ALPHA III

Genre(s): Progressive / Hard´n´Heavy

Formed in Campinas - SP, 1974. mir Cantúsio Jr. is in actuality Alpha III. He was born in 1957, in Campinas Brazil. At age five he began playing Piano and guitar. Later, he studied experimental music at Universidade do Estado de São Paulo, and Universidade de Campinas. Over the years he has won several musical awards, thrice being named the best keyboardist in the world. Aside from his own work, Cantúsio has also performed and produced for other artists, and founded the first experimental electronic progressive label in Brazil, Faunus Records. Later he formed his own Alpha III Artistical Productions label. While being praised for his skills, the music has been criticized for lacking substance. Atmospheric and melodic are commonly used adjectives. It is also suggested that collaboration with other musicians could inject some needed creativity.

Source: http://www.ufrgs.br/mvs/SinthALPHAIII.html, august, 2013. 

http://www.oocities.org/br/amyr_alpha3/alphaIII.html

Discography:

Spectro [Full-lenght, 1974]:

1. Momentos do Universo 04:05

2. Reverberes Ao Spectro 04:51

3. Meson K 04:36

4. Casa Branca 05:03

5. Lince Negro 05:29

6. Molecula 05:11

7. Danca Das Piramides 07:10

8. Requiem 02:47

Mellow Records, reissue 2002

- Amyr Cantúsio Jr. / keyboards

- Duppermel Jr. / percussion

- Adilson Samuel / drums

- Mario Jorge / bass

From: http://ferrofogobebedouro.blogspot.com.br/2009/12/alpha-iii-spectro-campinas-sp.html

Mar de Cristal [Full-lenght, 1983]:

1. Mar De Cristal

2. Ciclone

3. Paradoxus

4. Mix

5. Oraculus

6. Andrômeda

7. Enigma

8. Luar Assassino

9. Estranha

Reissued in 2002 by Mellow Records

Amyr Cantúsio Jr. - all instruments

Hear on: http://www.allmusic.com/album/mar-de-cristal-mw0001094893

Sombras  [Full-lenght, 1986 - Faunus Records]:

1. Patmos

2. Patmos II

3. Raio De Sol

4. Nebula

5. Atlântida

6. Sombras I

7. Alpha III

8. Sombra II

9. Harlley

10. Sombras III

11. Orion

Amyr Cantúsio Jr. - all instruments

From: http://brazilianrockinoposition.blogspot.com.br/2011/10/alpha-iii-sombras-from-lp1986-remaster.html

Agartha [Full-lenght, 1987 - Faunus Records]:

1. Sanctuarius

2. Sakhra

3. Sothis

4. Tokyo

5. Agartha

6. Lamenth

7. Luxor

8. Hiper Boreus

Amyr Cantúsio Jr.- all instruments

Ruínas Circulares  [Full-lenght, 1987 - Faunus Records]:

1. A Viagem

2. Templo De Fogo

3. Iniciação

4. O Sonho

5. Filho Dos Deuses

6. Templo De Pedra

7. A Visão

8. Ruínas Circulares

9. Fantasmas

10. Vozes

11. Holocausto

12. Eternidade

Bonus: remixed version 2011

13 - Capella 

14 - Borges Réquiem 

Amyr Cantúsio Jr. - all instruments

From: http://brazilianrockinoposition.blogspot.com.br/2011/01/alpha-iii-link-cd-ruinas-circulares.html

Caos Caos [Demo, 2005]:

1 - Gorgonah 3:54

2 - Temple of Delphos 10:46

3 - Serpenth 6:13

4 - Orpheus 8:04

5 - Delphos 3:36

6 - Plêiades 5:17

7 - The Mistery of Elêusis 3:49

8 - Persephonis 4:34

Amyr Cantúsio Jr. - all instruments

Romano A. Ferrari - drums

Hear on: http://www.mp3million.com/download/Alpha%20III/Temple%20Of%20Delphos

Or: http://payplay.fm/r51256-alpha-iii-temple-of-delphos

The Aleph  [Full-lenght, 1989]:

1. The Aleph (Part I) 21:21

2. The Aleph (Part II) 16:00

Bonustrack (Re-Issue 1998)

3. Eternal Circle 05:15

Re-Issue in 1998 by Rock Symphony with the same cover and 1 bonustrack

- Amyr Cantúsio Jr. / keyboards and vocals

- Fernando Hashimoto / drums

- Vera Pessagno Briescia / vocals

From: http://antigravitybunny.com/?p=7184

The Seven Spheres [Full-lenght, 1990 - Rock Forever]:

1. Jesus Christ Theme (3:04) 

2. Jesus As A ChildI (3:04) 

3. Desert Theme (9:00)

4. The Temple Of Israel (8:10) 

5. Arabian Nights (3:06) 

6a. The Temptation (2:02)

6b. Voices 

7. Lazaru's Ressurection (4:02)

8a. Temple Of Profanation (8:08) 

8b. Turbulence 

9. Jesus Nativity (2:07)

10. the Crucifixion (3:46)

11. Jesus Ascending (5:48)

12. Prologue (2:19) 

Re-Issued in 1999 by Rock Symphony

Amyr Cantúsio Jr. / all instruments

From: http://plotn08.com/alpha-iii-the-seven-sphere-1990-lossless/

Or: http://adf.ly/441125/http://dfiles.ru/files/8o5jijkfv

Or: http://galaxy-file.com/hix160e9yev6/ApIII-90-TSeSps.rar.html

Voyage to Ixtlan [Full-lenght, 1993 - Mellow Records]:

1. Overture 00:48

2. The Cave of Gods 25:14

3. Inner Fire 06:09

4. Voyage to Ixtlan 13:31

5. The Wizard 06:01

6. Between the Two Worlds 05:37

7. The Other Side 10:02

8. Stone Warriors 06:44

Re-Issue in 1999 by Rock Symphony with the title "New Voyage to Ixtlan", a different cover and the same tracklist.

- Amyr Cantúsio Jr. / keyboards

- Romano Ferrari / drums

- Lucio Archangelo / bass

- Paulo Archangelo / guitars

- Mauricio Lambiasi / drums (5)

- Eduard Furlan / bass (5)

The Edge [Full-lenght, 1995 - Mellow Records]:

1. The Edge

2. Dogmas

3. Zeus

4. Mystical

5. The Mistery of Logos

6. The Gates

7. Medieval Moments I

TRACKLIST 2001

1. Cappela

2. The Edge

3. Dogmas

4. Zeus

5. Mystical

6. The Mistery of Logos

7. The Gates

8. Medieval Moments I

9. Lygeia

10. The Vortex

11. Time to Love

- Amyr Cantusio, Jr / Farfisa organ, mellotron, CS.30 Yamaha synth, bass synthesizer and voices 

- Fernando Hashimoto / acoustic drums, Tibetain bells, gong 

- Vera L. Pressagno Brescia / female vocals (Mezzo Soprano on "Dogmas") 

Lord of the Abyss [Full-lenght, 2002]:

1. Arkham 01:57

2. Across the Windows 06:03

3. Lux Tenebra 10:33

4. Noctis Penaex 05:03

5. Whisper in the Darkness 04:38

6. Lord of the Abyss 10:10

7. Planet Yuggoth 07:42

8. The Call of Kaddath 04:47

- Amyr Cantúsio J. / keyboards, synthetizers and vocals

Guest Musicians:

- Fellipo Caverotti / bass (2 & 8)

- Andrea Vargassian / drums (2)