Portuguese Metal

Portuguese metal is a diverse and powerful subculture within the broader realm of metal music, characterized by its passionate fusion of aggressive riffs, potent drumming, and intense vocal styles. Drawing inspiration from global metal traditions, this genre is marked by its varied approaches, encompassing melodic sensibilities and dark, atmospheric undertones that often reflect the country's rich history and cultural heritage. Bands like Moonspell weave gothic elements with traditional metal, Ava Inferi delves into doom-laden soundscapes, while acts like Switchtense and Terror Empire inject a thrash-influenced energy into their sound. Portuguese metal also embraces folk influences, as seen in bands like Gwydion, which infuse their metal with regional folklore. This genre, though relatively underrepresented on the international stage, boasts a dedicated following and continues to evolve, pushing the boundaries of metal with its unique flair.

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Album - 7 Tracks - Released September 22, 2024

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Analepsy
Ava Inferi
Before The Rain
Bizarra Locomotiva
Buried Alive
Collapse Of Light
Corpus Christii
Cruz de Ferro
Dark Oath
Decayed
Dementia 13
Desire
Destroyers Of All
Devil In Me
Earth Drive
Enblood
Equaleft
Filii Nigrantium Infernalium
Gates Of Hell
Gatos Pingados
Grimlet
Gwydion
Hochiminh
In Vein
Infraktor
Irae
Ironsword
Low Torque
Martelo Negro
Mata Ratos
Mindlock
Miss Lava
Moonshade
Moonspell
Ramp
Rasgo
Sacred Sin
Switchtense
Terror Empire
Trinta & Um
Vai-Te Foder
Wako
Moonspell
Analepsy
Dark Oath
Buried Alive
Mata Ratos
Bizarra Locomotiva
Devil In Me
Gwydion
Ironsword
Ava Inferi
Vai-Te Foder
Moonshade
Ramp
Trinta & Um
Before The Rain
Corpus Christii
Miss Lava
Decayed
Switchtense
Hochiminh
Desire
Sacred Sin
Gatos Pingados
Filii Nigrantium Infernalium
Terror Empire
Rasgo
Martelo Negro
Destroyers Of All
Cruz de Ferro
Enblood
Gates Of Hell
Mindlock
Infraktor
Earth Drive
Equaleft
Dementia 13
Wako
Irae
Low Torque
Grimlet
Collapse Of Light
In Vein