Top 10 2015 ' By Marcos "Big Daddy" Garcia
December 2, 2015
No. 10
Band: Saint Spirit
Album: Mea Culpa
General Info
Year of formation: 1994
Label: Independent
One of the finest extreme Metal ever released on Brazil. The trio uses modern Djent Metal elements on their Thrash Metal songs, becoming extremely aggressive, but using very good melodies, harsh voices and extremely intelligent lyrics (speaking about the Brazilian Holocaust).
No. 9
Band: Púrpura Ink
Album: Breaking Chains
General Info
Year of formation: 2002
Label: Voice Music
A great Hard/Glam Rock band, having some influences from traditional Heavy Metal (especially in the guitars), these guys brought back that very good atmosphere from the Californian scene of the eighties. Hear it and get caught!
No. 8
Band: Desdominus
Album: Uncreation
General info
Year of Formation: 1993
Label: Misanthropic Records/Brutaller Records/Impaled Records/Heavy Metal Rock
This veteran quartet from Brazil always surprises with their albums. Mixing Death Metal influences like AT THE GATES and HYPOCRISY with some Black Metal melodies like DISSECTION used, and putting a strong personality on their songs, they gave a step ahead on "Uncreation". Melodic and brutal, technical and hooking, this album is outstanding in all senses.
No. 7
Band: Moonspell
Album: Extinct
General info
Year of Formation: 1992
Label: Napalm Records
After two aggressive albums, back to their roots, the Portuguese Metal kings returned with a more Gothic Metal/Rock orientated album. Experimental, introspective, and a trial for many Metal fans, "Extinct" is a wonderful album done with heart, and conquered many fans. And as a crowning of their efforts, a show on Brazilian Rock in Rio Festival.
No. 6
Band: Arandu Arakuaa
Album: Wdê Nnãkrda
General info
Year of Formation: 2008
Label: Independent
This Brazilian band is a fresh blow of air to all, and gives sense to Brazilian Folk Metal. Using a mix of many Metal styles with regional music forms from Brazil, along with indian legends on their lyrics, they can conquer many, due their technical and hooking songs.
No. 5
Band: Ethereal
Album: Opus Aethernum
General Info
Year of formation: 2002
Label: Candlelight Records
With the fury and aggressiveness from the English Metal tradition flowing on their songs, this Black Metal quintet is here to get its place into extreme Metal scene. Aggressive, melodic, grandiose and atmospheric, one listening is enough to become caught by these new masters of the darkness!
No. 4
Band: Keep Of Kalessin
Album: Epistemology
General info
Year of Formation: 1995
Label: Indie Recordings
A lot of was said about the new line up of the band, being a trio. However, with this album, the band showed even more creative power than was seen on "Reptilian". Still aggressive and fast, but more melodic and technical, with fantastic vocal performance, the Dragon has risen again!
No. 3
Band: Stone Cold Dead
Album: Lava Flows
General info
Year of Formation: No information
Label: Volcanic Music
Modern Groove Metal/experimental Rock band, using baritone guitars and bowed contrabass, they created something very unusual and different. With the album have three different parts, each one of them with a different insight (but respecting the band's musical style), this Greek trio has a lot of to say. But what could be expected from George Bokos (former guitarist from ROTTING CHRIST and NIGHTFALL)?
No. 2
Band: Kamala
Album: Mantra
General info
Year of Formation: 2003
Label: Independent
This trio is really grandiose! Mixing an aggressive and strong Thrash Metal style with some Death Metal touches and a bold personality, "Mantra" is not a simple album, but a whole new experience that can transcend our senses.
No. 1
Band: Hammercult
Album: Built for War
General info
Year of Formation: 2010
Label: Steamhammer
An outstanding Israeli Thrash Metal war tank, furious, aggressive and with blood in their eyes. Mixing some old school influences with melodic aspects from bands as KING DIAMOND and MERCYFUL FATE, and with touches from Rock and Roll bands as old MOTORHEAD, they gave a step ahead, and are out to become one of the rulers of the style!
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