Artist description FALLACY presents a new work entitled "Martírios", a homage to Portuguese traditional music and sounds particularly from non-littoralregions which reflect the hard day life and the poverty of communities who created and spread them.

Music Style Metal

Musical Influences Our Imagination

Similar Artists Progressive metal bands

Artist History FALLACY started on November '94, in Lisbon, with a line-up which included ex-members from thrash metal act Lakrau (João Alves -vocals; João Paulo - guitar; João André - bass) and ex-Sacred Sin (Jorge Gonçalves - drums). Their first music compositions presented adeath thrash metal well laboured rhythmically which showed a recognisable melange of influences from diversified styles and sonorities. The band started to play live few weeks after their union. The audiences successfully approved the bands first live performances, that factencouraged FALLACY to record their first demo. The self-entitled release had 4 original tracks: "Killer Race"; "Godman"; "Filthy Hole" and"Blind in Grey". During the promotion of their debut demo, FALLACY had the chance to play live with important Portuguese metal acts such as:Thormenthor, Bizarra Locomotiva, Moonspell and Hate Over Grown. In late '95 the guys decided it was time to record another demo thatcould show some improvements in FALLACY's creative personality. Their debut work had received good reviews in the underground andgave 'em good credit to go on. The band hit the studio in February '96, now with Ricardo on vocals. "A Path"; "Cold Steam"; "Dichothomy" and "Fresh Vanity" were therecorded tracks. They presented a step forward in their innovative metal style. The '96 promo had a diversified death metal base whichincluded fusion and progressive topics. Various progressive metal bands (such as Pestilence, Cynic and Meshuggah) had always inspiredthe band in the process of composition. During the same year it was recorded a video clip of the song "A Path". With the new work FALLACY accomplished an important victory on an Iberic music contest which take place in Vigo (Spain) during18/08/96. After a long time of absence the band returns in 1999 with a some line-up and music changes. New band members Nuno Jesus (bass)and Luís Candeias (drums) joined João Paulo (guitar). Nowadays the band stands as an instrumental act that performs fusion metal. FALLACY presents a new work entitled "Martírios", a homage to Portuguese traditional music and sounds particularly from non-littoralregions which reflect the hard day life and the poverty of communities who created and spread them. The bands musical maturity is undeniable. The base ideas of FALLACY trio (guitar-bass-drums) were enriched by additional experiencedmusicians such has: João André (contra-bass, bass guitar, synthesiser, mixes), Rui Vasconcelos (keyboards), Gonçalo Lopes (clarinet),Micz (ex-Blasted Mechanism; virtual drum), Gui (Xutos & Pontapés; tenor and barytone sax) and Nuno Leão (samples).

Group Members Nuno Jesus (bass)Luís Candeias (drums)João Paulo (guitar)

Instruments Bass,Drums, Guitar, Sampler,synthesiser,keyboards,clarinet,tenor and barytone sax

Albums FALLACY (Promo CD 1995) Promo '96 (Promo Cd-1996) Martírios (Promo Cd -2000)

Press Reviews Icontomb Magazine (Por) Spring 2000 #1 Comment: This is the second demo of Fallacy, now with some significant changes, to start they left behind the vocals ala death metal,used on their previous work, in fact currently their music it's almost instrumental, progressive, experimental and technical, remingind mesometimes a bit of Cynic and Sadist. They use several instruments such as clarinet, sax... I must agree with their manager, when hesays that the fourth track is perhaps the most metal one, he said also for we don't pay much attention to the last track since it haven'tmuch things to do with the rest of the demo. Curiosly these two tracks are my favourites. Anyway isn't my preferred style for sure, but it worth's for the band's effort doing such work... it comes with a cool cover. 7/10 DIÁRIO INSULAR - MUSICALIDADES "A qualidade deste registo e riqueza que ele contém é extraordinária. A fusão entre o Metal e a música tradicional resultou em pleno, ao meterem o CD no leitor, surpreendam-se a ouvir coros de músicas tradicionais e muitos outros sons que à partida pareciam distantes. É sem dúvida mais um registo para todas as mentes abertas." 10/10LOUD! #1"A mais recente oferta dos Fallacy é - sem dúvida - das mais interessantes do ano. Em «Martírios» a abordagem feita resulta num dqueles trabalhos que se pode exibir com orgulho fora do mundo do metal e responder às acusações que afirmam estar o estilo desprovido de originalidade (...) Através de temas como «Martírios» ou «Anorah» podemos assitir a um exemplo de como estar na música, sem ter de copiar estilos ou linhas em terceira mão." 9/10DANÇA MACABRA #2"Isto não é metal, pelos menos o habitual. Não há "peso", nem riffs a rasgar... isto é música para alma... de um povo" 85/100DAMAS DE FERRO NEWSLETTER #8""Martírios" é acima de tudo um trabalho bastante original, com uma componente instrumental bastante diversificada onde o Metal aparece misturado com diversos outros sons, como música tradicional, jazz, onde se escutam instrumentos como saxofones, clarinetes, contrabaixo, entre outros, bem como vocais femininos que entoam cânticos das populações do interior de Portugal... mas toda esta absorção de influências está bastante bem conseguida."ODIOSIOUS LARVAE #17"Fallacy play a kind of technical music and they play it goddamn well. As if that wasn't enough, in "Martírios" they decided to take some Portuguese folklore and used it all over the songs. Amazing." 96/100ACTIVIDADE SUBMERSA E-LETTER #08"...este foi o registo nacional que mais me surpreendeu (pela positiva, claro) nos últimos anos, pelo nível das composições, pela qualidade técnica, e, mais ainda, pela originalidade, uma palavra cada vez mais difícil de pronunciar nos tempos que correm (...). Mas o que é que esta demo tem então de especial? Muito. Trata-se dum trabalho completamente instrumental mas onde a sonoridade do metal se funde com a de cantares tradicionais do interior de Portugal. Uma mescla aparentemente estranha mas que os Fallacy fazem resultar na perfeição"RIFF #13"Francamente, não compreendo como é que uma banda tão dotada tecnicamente, tão criativa e com uma capacidade tão grande consegue ainda andar a editar demos nesta altura da sua carreira (...) Decorem este nome. Fallacy." 9/10

Location Encarnacaolisboa, Lisboa - Portugal

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