Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Thrash Metal
Page online:
November 3, 2004
Last update/review:
March 31, 2015
Dorsal Atlantica
When the subject of early Brazilian metal bands comes up,
Sepultura
usually is the first mentioned, as they are arguably the
country's most well-known band as well as one of the
first.
But Dorsal Atlantica deserves mention as well, as they
came into being around the same time (the two bands
debuting the same year, 1985), and they have been
remarkably popular in their home country for many years,
though they are less well known in other countries.
Style-wise, the band has always been rooted in thrash,
in particular a faster, raw form with some punk overtones
and lyrics usually based on political or socio-economic
themes
(for these reasons, they bear a slight similarity to another
elder Brazilian band,
Overdose ).
Predictably, the earlier material such as
Dividir E Conquistar shows the rougher side of the
band, while on later albums such as
Musical Guide From Stellium (actually the middle
album of a trilogy) the band had refined their
style, though aggressive poltical thrash has always been
the cornerstone of the group.
Current Members
Carlos Lopes
vocals/guitars
Claudio Lopes
bass
Toninho
drums
Braulio Drumond
drums
Former Members/Guests
Angelo Arede
bass
Alexandre Farias
bass
Marcos Animal
drums
Guga
drums
Américo Mortagua
drums RIP: August 18, 2018, cancer, age 45
Discography
Studio
Live
Compilation
Ultimatum (split w/ Metalmorphosis)
1985
império de satã
Catástrofe
Armagedon
Princesa Do Prazer
Heavy MetaL
Carlos Lopes
Claudio Lopes
Marcos Animal
Antes Do Fim
1986
CAÇADOR DA NOITE
HTLV-3
ÁLCOOL
DEPRESSÃO SUICIDA
VORKUTA
JOSEPH MENGELE
GUERRILHA
INVEJA
MORTE AOS FALSOS
Carlos Lopes
Claudio Lopes
Toninho
Dividir & Conquistar
1988
Heavy Discos
TORTURA
VITÓRIA
VIOLÊNCIA É REAL
METAL DESUNIDO
LUCRÉCIA BÓRGIA
MORADOR DAS RUAS
PRESO AO PASSADO
Carlos Lopes
Claudio Lopes
Toninho
Cheap Tapes From Divide And Conquer
EP
1988
Heavy
DESUNITED METAL
VICTORY
DWELLER OF THE STREETS
LUCRECIA BORGIA
VIOLENCE IS REAL
Carlos Lopes
Claudio Lopes
Toninho
Searching For The Light
1989
Wild Rags
HIERARCHIC DEMOCRACY
FIGHTING IN GANGS
MISERY SPREADS
NOT TO LEAVE THE POWER
ONLY ONE OF THEM ( MUST BE LEFT )
GATHERED PRISONERS
CHILDISH BOOTS AND STEPS
THE ONES LEFT SCREAM
HISTORY STARTS ( TO TAKE A ROUTE)
Carlos Lopes
Claudio Lopes
Toninho
Musical Guide From Stellium
1992
Heavy Discos
RAZOR'S EDGE
RECYCLE YOURSELF
THE HIDDEN AND UNEXPECTED
KALI YUGA ( FROM VISHNU PURANA )
SEVEN RACES
ROCK IS DEAD
WARRIOR
MY GENERATION
Carlos Lopes
Claudio Lopes
Guga
Alea Jacta Est
1994
Cogumelo
THY KINGDOM COME
GIVE PEOPLE A CHANCE
R.I.P. ( RACISM, IGNORANCE, PREJUDICE )
STRAITGATE
RAISE THE DEAD
HUMAN RIGHTS
VIRTUAL REALITY
LAST ACT
BLACK MESSIAH
LOYAL LEGION OF THE ADMIRERS
LIFE GOES ON ( VIDCOM EXPERIENCES )
TAKE TIME
SUMMARY CONDEMNATION
TRIBUTE TO GAUGUIN
Carlos Lopes
Claudio Lopes
Guga
Straight
1997
Cogumelo
PM
SIGN OF THE TIMES
GOD COMPLEX
RAPIST
STRAIGHT
WHO THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE
DOR
ALL THE WOMEN (I'vE LOVED)
BLACK MUD
CARNICERIA
H.I.V.
EXTREME CONDITIONS
CORPORATE DISCRIMINATION
MADNESS
SEASONS OF DECAY
WALLS
BOLLOCKS
BLOOD PACT
IN LINE
HERETIC (JACQUES DE MOLAY)
MOTHERS OF TOMORROW
RACIAL PATTERNS
SUCCESS AND FALL
Carlos Lopes
Angelo Arede
Guga
Terrorism Alive
LIVE
1999
Varda
Sign Of The Times
God's Complex
Rapist
Who The Fuck Do You Think You Are
Dor
All The Women (I've Loved)
Black Mud
Velhice
The Ones Left Screaming
H.I.V.
