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14 BIS - Symphonic prog with pop tendencies. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=3489
ACIDENTE - Good mainly instrumental prog. AETHER - Wonderful Camelesque prog and almost all instrumental with violin. ALEXL - Symphonic rock with violin, acoustic guitars, warm bass lines and occasional female vocals. Real good! ALGARAVIA - One of the best Brazilian 90’s prog albums. Like King Crimson. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2199 ALPHA 3 - Electronic/progressive. ANIMA - Fine progressive rock. ANNO LUZ - Spacey symphonic group from 1987 finally available on CD. APOCALYPSE - Neo prog like Marillion. http://www.myspace.com/apocalypsebr ARAUJO, MARCO ANTONIO - Great progressive/classical rock. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2366 ARION - Symphonic rock with female vocals that brings to mind Genesis, Yes & Renaissance. ASA DE LUZ - Close to Sagrado Coracao Da Terra. Features Marcus Viana & other Sagrado members. http://www.netflash.com.br/asadeluz/home_ing.html ATMOSPHERA - Symph/prog with great keys, guitar and flute with a strong Camel influence. Maybe the best 90’s Brazilian prog album. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1009 ATOMO PERMANENTE - III Milenio offshoot and excellent debut disc. BAALBEK - Excellent instrumental prog rock with jazz leanings. BACAMARTE - Best Brazilian prog album ever. Sounds right out of the 70’s Italian scene. http://www.myspace.com/marcusmoura and http://www.myspace.com/bacamarte2 and http://www.myspace.com/bacamarte BANDA DO SOL - Excellent comeback album of symph/prog by one of Brazil’s most important 70’s bands. http://www.myspace.com/bandadosol BATTESINI - Instrumental symphonic rock with touches of fusion by members of Bacamarte, Quaterna Requiem and Kaizen. http://www.myspace.com/saulobattesini BENCHIMOL, SERGIO - Fantastic symphonic fusion. Reminds me mostly of the Spanish band Gotic. http://www.myspace.com/sergiobenchimol BERIMBROWN - Strange band of funk/soul/reggae/samba http://www.myspace.com/berimfanpage BLEZQI ZATSAZ - Stunning instrumental symphonic progressive. BLUE MAMMOTH - Post-Octohpera symph/prog with loads of lush keyboards. http://www.myspace.com/bluemammothofficial CACTUS PEYOTES - Symphonic rock with fusion elements and strong vocals. CALIX - Similar to Jethro Tull and Sagrado Coracao Da Terra. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=421 CARTOON - Intricate progressive rock with a 70’s sound. http://www.myspace.com/bandacartoon CASA DAS MAQUINAS - One of the better Brazilian prog bands of the 70’s. CHRONOS MUNDI - Great new symphonic progressive rock. CINEMA SHOW - Symph/prog with Genesis, Camel and Marillion influences. http://www.myspace.com/cinemashowbr COLLEGIUM MUSICUM DE MINAS - Mix of Renaissance, Eastern & Celtic music. COMUNIDADE S8 - Great folk/prog by this religious sect community. DESEQUILIBRIOS - Excellent symph/ prog with Fabio Ribeiro on keys. http://www.myspace.com/desequilibrios DIALETO - Prog rock/fusion with a bit of King Crimson influence but at the same time quite unique. http://www.myspace.com/dialeto DIAPASAO - Keyboard-based instrumental progressive trio with some jazz moments. Reminds me somewhat of Triumvirat. Very good! DIAS, SERGIO - One of Brasil’s best guitarists. Recommended to O Terco fans. DOGMA - 2 great albums of some of the best symph/prog that Brazil has to offer. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=728 DUMEE, JAN - Fusion jazz. ECLIPSE – Fine symph/neo prog. FERNANDES, GLAUCO - Violin player from Aether. If you like Viana then you will love this instrumental work. FREAKEYS - Instrumental heavy fusion led by the keys of Fabio Laguna and some biting guitar riffs. FRITSCH, ELOY - Electronic music by the Apocalypse keyboardist. http://www.myspace.com/eloyfritsch G.A.L.F. - Prog/symph with ex-Recordando guitarist Fernando Pacheco. Resides somewhere between Genesis and Camel. GAPPO, NILTON - Instrumental prog a la King Crimson & blending Brasilian instruments in his music. HADDAD - 6 piece symphonic rock group. III MILENIO - Similar to Floyd or Rush. Great concept CD! INDEX - Fantastic instrumental symphonic in Camel, Genesis style. http://www.index.mus.br/disco.htm INNER FLAME - Heavy symphonic. English vocals. KAIZEN - Instrumental Quaterna Requiem-related album that is very symphonic in the vein of The Enid, Camel and Quaterna Requiem. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=182 KARMA - Progressive folk trio from 1972. Sounds more Greek than anything. A real good one this is! LABIRINTO - Instrumental prog/post-rock with violin and cello. A beautiful piece of work this is! http://www.myspace.com/labirinto LAGUNA, FABIO - Completely instrumental keyboard attack. LEHMUJEN - Purely instrumental keyboard driven prog. Quite good! LUMMEN - First album by this symphonic band with a bit of Tull influence. LUZ DA ASIA - Cosmic eastern sounding classical folk. MAGNUM OPUS - Great progressive symphonic in Eloy tradition. MAHTRAK - Instreumental progressive fusion. Highly recommended! http://www.myspace.com/mahtrak MANTRA - Short length debut with a definite O Terco influence. MARASLIS, ALEXANDRE - Instrumental progressive work by Chronos Mundi leader. MELLO, ANDRE - Solo effort by Tempu Fugit keyboardist. Ranges from classical & prog to new age. MODULO 1000 - Classic 1970 Brazilian heavy prog/psych. