HOLOCAUST/ NUCLEAR DESECRATION- " MARCHING TOWARDS THE NUCLEAR HOLOCAUST (Half Red And Half Black Vinyl) " BLACK TORMENT / MOTORPENIS- " UNITED FORCES OF BLASPHEMY "
CAPITIS DAMNARE / EQUINOXIO - " SONGS OF DESECRATION AND IMPURITY / WOLVES... THEN MEN (Red Vynil 7") "
The 2nd issue of my fanzine is reprinted and available again!
Here is some information about the zine:
After seeing how a Hebrew-written fanzine limits itself (the 1st issue, released in September 2008) I decided to continue in English. The result is 92 A5 xeroxed pages with 14 deep inties with both ''famous'' and new violently oldschool Heavy/Thrash/Death/Blackthrash ug bands, 50 detailed reviews + more (font size 8, no unnecessary space waste, just the reasonable amount of pictures. Most of the material form the debut issue appears here, so the inability to understand what's written there is not a big loss now).
Take a look here:
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The price is 7$ (USD) or 6 euros including REGISTERED postage if you send hidden cash or just add half a Dollar/Euro if you pay via PayPal!
Snail mail address (for hidden cash):
Sergei Pismeny yoseftal 10/30 Kiryat Motzkin 26390 Israel
A Apresentação De Vocês Com O Violator Em Santo André Foi Foda !!! Grandes Músicos, Grande Performance & Ótima Versão Do Hellhammer !!! Parabéns Manos !!! Abraços Libertários - Marcolino & Desecration.
Nos veremos em Piracicaba, será um som matador!!!... Para nós no INCINERAD será uma imensa honra poder dividir o palco com uma banda que sempre fomos fãs!!!
Até lá irmãos... Vamos nos falando. Forte abraço a todos.
HAIL LEON AND THE LADS, MANY THANX FOR A AWESOME CONVERSATION WE HAD THE OTHER DAY,YOU ARE A REALLY TRUTHFUL.CARING MAN. MUCH RESPECTED.CANT WAIT FOR MY SHIRTS TO COME. HEAVILY DEVOTED LOYAL[A.RAIDS. FREAK]DAEMONHELLHAMMER.
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