Lufeh "Overwhelmed"

Country: USA/Brazil
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Format: digital
Release date: May 29, 2026
Tracklist

01. He Commands The Sun and The Stars – 4:22

02. Breathe – 4:03

03. Double Dip – 4:39

04. Overwhelmed – 4:30

05. Feels Like I’m A Ghost – 5:43

06. Live The New Today – 4:50

07. War of Emotions – 3:50

08. End of the Tunnel – 4:18

Credits

Duca Tambasco – bass and backing vocals

Deio Tambasco – guitar and backing vocals

Gera Penna – keyboard and backing vocals

Lufeh Batera – drums

   With

Ginny Luke – vocals, violin  

All songs written by: Duca Tambasco, Deio Tambasco, Gera Penna, and Lufeh Batera

Recorded at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles  Produced by: Gera Penna

Mixed by: Adair Daufembach

Mastered by: Adair Daufembach

Artwork by: Lufeh Batera

Description/Reviews:

LUFEH is a progressive rock/metal band blending technical precision with emotional depth and genre‑bending influences. "Overwhelmed" marks a major creative leap for the band. While their debut album leaned heavily into technical instrumental work, this sophomore record places a strong emphasis on memorable vocal melodies, layered harmonies, and sing‑along choruses, all while preserving the band’s trademark complexity.

Media/Samples
Bandcamp (3 tracks)
He Commands The Sun and The Stars
Double Dip
Overwhelmed

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Auro Control "The Harp"

Country: Brazil
Genre(s): Progressive Power Metal
Label: Rockshots Records
Format: CD,digital
Release date: May 31, 2024
Tracklist

1. Aurum Regium (1:30) 

2. Feel The Fire (4:21) 

3. Not Alone (4:50) 

4. Rise Of The Phoenix (5:14) 

5. The Harp (4:56) 

6. Afterglow (5:28) 

7. Head Up High (5:29) 

8. Conception (5:15) 

9. Runner (4:40) 

10. Breaking Silence (7:27) 

Total Time 49:10

Credits

Lucas de Ouro - Vocals

Lucas Barnery - Guitars

Diego Pires - Guitars

Thiago Baumgarten - Bass

Davi Britto - Drums

    With
Jeff Scott Soto (3)
Aquiles Priester (W.A.S.P., Angra) (4)
Aiace (5)
Felipe Andreoli (Angra) (5)
Thiago Bianchi (Noturnall, Shaman) (10)      

Produced by Thiago Bianchi
Recorded at Estúdio Fusão in São Paulo

Description/Reviews:

"The Harp" is an ambitious album, uniting the greatness of Power Metal with the depth of Prog Metal and the richness of percussion from Bahia-Brazil, resulting in a unique and surprising sound. 

The album is full of songs showcasing their main influences and delivering energizing anthems with messages that encourage introspection and reflection. As the album unfolds, listeners are taken on a journey through the subjectivity of the human soul, with moments of power and complexity interspersed with Brazilian percussion and Northeastern rhythms.

​The lyrics draw inspiration from dark moments and overcoming difficulties, serving as reflections and invitations to find one's spotlight in life. Metaphors of battling loneliness and transformation resonate throughout, emphasizing the importance of willpower and courage.

​For fans of bands like Angra, Stratovarius, Helloween, Symphony X, and Dream Theater, "The Harp" offers a refreshing and mature debut album that combines technical prowess with beautiful melodies and melodic ideas. It's a compelling fusion of Power Metal classics and the rhythmic traditions of northeastern Brazil, marking Auro Control as a band to watch in the metal scene.

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Streams

Rise of the Phoenix
Not Alone  

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The Non-Playable Characters "Post Earth Episode 1: Autosaving" EP

Country: Brazil
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: November 2, 2022
Tracklist

1. Hacking The Newborn (1:53) 

2. Respawn In Safety Mode (3:31) 

3. Survive For Six Minutes (6:38) 

4. Save Point (4:37) 

5. Chaotic Line Between Two Points, Pt. 1 (5:47) 

6. Chaotic Line Between Two Points, Pt. 2 (5:52) 

Total Time 28:18

Credits

Fabricio Fabro - Drums

Rodrigo Cezar - Keyboards

Caio Hardt - Voices

Matheus Manente - Guitars, basses

   With

Derek Sherinian (Sons of Apollo, Planet X, Dream Theater) - Keyboard solo (6)

Marcela Estelië, Jeffrey Wittenhagen, Xander Skullion, Johnny Millenium, Robman, Sora Barbosa, Caio Hansen, Italo Chianca, Eidy Tasaka - Additional voice acting

Recorded by Tercio Marques at Vila Musical and Fibra Studio (Rio de Janeiro) between 2019 and 2021.

