Desolate Ways was formed
in March of 1998 in the Torres city, south of Brazil.
Elizeu Hainzenreder, a fanatic for Black Sabbath
wanted to set up a band to follow the steps of your
idols. With the time Rodrigo Fernandes, that assumed
the bass and became then partner in the foundation
of the band. To proceed they called Igo Menegaz
for the drums and Max Lima for the rhythm guitars
and vocal. With the entrance of Max, was formed
the partnership that would determine Desolate Ways's
style. Two following years passed composing and
rehearsing.
Besides the heavy metal, Elizeu wanted to add elements
to differentiate Desolate Ways of what it was being
done in the world scenery of the time. Fan of Gothic
bands like Sisters of Mercy, Elizeu ended up finding
in them, the different touch that lacked. Starting
from then, the partnership formed with Max, it perfected
the compositions of the band. Slow courses and dark
climates, allies to the energy of the heavy metal,
and lyric that treated of the sadness and difficulties
of the life became definitive characteristics in
the work of the band.
In December of 2000, the band release the first
demo tape. The repercussion was highly positive,
and the band began to represent in the principal
magazines of the Brazil with great reviews. They
made a lot of gigs for the south of the Brazil,
being always very eulogized by fans and professionals
of the scene.
In April of 2003, the band signs a contract with
the Brazilian label Avernus Records. Eternal Dreams
is the chosen title for the first work and it is
released in August 25 of the same year. With a production
of great quality and an extraordinary art-work of
Anderson L.A., the band presents us ten music of
an introspective metal, darkness and at the same
time captivating. In June of 2004 Igo is substituted
by Ricardo Giordano. With this formation the video
is filmed for the song Sleep.
In March of 2005 Rodrigo Fernandes leaves the band
for internal troubles. He's substituted then, by
Rafael Giordano. The band concludes the calendar
of promotional gigs of the Eternal Dreams and begins
the recordings of your new album.
In the beginning of 2006 the band begins the recordings
of the second album, counting again on Rodrigo Fernandes
as bassist, that him came back in january, substituting
Rafael Giordano, that left the band due to musical
differences.
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