APOKALYPTIC RAIDS

Genre(s): Black / Death / Thrash Metal 

Formed in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro - 1998. After many years looking for the right musicians, Leon Manssur “Necromaniac”, guitar and vocals, starts the band in 1998. It reflects his 25 year experience in the scene, including own songs from 1985 to 1998, that have been recorded since. The first recording was a self-financed rehearsal-demo in 1999. Tracks from it appeared in some samplers (Planet Metal magazine, In search of Weird Truth tape from Japan and Thrashing Rage CD-R from Germany, all sold out) and in the sold-out 7"EP Maximum Metal Mayhem, on Iron Bonehead from Germany, in 2001. First album "Only Death Is Real..." was recorded in 2000 and released on CD by Demise Records and LP by Dies Irae in 2001. They were sold out and re-pressed on CD by Unsilent Records in 2007, with demo bonus tracks. In all, 3.000 copies were sold, and soon will follow an LP re-press. The album release gig was in 2000, when they opened Krisiun's first gig in Rio, for 1.000 people audience. In 2001, young Thrash Metal drummer Pedro Rocha, a.k.a. "Skullcrusher" from Farscape joins the band. Following this, they played some gigs in the 4 states of southeastern of Brazil, including opening to Frank Blackfire (Sodom, Kreator), and also side by side with Farscape and Dominus Praelli, to a mean audience of 500 people. In 2002 and 2003, the band went pro and produced and released the second full-lenght "The Return Of The Satanic Rites" on CD and LP on Dark Sun and on cassette on Time Before Time from Poland, all sold out. There was a re-press on Unsilent Records in 2008. Just like its predecessor, the album sold 3.000 copies and will be re-pressed on LP. More gigs followed. They produced and played the comeback gig of Vulcano and Chakal in Rio, for an audience of 1.000 people, and played in more than 10 events, for audiences ranging from 500 to 1.500 people, some of the most relevant being with Headhunter D.C., Mausoleum, Farscape, Flagelador. The year 2004 was spent in composition for the third album, but in the end of the year Vinícius Canabarro "Hellpreacher" replaces the first bass player A. Aguinaga "Sub Umbra" and then they play again in São Paulo opening to Vulcano. In 2005 they produced and released "The Third Storm - World War III" on Dark Sun Label CD and LP. In 2006, they have organized and played on Slaughter Festival 2, in Rio de Janeiro, which included 10 of the most relevant bands in the scene, like Comando Nuclear, Sodomizer, Blasthrash, Wardeath and Overlord (Paraguay). They played with Mystifier in Rio, and more than 10 gigs as headliners in many cities in the 4 states of Southeastern Brazil as well as in the capital Brasília in middle Brazil, to crowds that went from 500 to 2.000 people. In 2007, they were guests opening to Krisiun again, this time with Torture Squad. In the middle of the year, drummer Skullcrusher is replaced by Márcio Cativeiro "Slaughterer", for scheduled gigs with Ocultan, Comando Nuclear and Agathocles. In the beginning of 2008, the first brazilian tour celebrated 10 years of activities. It was a joint effort with Farscape. There were 14 dates on every region of continent-sized Brazil in 50 days. In this tour Victor Vasconcellos "Whipstriker" played the bass and Hugo Golon the drums. In the same year, after the tour, the gig schedule became more intense. Necromaniac, Hellpreacher and Slaughterer played to 1.000 people in the Wacken selection in Rio, in Mato Grosso state (1 and 1/2 day road trip and a 3 hour gig - a record!), at Roça'n'Roll Open Ain in Minas Gerais state, and opened to Possessed in São Paulo. The latter two were attended by more than 3.000 people each. In 2009, while doing more gigs in Rio (one with Farscape, other with Matanza) and in São Paulo (2 times countryside and 1 on the capital), they have produced the fourth album, entitled "Vol. 4 - Phonocopia". Following its release in 2010, there was a 3-months, 30-gigs tour of Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. Now they find some endorsements, while preparing the next tours, as well as some splits with bands from all over. These releases will be in partnership with some overseas labels. Current line-up: Leon Manssur ‘Necromaniac’– 6-String aggressor & revelator of doom, Vinícius Canabarro ‘HellPreacher’ – Ultra heavy bass overdose, Márcio Cativeiro ‘Slaughterer’ – Infernal pounding on wooden coffins. 

