COUNTERPARTS

Genre(s): Heavy Metal

Formed in Campinas - SP, 1996. Counterparts The band began its journey in 1996, when Andrew Baida (B), Mauricio Cricket (D), Vinicius Cricket (L) and Renato Andrade (V) have teamed up with the proposal to play music and have fun. After a few trials, realized they had potential and decided to write his own songs, influenced by bands like Iron Maiden, Deep Purple, Helloween and other names in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal. After two years, they decided to record their first Demo-CD, entitled "Far Away From Home", all tracks had striking guitar riffs and lyrics of a spiritual and political. The cassette version of this demo had great distribution in the underground scene of Campinas / SP, collaborating to make known band and yielding invitations for various shows. In addition, the CD received positive reviews in magazines Valhalla (Sorocaba, SP), World Metal (France) and Kolnott Magazine (USA). In 1999, there were a few lineup changes, the band joining Emerson Penerari vocalist and guitarist Renato Angelo. With this training, did the recording of the new Demo-CD: "Twilight Riders". With a more elaborate production and a more refined technique, this was again very revered. However, all is not calm. Between the years 2001/2002, when the band was preparing to start recording their debut CD, suffered three casualties: Vinicius outputs Cricket, Angelo, and Renato Renato Andrade. The remnants then decided to continue the band and find musicians with quality. Many thought that would never counterparts, but this was by land joined the group when the guitarist Ricardo Corsi, Rafael Clemente and keyboardist Diogo Francelino. In 2004, Rafael and Diogo left in search of a more progressive sound, Ricardo Corsi also left, and guitarist René Keys, keyboardist next to Rafael Borges were invited. In early 2005, the band enters the studio to record the EP "Ragnarök", once again getting much praise from critics. After this, the band entered the studio again to record 10 songs from their first official album, titled "The Dreamer Betrayed". After the release show the band suffered another blow with the departure of Rafael Borges. In its place came the keyboardist Cristiane Dias, and it was announced the addition of a new guitarist for the family, Fabio De Matos. Unfortunately, after several major shows, including the opening show of the Spanish band Dark Moor once again the band suffers a low, with the departure of almost all members, with only guitarists Rene Matos Chaves and Fabio, who decided to give continue the work. Thus, in the year 2010, is ready the new formation of the band. Family joined bassist Rodrigo "Pikeno" frontman Bruno Bull, and drummer Israeli Kobi Nae. With this lineup the band has been composing songs that will be part of the new work, which began to be recorded soon.

Source: http://www.oocities.org/sunsetstrip/lounge/5575/release_br.htm, july, 2013. 

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Discography:

Faraway from Home [Demo, 1998]:

1. Deep Down  

2. Hurricane in Me  

3. War of Innocents  

4. Andes Dream  

5. War of Innocents (original)

This first demo was originally entitled "The Soul is Still Alive".

Twilight Riders [Demo, 1999]:

1. The Twilight Riders (intro)  

2. Burning Sins  

3. Final Pray  

4. Feelings of Pain  

5. CounterParts

Ragnarök [EP, 2005]:

1. For All Those Who Died  

2. Puppets at the Stage (Alt. Version)  

3. Ragnarök (Alt. Version)

A Dreamer Betrayed [Full-lenght, 2006]:

1. Mankind's Curse   

2. Ragnarök   

3. The Secret   

4. Puppets at the Stage   

5. Fenrir's Last Howl  

6. For All Those Who Died   

7. Believe   

8. High as the Birds   

9. Am I Dreaming   

10. A Dreamer Betrayed