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=4246 MONTAUK PROJECT - Instrumental trio and similar to Tryo. MONTE DE VENUS - Private pressing of acid prog rock. MONTECHIARI PROJECT - Prog rock in Yes, ELP & Kansas school filled with wonderful keyboard sounds. http://www.myspace.com/montechiariproject MUTANTES (OS) - 3 great prog releases by this seminal Brasilian band. http://www.myspace.com/mutantes NAVE - 1st full-length release by this symphonic rock group who first appeared on the Tales of Brasilian Rock comp. NIGHT FLIGHT - Post Quantum instrumental prog. OCTOHPERA - New symphonic rock group with a bit of Gentle Giant influence. PACHECO, FERNANDO - Wonderful symph/prog creation by Recordando O Vale Das Macas guitarist. Besides some great guitar there is some stunning flute passages. PALMA - Fantastic instrumental symphonic folk led by flute & acoustic guitars. Reminds me of Camel’s “Snowgoose”. POCOS & NUVENS - Mixture of progressive & folk rock. Nice acoustic guitar and flute. PROJETO CALEIDOSCOPIO - Blends Brasilian instruments with a progressive rock appeal. QUANTUM - Progressive rock a bit similar to Camel but with a fusion edge. QUATERNA REQUIEM - Great Camelesque classical progressive rock RAIZ DE PEDRA - Fine instrumental fusion prog. RECORDANDO O VALE DAS MACAS - Instrumental symph/prog gem from 1977. This is the 1993 re-recording. http://www.myspace.com/recvale RENNO, AUGUSTO - Instrumental fusion guitarist with participation from Marcus Viana. ROCHA, MARCIO - Solo debut by Luz De Asia member. Symph/prog with folk and chamber touches. Great! SABA, ALEX - Instrumental guitarist influenced by Anthony Phillips, Steve Hackett & Jan Akkerman. SAECVLA SAECVLORVM - Great pre-Sagrado prog with Marcus Viana on violin. SAGRADO CORACAO DA TERRA - Classical rock led by the wonderful violin playing of Marcus Viana. http://www.myspace.com/sagradocoracaodaterra SATHYANANDA - Long out of print obscure release from 1996 that sounds out of the Middle-East with sitar, flute, harmonium, tablas etc... SAVASSI, RENATO - Instrumental symphonic music by Calix flautist/violinist. Not far off from Camel’s The Snow Goose. http://www.myspace.com/renatosavassi SCARS SOULS - Heavy progressive that borders on prog metal. Quite good! SECOS & MOLHADOS - Psych/prog from 1973 & 1974. SEMENTE - Excellent new symphonic rock led by flute, synths & female vocals. Great! SIGMA - Excellent instrumental prog/symph close to Camel & Eris Pluvia. http://www.myspace.com/sigmaprogressiverock SLEEPWALKER SUN - Symph/prog with dramatic female vocals and occasional heavy guitars. Marcus Viana and Andre Mello guest. http://www.myspace.com/sleepwalkersun SOLIS - Very promising new keyboard-led symphonic rock group with a great debut! SOM NOSSO DE CADA DIA - 70’s prog band that was heavily influenced by ELP. http://www.myspace.com/somnosso SPECTRO - Pre-Alpha III keyboard progressive from 1974. Only 100 made. SPIN - Great symph/prog. ELP and Camel similarities. SUB ROSA - Old-school symph/prog with analog keys and male/female vocals. Brings to mind some of the 70’s German bands (i.e. Novalis). Wonderful! http://www.myspace.com/bandasubrosa SUNFLOWER - 70’s style heavy progressive/rock with some solid organ playing. TAU CETI - All instrumental ELPish prog. TARKUS - Symphonic rock with solid keys and flute. TEMPUS FUGIT - Killer symph/prog rock. Highly recommended! http://www.myspace.com/tempusfugitofficial TERCO, O - Most important Brazilian prog band of the seventies. TERRENO BALDIO - One of the best 70’s (1976) Brazilian prog releases somewhat similar to Gentle Giant. http://www.myspace.com/terrenobaldiobz TESIS ARSIS - Instrumental keyboard-led prog/symph. One of the best to come out of Brazil! TISARIS - Neo symph/prog like Marillion, IQ & Pallas. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=439 TRACCION A CUERDA - Rare unknown symphonic work led by Lito Vitale. TREM DE FUTURO - Influence is clearly on the 70’s Italian bands. www.myspace.com/tremdofuturo TRUE ILLUSION - Instrumental space music. VELUDO - Great 70’s organ filled heavy prog close to Mutantes or Som Nosso De Cada Dia VENTURINI, FALVIO - 14 Bis keyboardist and leader. http://www.myspace.com/flavioventurini VERDAGUER - Experimental instrumental progressive jazz rock trio made up of keyboards, bass, drums. VESANIA - Excellent instrumental heavy symphonic. VIANA, ANDERSON - Instrumental work close to Popol Vuh. VIANA, MARCUS - Sagrado Violinist. VIOLETA DE OUTONO - Great guitar, bass, drums trio. VLAD V - Hard symphonic Between Jethro Tull and Rush. WEJAH - Excellent conceptual instrumental symph/prog. http://www.myspace.com/wejah WIERMANN & VOGEL - Instrumental symphonic by Quaterna Requiem keyboardist & violinist. http://www.quaternarequiem.net/Discografia%20Ing.htm ZOREYA - Instrumental cosmic feel with the use of electronics, sax, viola, clarinet. |