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One of Brazil's first heavy metal bands, Rio de Janeiro's Dorsal Atlantica predated not only the mid-80's "golden" era of Brazilian metal (spearheaded by Sepultura), but the end of the rock & roll-stifling military dictatorship that helped make that movement possible. After forming the band as Ness in 1981 with an unknown drummer pal, brothers Carlos (aka Carlos Vãndalo, vocals/guitar) ...more


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