Music Style Death Nu Metal

Musical Influences Metal Core, Death Metal, Nu Metal

Similar Artists Machine Head, Sepultura, Pantera,

Artist History :: From January/1995 on, this band has been going through the path which must be crossed over. Since the beginning of the local scene in Belo Horizonte, state capital of Minas Gerais, most Eminence members have been riding along the underground ways. After several concerts throughout the state and with a large number of contacts in Brazil as well as abroad, the band got qualified to participate in a top countrywide music contest, SKOL ROCK. Representatives from MTV, Warner Music and major magazines and newspapers from the showbusiness gave the band the first place in the state and third in the national key ranking, which caused great impact. That is, considering the odds for a heavy and agressive band among the majority of pop, blues and rock'n'roll bands that always get special attention from the mass media in Brazil. Making independent productions, promotion and much material give-away, the band played a tour in Holland and Belgium, between september and december/98, getting a lot of positive reviews. Going back home, a new album, Chaotic System - CD, was created and then released and distribucted. Working hard on promotion and touring, playing in festivals and supporting foreing bands, the work got towards getting worldwide approach. Then, the license agreement was set with Diamond Records to distribute Chaotic System in more than 15 european countries. The line up brough the attention from the media and audience over the countries where this band played before. Besides the guitar and band founder Alan Wallace , EMINENCE has in its cast the drummer André Márcio which played in another brazilian metal band OVERDOSE and Jairo Guedz on the bass, ex guitar and founder from SEPULTURA in the first two albuns. ::MAIN CONCERTS / SELLING POINTS:: . Skol Rock Festival - 06/96 - Brazil . With Overdose - 05/97 - Brazil . Supporting Mercyful Fate - 01/98 - Brazil . Supporting Son of a Bitch - 05/98 - Brazil . Rota Tour 98 Netherlands and Belgium - Europe . With GodDethroned - 12/98 - NL . Supporting Sepultura - 04/99 - Brazil . With Ratos de Porão - 11/99 - Brazil . Rock Al Parque 99 - 10/99 - Colombia . Playing live On National TV - TV Cultura - 05/2000 - Brazil . Supporting Motorhead - 05/2000 - Brazil . Y2kaos Tour - August/November 2000 - Europe . With Krabathor - 04/2001 - Europe . With Immolation - 05/2001 - Slovenia . Chaotic System European Tour - April/July 2001 . Palácio das Artes - 08/2002 - Brazil . Playing live on National TV - Mucha Musica - 11/2002- Colombia . Rock Al Parque VIII - 11/2002 - Colombia ::DISCOGRAPHY:: Hunger (Demo) - June 1995 Skol Rock (Compilation CD) - 1996 - Warner Music Brasil Faces (Demo) - November 1996 Eminence (MCD) - May 1998 Chaotic System (CD) - October/1999 - (Br) Compilation 2000 - (Br) Rock-História (Compilation) - 2002 - Rock Records (Br) Galo Metal - ( Compilation) - 2003 - (Br)

Group Members Alan Wallace: Guitars Jairo Guedz: Bass Wallace Parreiras: Vocals André Márcio: Drums

Albums Chaotic System

Press Reviews I will probably anger a lot of the fans, but the last Sepultura CD that I found interesting was Chaos A.D. from 1993. Roots I digged, but against did not do it for me. Max Cavalera's Soulfly started out promissing, but his last work Primitive had a bit to muchfolk and Hiphop influences. People who like the older stuff can now find what they are looking for with another group of Brasilians, because the people who discovered Sepultura have now found a band like Eminence. The link with Sepultura is quickly made, because except the fact that bassplayer Jairo Guedz was once part of this band, the music shows a strong resembelance with Sepultura's music at the time of Chaos A.D.. With the pounding titletrack, the tone is set en throughout the whole CD, this level is maintained. It's been I while, since I've heard such a good mix of Sepultura and Pantera.De songs have the right agressive groove, fitting mutated vocals and a gripping slumbering suspense. Off course it's not the most original band, but who is in time where every Rage Against The Machine rip-off is presented as the newest metal sensation. And good news for all Lowlands visitors, because with this band you can jump up and down (and do some crowdsurfing). If I am right, these gentlemen will be in The Netherlands to do some Live-shows, so go and see them. Rene Veerkamp.80/100 Aardschok Magazine - Holland

Additional Info up coming album Humanology

Location Belo Horizonte, MG - Brazil

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