SEE US LIVE OR ROT IN HELL

New pro quality t-shirts also available:

The online store will still be updated, but you can order via contact@apokalypticraids.com

The digital download version can be bought on CDbaby. (Everyone who buys the digital version will receive the full album artwork with lyrics and photos. Just get in touch via email!)

The new album’s cover finally disclosed!

It is called “Vol. 4 – Phonocopia” and the concept is explained as follows:

pho´no.graph, n. [phono- + -graphy.] an instrument for recording,
for reproducing, or for recording and reproducing speech, music and
other sounds.
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cor´nu.co´pi.a, n.; pl. -PIAS (-az). [L. cornu copiae horn of plenty.]
1. The horn of Almathaea, or horn of plenty, an emblem of abundance.
2. An abundance. 3. A receptacle shaped like a horn or cone.

In the last 10 years, I have produced or mastered quite some albums, not mentioning demos… Here they are:

In 2000, we had to take over the production of our first album. Even though I nowadays consider the results kind of a desaster, we were satisfied back then and it seems people are too. This album sold 3.000 + copies…

In 2001, Whipstriker from Diabolic Force invited me to help producing their demo. It was scheduled for recording at Astral Music Record, where we would end up recording the following albums. The results here are still raw, but now it sounds better. At least we had control over the whole process. The nice vocals sound you hear was obtained by patching a guitar compressor pedal through the (analog!) mixing desk! It ended up so well that the demo became an EP released on our former label.

That paved the way for the recording of the new Apokalyptic Raids album… And so we did in 2002. The Return of The Satanic Rites explodes right in your face! Not a 100% perfect record, but 100% honest.

As I continued to make contacts through the underground, people asked me to master some stuff. These releases include the above split CD with The Light Of Dark (Mexico) and Throneum (Poland) and then the Throneum demos.

It wasn’t long until I started mastering for our former label. It was of great pleasure to get the best sound out of brazilian pioneers Azul Limão’s recordings from the early 80’s…

In 2004, we had to put out another album, and we went on to produce The Third Storm. This album was Hellpreacher’s debut. It is my favourite one, until now. The best sounding one, some remarkable tunes.

After doing the job with Diabolic Force, and having Skullkrusher playing in Apokalyptic Raids, it was a natural thing for me to produce his band with Whipstriker, Farscape. The first one for Dark Sun label 2003, the second one for Unsilent 2006, in which session the Atomic Roar debut was also recorded, as well as a couple of EPs from 2005 and 2007 that ended up on the “For Those…” album. Each one of these releases sold at least 2000+ copies, and show their evolving playing skills and also my evolving producing skills!

Working with Unsilent, I was going to São Paulo a lot, and soon I started producing some stuff for them. The Em Ruínas album was to be their first release, but only now it is being finished.

I also mastered this fine album of Power Thrashing Death Metal from BreakDown, another promising band from São Paulo.

And this album by Heavy Metal band Clenched Fist, although uncredited.  (Notice the bells on track 7: they are the same effects I used in the First Farscape album!)

Another album full of great tunes I produced at Astral Music Record in 2005. Hellpreacher played the bass in the band at some point. Today, Slaughterer plays session drums for them.

This was a bonus recording from the Killers on The Loose sessions. With a lot of things going on with everyone, this album would only see the light of day in 2009… This band features Hellpreacher on vocals.

In 2008, Metalmorphose reformed and, between 2008-2010, 3 albums were released/rereleased. But I had mastered this stuff years before, for my personal collection and for a rerelease that never happened until last year.

While working on these loved albums, I could never imagine what was yet to come!

Due to my working on Ultimatum, Carlos Lopes (formerly on Dorsal Atlântica) invited me to do mastering of his third rock’n roll band Mustang album, Tá Tudo Mudando Mas Nem Sempre Pra Melhor (Everything Changes, But Not Always For The Better).

And then I mastered the remaining Dorsal Atlântica rereleases in 2007-2009. It was a great opportunity to take a second look at history here!

It was a natural thing then to master the following Mustang album Santa Fé. That album presents a softer rock’n roll, with some folk and brazilian music/brazilian rock influences, and it was kinda out of the usual stuff I produce/master.

The following one, Mustang V, was a DOUBLE album mixed by me from scratch. It goes even further on the rock/folk/funk/acoustic/electronic music/brazilian music/samba/portuguese music direction (in fact, it goes in all directions!) and it surely was a big challenge to me as a producer!

Heavy was a record store/label that released bands such as Dorsal Atlêntica, Azul Limão, Extermínio, Calibre 38, Metralion, X-Rated, Eros, and Tubarões Voadores. All of them are present on this nice compilation in the 25th anniversary of the label’s inception, and it was my job to make them sound good together! It was like mastering 10 albums in one…

In 2009, Metalmorphose did their live album, and in 2010 I went to mix it. It was surely a challenge to mix a live album, with all the noises and leaking from many microfones, with such delicate passages and also with 3 guitars ins half of the album! I liked the results very much.

And now, the new Apokalyptic Raids album!!! Recorded last year with the new lineup, it features a more direct approach to our sound, with less “risks” compared to The Third Storm. It is a heavier album, maybe more focused. Out in 1 month from now!!!

And that’s it for now. Sorry for the long post, but hey, it was 10 years of my life!

Nosso baterista Márcio Cativeiro comprou um estúdio de gravação e ensaio, que receberá o Apokalyptic Raids!

