Music Style doom / power metal

Artist History At last it is available the new album of Imago Mortis: VIDA, The Play of Change. This album is about a person who discovers to suffer from VIDA, a terminal and hopeless disease. The listener is invited, along the twelve tracks of the play, to experience the encounter of this person with death. VIDA was based on researches and testimonies realized with terminal patients, as much as on artistic and philosophical work about the theme. The CD also includes a multimedia track, The Play of Change, an oracle game based on I Ching, the millenary Book of Change. This releasing continues a partnership with Die Hard Records that begun in 2001, with the CD WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S HAMLET. For this project, Imago Mortis composed the track Prayers in the Wind. Imago Mortis was born in February 1995, being baptized with the Latin expression for ‘image of death’. The band’s logo uses the symbol of Pluto, the Lord of Oblivion in the Greco-Roman mythology and the planet that represents death and doom in astrology. The demo R�QUIEM, released in the same year, was extremely welcomed by underground public and press. During the next two years, the band played tirelessly wherever asked. In 1998 was released the CD IMAGES FROM THE SHADY GALLERY, acclaimed by musical press as one of the best Brazilian releases. This work is regarded mainly by the synthesis of contrasts, combining sad and somber tunes with a direct and aggressive appeal.

Group Members Alex Voorhees (vocal), Rafael Bianzeno(guitar), Nathan Campos(bass), Barbara Lyrae (keyboards) and Andr� Delacroix (drums).

Instruments guitar, bass, keyboard/hammond organ, drums, vocals

Albums Images From The Shady Gallery & VIDA, The Play Of Change

Press Reviews “The best releasing of 2002.” Backstage – January 2003 “Best Brazilian CD of the Year.” Roadie Crew - Vit�o Bonesso and Richard Navarro – January 2003 “Best of 2002.” Valhalla – Eliton Tomasi and Rodrigo Marques – February 2003 “This album is defying for the critic... The compositions are brilliant, the performance is close to perfection and there is nothing to object to the production.” Rock Brigade - 9,5 out of 10 – February 2003 “A work of Art.” Roadie Crew - 9,5 out of 10 – January 2003 “It is not exaggeration to state that this is a unique work which tends to be a classic of all times within Brazilian heavy metal.” Whiplash – 10 out of 10 “Nothing alike has been seen before in Brazilian Metal.” Skyhell – 10 out of 10 “VIDA overcame all my expectations.” Metalvox –10 out of 10 “Doubtlessly, this was the most difficult review I ever wrote. It’s rare to find a band like Imago Mortis.” Brasil Metal – 10 out of 10 “...Imago Mortis is the best! The true art speaks for itself.” Valhalla – 9 out of 10 - February 2003

Location Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brazil

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