Saturday, June 25, 2011

Brazilian Black Metal: Miasthenia


Miasthenia was founded in the beginning of 1994, idealized by Hécate (vocal/guitar), Vlad ( bass/vocal) and Mictlantecutli (drums).

In 1995 they recorded the rehearsal-demo "Encanto do Sabbat" (Sabbat Enchantment) with the lyrics in portuguese, attracting the support of Sound Riot Productions on the distribution.

In 1996 recorded “Faun - Trágica Música Noturna” (Faun - Tragic Nocturnal Music) in which they included the keyboards to their compositions. Hécate took place on the keyboards/vocals and the bass and Vlad the guitars and vocals. They decided to invite Mist to take the bass because of invites to shows.

In 1998 re-released the demo "Faun - Trágica Música Noturna" through Evil Hord Recs in a split cd with a band from Rio de Janeiro Songe D'Enfer.

In 1999 the band had changes in the line-up. Vlad left the band and Hécate took all the vocals along with the keyboards. They invited Thormianak (Harppia former) to play the guitars. His influence from the 80's metal school added a strong personality to the sound of the band.

From 1999 to 2000 the band worked on the production of first album "XVI" released through Somber Music.

 In 2004 they release the album "Batalha Ritual" (Ritual Battle) through Somber Music in São Jose do Rio Preto (SP) at AREA 13 studios with Gustavo Vazquez. In this year the band was invited to take part in a mini tour as opening act for the Belgian Enthroned and the Brazilian Evil War.

Mictlantecutli (drums) left the band in 2005. In December a new journey starts with the new drummer Hamon (Mythological Cold Towers and Spell Forest). Since then the band follows working on the composition of the new album.

In 2006 October the band took part in one of the biggest metal festivals in the country the "Brutal devastation" in Belo Horizonte.  

In April 2008 the band releases its new conceptual album "Supremacia Ancestral" (Ancestral Supremacy) also through Somber music. Each lyric was inspired by a South American pagan resistance movement or sect against the indoctrination in the colonial South America and based on Pre-Colombian profanations and apostasy. At the moment the band is booking concerts in the entire country.  

Miasthenia Myspace

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