Executer is a Brazilian
thrash metal
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band. They formed in the mid-1980s in the city of
Amparo, close to the metropolis of
São Paulo
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.
The founding line up was Juca on vocals and bass, Paulo and Elias on guitars, and Beba on drums. They recorded two demo tapes, well received on the times of tape trading between bands and zines, and in 1990 they recorded and released their debut studio album, ''Rotten Authorities''. The album's sound was compared to
Dark Angel and
Whiplash.
Despite being one of the more liked bands of the
Brazilian thrash metal
Brazilian thrash metal is a musical movement that originated in the 1980s. Though not as large or well known as the North American or European thrash metal movements, it bridged the gap of the mid-1980s and the death metal scene later in the deca ...
scene at the time, they split up soon after the release of ''Rotten Authorities'', since they could not find another drummer after Beba left the band.
During the rest of the 1990s, the band members played in many other bands.
In 2000, the band reformed with the original line up, but with some differences in playing; Juca performed only the vocals and Paulo switched to the bass from guitar. With this line up, they released two more albums, ''
Psychotic Mind'' in 2002 and ''
Welcome To Your Hell'' in 2006. Their first album was also re-released. The band played throughout Brazil, opening for famous bands such as
Exodus on their latest
South American
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tour.
Members
* Juca - vocals
* Elias - guitars
* Paulo - bass
* Beba - drums
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Rotten Authorities'' (1990)
* ''Psychotic Mind'' (2002)
* ''Welcome to Your Hell'' (2006)
* ''Helliday'' (2014)
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Brazilian thrash metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 1985
Brazilian musical quartets
Musical groups disestablished in 1991
Musical groups established in 2000
1985 establishments in Brazil
1991 disestablishments in Brazil
2000 establishments in Brazil