Madness
Blood Pact
Caçador Da Noite
Thy Kingdom Come
Take Time
Tortura
Guerrilha
Império de Satã
Catástrofe
Armagedon
Princesa do Prazer
Heavy Metal
Morte Aos Falsos
Carlos Lopes
Claudio Lopes
Alexandre Farias
Marcos Animal
Guga
Pelagodiscus Atlanticus
COMPILATION
2001
Encore
Princesa Do Prazer (Studio 1984)
Abandono O Seu Deus (Live 1985)
Ela Não Acaba Assim (Demo 1982)
Guerra (Demo 1982)
Caçador Da Noite (Live 1986)
HTLV-3 (Live 1986)
Joseph Mengele (Live 1986)
Tortura (Live 1997)
Guerrilha (Live 1997)
Aussie radio comment
Lucrécia Bórgia (Rehearsal 1987)
Desunited Metal (Rehearsal 1987)
Hierarchic Democracy (Live 1989)
Childish Boots And Steps (Studio 1989)
The Hidden And Unexpected (Studio 1991)
Seven Races (Studio 1991)
Velhice (Studio 1987)
Take Time (Live 1998)
Straitgate (Rehearsal)
Black Messiah - Loyal Legion Of The Admirers (Rehearsal)
Cold Melancholy (Demo 1995)
Who The Fuck Do You Think You Are (Live 1997)
In Line (Live 1997)
Heretic (Live 1997)
Mothers Of Tomorrow (Demo 1995)
Walls (1995)
Crianças Em Extinção (Demo 1998)
Psychic (Demo 1998)
Molested (Demo 1998)
X-Files (Demo 1998)
Global Village (Demo 1998)
Psychic Remix (Demo 1998)
Ultimatum Outtakes
2002
Dies Irae
Catástrofe (Live 1985)
Armagedon (Live 1985)
Princesa Do Prazer (Live 1985)
Dorsal Atlântica (Live 1984)
Hecatombe (Rehearsal)
Periferia (Live 1985)
Italian radio comment
Morte Aos Falsos (Rehearsal)
Tortura (Rehearsal)
Catástrofe (Live 1984)
Princesa Do Prazer (Live 1984)
Catástrofe (Live 1984)
Abandono O Seu Deus (Live 1984)
Princesa Do Prazer (Live 1984)
Armagedon (Live 1984)
Morte Aos Falsos (Live 1985)
Antes Do Fim, Depois Do Fim
2005
Encore
Caçador Da Noite
HTLV-3
Álcool
Depressão Suicida
Vorkuta
Joseph Mengele
Guerrilha
Inveja
Morte Aos Falsos
Carlos Lopes
Claudio Lopes
Américo Mortagua
2012
2012
self-released
Meu Filho me Vingará
Stalingrado
A Invasão do Brasil
Eu Minto, Todo Mundo Mente
Colonizado Entregueguista
Corrupto Corruptor
168 BPM
Contenda
Comissão da Verdade
Operação Brother Sam
Jango Goulart
Imortais
Carlos Lopes
Claudio Lopes
Toninho
Imperium
2014
Heavy
Ave Imperium - Intro
Imperium
Amaldiçoados
Mestres Ficam Cegos, Surdos São os Servos
Crise Anunciada Antes da Verdade Revelada
Grotesca Essa Terra É
Centro, Direita, Esquerda
Deus Que Dança
Perfídia
Exilium
Vos Perdoo Me Perdoem
Ave Imperium (Grand Finale)
Carlos Lopes
Claudio Lopes
Toninho
Canudos
2017
independent
Canudos
Belo Monte
Não Temos Nada a Temer
O Minuto Antes da Batalha
Carpideiras
A Conselheira
Sonho Acabado
Cocorobó
Araçá do Peito Azul de Lear
Gravata Vermelha
Liberdade
Favela
Ordem e Progresso
Carlos Lopes
Claudio Lopes
Américo Mortagua
Ultimatum Live
LIVE
2019
Intro
Tortura
Catástrofe
Abandono O Seu Deus
Guerrilha
Morte Aos Falsos
Catástrofe
Abandono O Seu Deus
Princesa Do Prazer
Armagedon
Catástrofe (Rio, May 19, 1984)
Carlos Lopes
Claudio Lopes
Marcos Animal
Pandemia
2021
independent
Pandemia
Burro
Cães
Pobre de Direita
Combaterei
Gorilas (No Passarán)
Infectados (Teocracia e Narco-Estado)
Povo (Inocente ou Culpado?)
Resistência (Não Resiste)
Terra Arrasada (Treva Que Nunca Acaba)
Número 28
Carlos Lopes
Claudio Lopes
Braulio Drumond