Produced by Fabricio Fabro and Matheus Manente.

Mixed and Mastered by Matheus Manente.

All songs written by Rodrigo Cezar and Fabricio Fabro.

Story by Rodrigo Cezarm Fabricio Fabro, Rafael Fabro and Matheus Manente.

Concept art, Character Design and Artwork by Fabricio Fabro and Rafael Fabro.

Diagramming by Eidy Tasaka.

Description/Reviews:

An epic journey through  Post Earth, a dystopian world where survivors must fight for their mere existence. Heavily inspired by videogame aesthetic and music, as well as classic progressive rock/metal bands.

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Undertime "The Sound of Hope"

Country: Brazil
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Format: digital
Release date: December 4, 2021
Tracklist

1. A World Full Of Nothing (8:19) 

2. Survive (13:17) 

3. Different Moment (7:54) 

4. Mirages (11:06) 

5. Immortal (8:08) 

6. Under Life (4:53) 

7. Damn Disease (9:06) 

8. A New Hope (18:43) 

Total Time 81:26

Line-up

Marcelo Saracino - Vocals

Renato Estevam - Guitars

Gustavo Maia - Guitars

Mário Maia - Drums

André Fernandes - Bass

   With

Gabriel D'Amico - Bass (1, 3) 

Wilson Esteves - Keyboards (1-3)

Tito Falaschi - Keyboards (4-8)

Wilson Esteves - Keyboard solo (8)

Rachel Moss - Spoken voice (4)

Media/Samples
Bandcamp
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Sub Rosa "11:11"

Country: Brazil
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Progressive Rock Worldwide
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 11, 2021
Tracklist

CD 1 (48:01)

1. Rue Le Tabel (2:17)

2. The Lambspring (2:14)

3. The Lost Word (3:13)

4. The Wishing Man (6:57)

5. Carnation (3:58)

6. Romance Hermético (3:50)

7. Ride the Black Goat (4:11)

8. Do What You Will (7:14)

9. Liber Librae (3:24)

10. Ars Regia Therion (5:09)

11. Less Than Two (5:34)

CD 2 (65:30)

1. Hanging On (6:10)

2. XIII (2:14)

3. Breakthrough Listen (11:08)

4. The Men Behind the Curtains (3:26)

5. The PIG (5:09)

6. Fossil Irradiation (5:47)

7. Dust of God (4:33)

8. Chariot of the Crowned Child (3:02)

9. The Play of Life (7:05)

10. Slave to Freedom (11:12)

11. The Illusion (5:44)

Total Time 113:31

Line-up

Bárbara Laranjeira: drums, vocals

Reinaldo José: bass, vocals, additional keyboards (3, 4, 7, 8, 13, 14, 16, 19), additional guitars (1, 7), effects (3)

Rudolf Pinto: guitars, effects (3)

Alexandre Salgueiro: keyboards, vocals

Antônio ToSan: keyboards, additional bass (8, 11)

   With

Rômulo César: vocals (1, 2, 15, 16, 20)

Márcia Cristina: vocals (2, 4, 5, 8, 12)

Maurício Mourão: additional guitars

Jackson Lopes: RMP (2)

Edgar Franco (Ciberpajé): aphorisms (6)

Media/Samples
Streams

Deezer

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Zenitzsche "Ghost of the Past"

Country: Brazil
Genre(s): Eclectic Progressive Metal
Format:  digital
Release date: October 26, 2021
Tracklist

1. Fantasy (8:23) 

2. Ghost (7:23) 

3. Hollowing Storm (4:25) 

4. Green (8:44) 

5. Folk (13:33) 

Total Time 42:28

Line-up

Deigles Alcântara - Lead vocals

Ród "Dry Hand" Bastos - Guitars & vocals

Nicholas Piovan - Keyboards and synthesizers

Guilherme Fratin - Bass Guitar & deathgrowls

Andrey ′′ Drake ′′ Silveira - Drums & vocals

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Venus Syndrome "Cannibal Star"

Country: France/Brazil
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Rockshots Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 22, 2021
Tracklist

1. Ouverture 2040 (2:41)

2. Dark Side of The Sun (4:07)

3. Sideral Groove (5:33)

4. Sun Inside Me (4:53)

5. Golden Mind (4:37)

6. Empire of The End (4:12)

7. Cannibal Star (3:11)

8. Breaking The Black Stars (4:23)

9. Tunnel of Light (3:31)

10. Like A Monster (4:08)

11. Contaminate Me (4:40)

Album Length: 46:01

Line-up
Thibaud Pontet - drums

Ayman Mokdad - guitar

Rodolfo Lima Sproesser - keyboards

Florian Guidat - bass

Emmanuelson - vocals

Description/Reviews:

On “Cannibal Star”, Venus Syndrome showcases eleven tracks for fans to not just enjoy its melodic progressive metal groove, but also go beyond the listening experience and understand the message behind their music.

