APOCALYPSE
Brazil, Porto Alegre
About APOCALYPSE
The legendary brazilian progressive rock band wich which released eight albums and one DVD. They recorded two live albuns - Apocalypse Live in USA (1999) (double CD with interactive track) and Apocaly APOCALYPSE (BRAZIL - 1983 ...)- source - Wikipedia
The progressive rock band Apocalypse was born in 1983, in Caxias do Sul, Southern Brazil, founded by Eloy Fritsch and some school friends at the Colégio Nossa Senhora do Carmo who got together for a student music contest. After this first concert, guitar player Ruy Fritsch and drummer Chico Fasoli joined their ranks, playing with the band at the Festival 1o. Opera Rock. From the beginning, they presented a very different style, compared to the other local groups. They made use of organ, synthesizers, classical vocals and created songs influenced by Uriah Heep, Yes, Pink Floyd, Led Zepellin, Rush and Genesis. From 1984 to 1988, the line-up changed several times.
In 1992, the line-up stabilized with Eloy Fritsch (keyboards), Ruy Fritsch (guitar), Chico Fasoli (drums) and Chico Casara (bass, vocals). Apocalypse was now signed to Musea, the most prestigious progressive rock label in the world. The album "Perto do Amanhecer" was released in France in 1995. The good reviews from abroad soon started to arrive, which led to a rise in the band's popularity and another invitation from Musea, this time for the comp
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