O estúdio fica em Icaraí, Niterói, e para marcar ensaio ou gravação o contato é (21) 2711-9506.

Ele será melhorado em vários aspectos, mas é MUITO BOM para começar!!!

Ficamos extremamente satisfeitos com este grande passo dado no caminho do profissionalismo, pois há 3 anos não podíamos imaginar algo assim!

Vejam!!!

Our drummer Márcio Cativeiro has bought a rehearsal/recording studio. It is now the new home of Apokalyptic Raids!

It will be improved in a lot of ways, but it is VERY NICE to start with!!!

We are greatly pleased with such a major step in a professional path, a step which we couldn’t even imagine 3 years ago!

Check it out:

This is the control room. Esta é a área técnica do estúdio.

This is the standard rehearsal drum kit, not the Apokalyptic Raids drums. Bateria de ensaio do estúdio (não a bateria do Apokalyptic Raids).

This is the drummer's point of view. Vista do batera.

This is the standard rehearsal studio guitar amp (not Necromaniac's amp). O amplificador de guitarra do estúdio (não o amp de Necromaniac).

This bass amp by Meteoro has nice Hartke-like features... Este amp de baixo da Meteoro tem as caracterísiticas do Hartke...

This is the studio entrance/lounge. Esta é a recepção do estúdio.

The mastering job is over now.

As the audio is finished, and the cover art is done, we now turn to finishing the album insert.

The full album cover will be disclosed soon...

One track from the new album, “Victim o’Velocity” is already available on Myspace ! It will appear also on the Lucifer Rising magazine CD as well.

A teaser of all the songs from the album is available on our home page. Just click on “sound”. Sorry, IE required.

Please let us know what do you think…

(Portuguese version)

A masterização do álbum novo está finalizada!

Agora que  áudio está pronto, e a capa também, estamos terminando o encarte…

Uma música do novo álbum, “Victim o’Velocity” estará na coletânea da revista Lucifer Rising e já se encontra no nosso myspace.

Uma amostra de todo o álbum se encontra na nossa home page, basta clicar em “sound”. Precisa ser no IE…

Digam o que acharam!!!

(This post is for vintage guitar freaks!)

I got a new guitar!

It has P-90 pickups. That’s what made the Tony Iommi sound in the first 6 or 7 Sabbath albums. Everyone is used to humbuckers or the thin strat style singles these days, but the P-90, also known as “soapbar” because of its rectangular shape,  is a thick single pickup with a unique sound.

There goes a picture of it in detail:

P90 pickups. Notice the stop-bar bridge. This guitar is stable as hell!

And another picture of my study room showing all my current equipment set for experimenting with tones. I have been using just the STL, the wah wah and the GT2, since 2003 or 2004 .

This is my equipment. New guitar, oldest guitar, old guitar and experimenting some boosters and distortions...

- Portuguese version -

(Este post é para apreciadores de guitarras e efeitos vintage!)

Tenho uma guitarra nova!

Com captadores P-90, aqueles que fizeram o som do Tony Iommi nos primeiros 6 ou 7 álbuns do Sabbath. Todo mundo hoje em dia está habituado com captadores simples fininhos, estilo fender strato, ou duplos (humbuckers). Mas os P-90 são captadores simples porém gordos, com um som único.

Notem na foto a ponte fixa. Esta guitarra é estável pacas!

E na outra foto meu quarto de estudo, mostrando todo o meu equipamento atual, montado para experimentação com timbres. Aqui, aparecem a guitarra nova, a mais antiga e a antiga, além de alguns boosters e distorções. Na prática, eu tenho usado apenas o STL, um wah-wah e o GT2 desde 2003 ou 2004.

Once again in Heavy Duty (Rio de Janeiro), to our loyal home crowd. DJ Terror and Uncle Bruce in charge of production, and the best sound for vocals ever!!!

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This interview appeared originally on Evil’s Best Fanzine from Israel. It was done by our best friend in the middle east, Sergei “Werewolf”. Thanks to him and Frank Stöver for this one!

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These pics were taken by our friend Fernando Fabiano, thanks for your support!

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Estaremos disponibilizando para venda online o catálogo do Apokalyptic Raids, CDs, LPs, 4 modelos de camisetas e muitos outros títulos de distribuição, e até acessórios e instrumentos futuramente.

A loja aceita pagamento via PagSeguro, que é garantido pela UOL e permite pagamento via boleto ou parcelamento em até 12x no cartão de crédito.
Quem preferir depósito em conta pode continuar mandando seu pedido por email como sempre.

For you overseas, this is about the our web store, acessible on our home page. Sorry, but the store is fully available only for brazilian folks for the time being. We’ll be working on an international version some day, but you still can browse the stuff and get in touch via the email adress contact@apokalypticraids.com to get the prices + postage and get instructions on how to pay easily and safely using paypal.

To do list:

New songs preview – soon!!!

Band members profiles

More photos (on this blog) – in progress!

Bio in English

Gig history

Media section with logos and banners

Web store

Upcoming gigs – in progress!

Suggestions accepted… Thanks!

Durante as gravações do quarto álbum, tocamos no Rio com o Farscape. O show foi organizado pela Tomarock Produções e nele apresentamos o repertório novo. Nosso batera Slaughterer toca também no Internal Bleed, que também tocou naquela noite.

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Amigos de outras bandas usando nossa camisa.

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Abrimos para o Agathocles no Rio no final de 2007. Mais um grande show, o segundo com Slaughterer na bateria.

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