Media/Samples
Sideral Groove
Streams

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Charles Soulz "Split Mind"

Country: Brazil
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Format: digital
Release date: October 22, 2021
Tracklist

1. Can I Save My Life Again (4:39) 

2. Digital Kingdom (0:30) 

3. Waltz Of Death (Digital Kingdom) (5:39) 

4. Burn To Rise (6:25) 

5. Borderline (4:14) 

6. Rhode (4:52) 

7. Split Mind I: Flames (2:34) 

8. Split Mind II: Father (3:46) 

9. Split Mind III: Son (3:32) 

10. Split Mind IV: Mother (2:25) 

11. Split Mind V: Carnival Of The Mind (1:51) 

12. Split Mind VI: My New Home (1:49) 

13. I Realize (Lockdown Live Sessions) (Bonus Track) (6:15) 

Total Time 48:31

Line-up

Charles Soulz - keyboards, orchestrations, programming

   With

Fbio Caldeira (Maestrick) - vocals

Dasa Munhoz (Soulspell/Vandroya/Project Aegis) - vocals

Guilherme De Siervi (Vikram) - vocals

Kleber Ramalho (Sagittarion/Soulspell) - vocals

Daniel Pinho (Terra Prima) - vocals

Alex Voorhees (Imago Mortis) - vocals

Guilherme Henrique (Order of Destruction) - guitar

Gabriel Veloso - guitar

Rafael Bianzeno - guitar

Luke Oliveira (Imago Mortis) - guitar

Marcos Paulo - guitar

Alex Palacn (Blue Vein) - guitar

Paulo Ricardo Silva (Imago Mortis) - bass

Renato Montanha (Maestrick) - bass

Jhonatan Souza (Cavalo de Guerra) - bass

Ernani Jnior (Minero) - bass

Guilherme Pinheiro - drums

Talita Quintano - choirs

Camila Souza - choirs

Maria Laura De Giorgio - choirs

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

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Athemon "Athemon"

Country: Brazil/UK
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Format: digital
Release date: October 11, 2021
Tracklist

1. Perception (3:15) 

2. Whispers (5:28) 

3. The Glass Hindered Us (3:57) 

4. Different From What Was Missing (5:22) 

5. Seed Of Change (7:25) 

6. I Voice Of Mine (8:12) 

7. Reaching Deepness (6:42) 

8. Greatest Understanding (5:53) 

9. Birth (4:01) 

Total Time 50:15

Line-up

Adriano Ribeiro - Guitars, vocals 

Tom MacLean (Haken, To-Mera) - Bass

    With

Gledson Gonçalves - Drums

Media/Samples
Bandcamp (name your price)

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Fleesh "Eclipsed"

Country: Brazil
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 9, 2021
Tracklist

1. Stuck (4:31) 

2. Eclipsed (5:22) 

3. Pile Of Bones (6:04) 

4. One By One (5:43) 

5. All My Sins (5:06) 

6. No Rewind (5:18) 

7. 'Till The Morning Comes (6:01) 

8. Down Below (5:13) 

9. Not Alone (5:55) 

10. Let It Burn (4:59) 

11. Epilogue (4:47) 

Total Time 58:59

Line-up
Gabby Vessoni 

Celo Oliveira 

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

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Felipe Andreoli "Resonance"

Country: Brazil
Genre(s): Progressive Jazz Metal, Fusion
Format: CD, digital
Release date: September 21, 2021
Tracklist

1. Driven (4:48) 

2. Resonance (5:18) 

3. Thorn In Our Side (4:14) 

4. Not A Day Goes By (5:08) 

5. Metaverse (4:23) 

6. Neutron Star (5:04) 

7. Chaos Theory (4:04) 

8. Down The Line (4:11) 

9. Sagan (5:45) 

10. Thorn In Our Side (Instrumental) (4:15) 

Total Time 47:10

Line-up

Felipe Andreoli (Angra, Kiko Loureiro) - bass

   With:

Simon Phillips (Toto, The Who, JeffBeck) - drums (3, 10)

Kiko Loureiro (Megadeth, Angra) - guitars (9)

Brett Garsed (Planet X, Virgil Donati, Nelson) - guitars (6)