Source: http://www.apokalypticraids.com/bio_port.php, april 2011.

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Discography: 

Demo Reh March 99 [Demo, 1999]: 

1.Evil 02:33 

2.The Impaler 04:07 

3.Tyrant, Emperor 05:08 

4.Apocalyptic Raids 04:17 

Recorded live in 8 tracks only in 3 hours! Released as CD-R limited to 300 copies. Also released as tape limited to 200 copies. The cover art shown here belongs to the CD-R version, here is the tape's cover.

From: http://metalarea.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=123002

Maximum Metal Mayhem / On the Wings of Death [Split, 2001 – Iron Bonehead Productions]: 

1.The Impaler 03:51 

2.Angels of Hell 02:43 

Limited to 333 copies on 7" vinyl.

Only Death Is Real... [Full-length, 2001 – Demise Records]: 

1.The Enemy (Intro) 00:42 

2.Evil 02:38 

3.Forgotten Tales 03:48 

4.Into The Twilight Zone 04:55 

5.Eternal Gloom 03:22 

6.Angels Of Hell 03:07 

7.Humankind Dies 04:44 

8.Tyrant, Emperor 05:30 

9.Apocalyptic Raids 05:48 

10.Tales Of Horror (Outro) 04:24 

Reissued in 2007 has 8 bonus tracks: 

11.Evil (demo) 

12.Angels of Hell (Take form "Maximum Metal Mayhem / On the Wings of Death " Split with Gravewürm) 

13.Forgotten Tales (New Version) 

14.Tyrant Emperor (demo) 

15.Impaler (demo) 

16.Eternal Gloom (New Version) 

17.The Way of The Warrior (New Version) 

18.Apocalyptic Raids (demo) 

CD limited to 1000 copies on Unsilent Records; URCD010. CD limited to 1000 copies on Demise Records; DMSCD019. LP limited to 1000 copies on Dies Irae; DIES006. Leon "Necromaniac" Manssur: Guitars, vocals, Gustavo "Adrameleck" Belo: Drums, A. "Sub Umbra" Aguinaga: Bass.

The Return of The Satanic Rites [Full-length, 2003 – Dark Sun]: 

1.Apokalyptic Raids 05:37 

2.Ready to Go (To Hell) 03:28 

3.The Atheist 04:40 

4.The Way of the Warrior 04:02 

5.Satanic Slaughter 03:14 

6.Impaler 04:51 

7.Emperor's Return 04:20 

8.Skullkrusher 01:27 

9.Voyeur 04:17 

CD limited to 1000 copies on Unsilent Records; URCD012. CD limited to 1000 copies on Dark Sun; SUN006. Tape limited to 333 copies on Time Before Time Records; DEATH006. Gatefold LP limited to 1000 copies on Dark Sun; DARK006. The last track Voyeur contains the Hellhammer cover Third Of The Storms after a short break of silence.

The Third Storm - World War III [Full-length, 2005 – Dark Sun]: 

1.I'm a Metal Head-Revelations Of Doom (Hellhammer cover) 07:04 

2.Fallen Beyond Hope 04:21 

3.Vision Shadows 03:12 

4.Manifesto Politicamente Incorreto (Ou Um Dia De Fúria) 01:36 

5.Never Forget What You Are 03:54 

6.Humankind Dies 02:39 

7.Mankind Defeated (Humankind Dies pt. II) 04:20 

8.The Power in My Mind 03:22 

9.When The World Ends in Fire (Metal Returns) 05:08 

10.I'm a Metal Head (reprise) 01:04 

Print run: 1,666 CD's and 1,000 Vinyls (500 black & 500 blue).

Vol.4 – Phonocopia [Full-length, 2010 – Hell Music / Moribundo]: 

1.Nightmare (In Frost and Fire) 03:12 

2.Stare into the Abyss 03:04 

3.Victim O'Velocity 04:35 

4.Remember the Future 04:10 

5.The Revenge of History 03:33 

6.Priest Of Evil 02:10 

7.A World Without Danger 03:22 

8.Crucify The Agnostic 02:59 

9.The Unquiet Grave 03:32 

10.Nothing Will Happen 05:41 

The last track "Nothing Will Happen" contains the Hellhammer cover "Crucifixion" after a short break of silence.