Anthares LP BRAZIL No Limite Da Força Sepultura Sarcofago RDP death Blue Vinyl

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Anthares - No Limite Da Força
New, unplayed reissue on BLUE VINYL. Imported from Brazil and officially released. Not sealed - never was. Includes insert. 

Metal Maximus ‎– MM008 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Blue Country: Brazil Released: 2014 Genre: Rock Style: Thrash No Limite Da Força (Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue) for sale More Images
Tracklist Position Title/Credits Duration A1 Anthares A2 Fúria A3 No Limite Da Força A4 Paranoia Final A5 Vingança B1 Chacina B2 Prisioneiros Do Sistema B3 Batalhas Ocultas Companies, etc. Manufactured By – Poly Som Com. E Ind. de Plásticos Ltda. Credits Producer – Francisco Domingos Souza* Notes Blue vinyl, comes with printed inner sleeve. Barcode and Other Identifiers Barcode: 7898945939423 ____
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Brazilian speed/thrash metal band from São Paulo. Formed in 1984 and active until 1996, when the band split-up

Anthares Country of origin: Brazil Location: São Paulo, São Paulo Status: Active Formed in: 1984 Genre: Speed/Thrash Metal Themes: Political issues, Paranoia Current label: Unsigned/independent Years active: 1984-1996, 2004-present DiscographyMembersReviewsSimilar ArtistsRelated Links Complete discographyMainLivesDemosMisc. Name Type Year Reviews Power Metal Demo 1985   No Limite da Força Full-length 1987 1 (78%) Demo 93 Tape Demo 1993   Retaliation Demo 1995   O Caos da Razão Full-length 2015   Ataque Legítimo Single 2020  


Review

Anthares were one of the earliest signups from the Brazilian metal roster, starting their career at about the same time as the other two pioneers from there, Sepultura and Overdose. Their debut demo was a highly inspired, but fairly raw primal slab of early Germanic speed/thrash heavily marred by the sloppy production qualities.
With all the tracks from said demo present on the album reviewed here, there were no surprises regarding the musical path chosen as the delivery was again shaped after the German models (early Deathrow, Toxic Shock, Destruction), hyper-active speed/thrash to the bone supervised by unholy, over-the top shouts quite reminiscent of the ones of Tony Portaro (Whiplash). There can’t be any better opener to this moshing roller-coaster than the very appropriately-titled "Furia" which will also bring memories of Whiplash’s debut, the fiesta raising the German flag sky-high on the title-track with very few genuine respites (the stomping mid-paced walkabouts on "Paranoia Final") served later. It’s not only one-dimensional wayward bash, like the fine melodic tunes at the start of "Vinganca" show well, that’s at play here but the band are intent on generating as much intensity as possible on this early showing although more serious, more ambitiously executed compositions ("Chacina", "Prisioneiros do Sistema") arrive later where the shadow of Paradox can also be felt on the more contrived arrangements.
The guys had chosen a less brutal, more proficient path compared to their colleagues Sarcofago, Vulcano and Holocausto, and theirs is an approach again not totally devoid of musical proficiency; only that their overt affiliation to the bashing side of the genre failed to give a fulsome expression to those lofty elaborations. Another trait that differed them from the rest of the Brazilian pack was their decision to sing in their mother tongue, a stance they held till the “Retaliation” demo in 1995 which was also their last try to stay afloat during those uncertain, plain hostile for classic metal times.
The guys rose to the occasion in the new millennium, in 2004 to be precise, but the self-titled demo that appeared shortly afterwards only contained old, slightly remastered, tracks. It was whole 10 years later when the sophomore saw the light of day, the guys’ desire to sing in Portuguese bigger than ever alongside their passion for the good old speed/thrash, a really strong, proficiently performed showing that also introduced a less shouty, gruffer vocalist to the fore, the name Diego Nogueira who is also the bass player of their compatriots, the blasting… sorry, brutal thrashers Blasthrash. Paranoia has received its finale, it seems to me; a time for the band to finally find well deserved recognition outside the large Sao Paolo confines…