Guthrie Govan (Asia, Steven Wilson, The Aristocrats) - guitars (8)

Bruno Valverde (Angra) - drums

Virgil Donati (Planet X, Mick Jagger) - drums (5)

Dallton Santos - guitars

Shota Nakama - guitars

Bruno Alves - keyboards

Dino Jelusick (Whitesnake, Animal Drive) - vocals (3)

Andre Nieri (Virgil Donati) - guitars (5)

Antonio Teoli - synth and orchestra programming

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Lucas Barnery "The Wave And The Sea"

Country: Brazil
Genre(s):  Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: September 15, 2021 (digital)
Tracklist

1. The Wave (0:46) 

2. Deep Into The Void (8:51) 

3. Fate After Death (7:13) 

4. Birds (4:12) 

5. Hi Me (6:31) 

6. Hold On (1:07) 

7. The Enemy And The Corridor (15:00) 

8. Failed System (4:48) 

9. The End (7:59) 

10. The Sea (7:53) 

Total Time 64:20

Line-up

Lucas Barnery - vocals, guitars, keyboards (1, 10), bass (7)

   With

Tainã Trocolli - percussions

Marcus Menezes - keyboards, pianos, lead synths & pads (except 1, 2, 10)

Gabriel Pinho - bass (except 7)

Uwe Rohr - keyboards (2)

Igor Garcia - tenor (2)

Karen Silva - lead vocals as Hope (3), additional vocals (2), backing vocals (2, 3, 7), Hope's voice (7)

Ângela Velloso - backing vocals (2, 3, 7)

Aron Marcus - chorus voice (5)

Jordi Amorim - soprano sax (5) 

Menahem Hein, Eduardo Rios - additional voices (8)

Amanda Naricci - voice as Hannah (9)

Nathalia Martins - backing vocals (2, 3, 7), additional voices (8)

Raphael Oliveira - bass (7), Hollow's voice (7)

Media/Samples
Spotify

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Deep into the void

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Heretic "Feast"

Country: Brazil
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Tree House records (UK), Soman Records  (FR)
Format: CD, digital
Release date: August 31, 2021
Tracklist

1. Sudden Awakening (6:36) 

2. The Storm (6:04) 

3. Hiding Moon (4:43) 

4. Staring At Blazes (5:29) 

5. Tenderness (6:42) 

6. Sacred Sea (4:42) 

7. Whistleblower (5:02) 

8. Powerless (4:22) 

9. Reza (6:15) 

10. Anno Mundi (Black Sabbath) (6:50) 

Total Time 56:45

Line-up

Erich Martins: vocals

Laysson Mesquita: fretless bass

Guilherme Aguiar: synths, orchestration, drum programing, sitar, tabla, baglama, bouzouki, esraj, zourna, shennai, tampura

   With

Pete Mush: keyboards (1)

Nym Rhosilir: solo guitar (2)

Thiago Tsuruda: solo guitar (5)

Luis Maldonalle: solo guitar (6-8)

Media/Samples
Bandcamp
Deezer 

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Xfears "The First"

Country: Brazil
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Format: CD, digital
Release date: August 11, 2021
Tracklist

1. Xfears (Intro) (2:11) 

2. Take Control (5:14) 

3. Hell Is Here (5:20) 

4. No Regrets (5:11) 

5. I See (4:10) 

6. Endeavour (6:07) 

7. Believe In Nothing (Nevermore Cover) (4:25) 

8. Prelude To Pain (2:02) 

9. The Worst Pain (7:12) 

Total Time 41:52

Line-up

Gabriel Carvalho : Vocals, Keyboards, Piano

Gilmar Cazagrande : Guitars

Marcelo Monteiro : Guitars

Ricardo Roque : Bass

Douglas Polents : Drums

  With

Fábio Romano : Guitar Solo (2)

Francis Botene : Keyboard Solo (4)

Media/Samples
Stream & buy

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White Thunder "Maximum: A Journey Of A Billion Years"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Format: CD, digital
Release date: June 25, 2021
Tracklist

1. Timeless Despise (04:46)

2. Orbit (05:04)

3. Trial (05:43)

4. Mainmast (Craving Silence) (06:49)

5. Everlasting Sight (06:18)

6. Dream-Like Surface (01:07)

7. Wait for the Sun (05:10)

8. Maximum (06:36)

9. Kuma (01:36)

10. Away from the Sun (H_t_c_b_h_) (09:27)

Line-up

Mattia Fagiolo - vocals

Alessandro De Falco - guitars

Jacopo Fagiolo - guitars

Simone Ndiaye - bass

Davide Fabrizio - drums

Media/Samples
Streams

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Papangu "Holoceno"

Country: Brazil
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Format: digital
Release date: June 25, 2021
Tracklist

1. Ave-Bala (3:11) 

2. Agua Branca (4:08) 

3. São Francisco (4:53) 

4. Bacia das Almas (5:36) 

5. Terra Arrasada (7:50) 

6. Lobisomem (7:54) 

7. Holoceno (10:34) 

Total Time 44:06 

Line-up

Marco Mayer — bass, vocals, guitars, keys

Nichollas Jaques — background vocals

Hector Ruslan — electric guitar, vocals

Rai Accioly — electric guitar, vocals

   With

Torstein Lofthus (Elephant9) — drums, cowbell

Uaná Barreto — minimoog voyager (2, 4)

Benjamin Mekki Widerøe (Seven Impale) — tenor saxophone (6, 7)

Luís Souto Maior — prophet-6 (7)

Description/Reviews:

Blending influences from sludge and doom, Papangu's fluid sound is sieved through an unique mesh of prog, stoner, post rock and the rhythms of Northeastern Brazil, sounding as if Mastodon and mid-70s King Crimson had teamed up to concoct a Magma-like soundtrack to an anti-Bolsonaro play by Ariano Suassuna. Sludgy riffs are augmented by unusual song structures, syncopated rhythms, unhuman drumming

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Bandcamp

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Mission Pilots and the Dropkick Apollo "Mission Pilots and the Dropkick Apollo"

Country: Brazil
Genre(s): Instrumental Psychedelic, Progressive Rock, Space Rock, Stoner
Format: digital
Release date: June 13, 2021
Tracklist

1. Carbon (6:11) 

2. Volcano (3:50) 

3. Graphite (6:51) 

4. Nova - Bright (8:47) 

5. Void (6:23) 

Total Time 32:02 

Line-up

Rodrigo Nascimento - Guitar

Felipe Parucci - Bass​

Gustavo Brazzalle - Drums

   With

Thales Muniz - Keyboard

Lucas Lorenzo - Additional Guitar

Bruno Bastos - Additional Guitar

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

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Organic Reaction "Mysteries Of The Lost World"

Country: Brazil
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Format: CD, digital 
Release date: April 24 , 2021 (digital)
Tracklist

1. Impact Zone (0:59) 

2. Wrong World (4:51) 

3. The Creation Day (6:04) 

4. Strange Perception (3:32) 

5. About My Life (3:06) 

6. Haze Of Emotions (3:55) 

7. Incunabulum (3:51) 

8. Broken On The Ground (4:17) 

9. Darkened Moon (3:48) 

10. Sand Color (2:15) 

11. Waste Land (7:28) 

Total Time 44:06 

Line-up

Alex Curi - Drums

Cris Delyra - Vocals

Jorge Mathias - Bass

Luiz Alvim - Keyboards

Dallton Santos - Guitars

Media/Samples
Haze of Emotions

Deezer

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Drahktar "Across The Wasteland"

Country: Brazil
Genre(s): Progressive Power Metal
Format: digital
Release date: April 18, 2021
Tracklist

1. Garuda (4:03) 

2. Force Of Nature (4:29) 

3. Uprising (6:22) 

4. Dance With The Flames (5:26) 

5. Destiny (6:16) 

6. Banished Forever (4:49) 

7. Cursed (4:40) 

8. Wasteland (2:35) 

9. Necromancer (4:14) 

10. Persistence (5:59) 

11. Tower Of The Damned (4:47) 

Total Time 53:40

Line-up

Lucas Vidal - Vocals

Leonardo Moura - Guitar

Luis Fernando Moura - Guitar

Ângela Lopes - Bass

Fabiano Lopes - Drums

   With

Gui Antonioli - Narrator

Media/Samples
Youtube
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Samuel Zechin "Whispers Of The Soul"

Country: Brazil
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock/Metal, Fusion
Format: digital
Release date: April 13, 2021
Tracklist

1. Whispers Of The Soul - Pt I - Instrospection (14:22) 

2. Filled With Emptiness (9:46) 

3. Self Knowledge (5:56) 

4. Just Move On (4:38) 

5. Quiet Times (2:59) 

6. The Path (9:34) 

7. Cosmos (4:19) 

8. Whispers Of The Soul - Pt II - Clairvoyance (12:12) 

Total Time 63:46

Line-up

Samuel Zechin - Guitars

   With

Alexandre Panta - Bass

Orlan Charles - Keyboards 

Demétrius Locks - Drums

Michel Cury - Piano, Synths

Ricardo Domingues - Guitar 

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