Massacre (13)

Defunct Death metal band from Queluz, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal. Originally active between 1987-1990. Massacre was formed in November 1987 in Queluz, Lisbon. The original line up was Paulo Oliveira guitar, Paulo Morais guitar, José Costa bass/ vocals and Vasco drums. Their live debut took place at the Torres Novas bullfight in June 26h 1988, along with Explosão, followed by a second one at cinema D. João V in Damaia on July 30th, with Valium and HSS. Vasco in November leaves the band and was replaced by Jorge Oliveira. On March 1989, the band played along with Thormenthor the first part of the concert of Dutch band Thanatos in Cova da Piedade, Almada, for 800 headbangers. One month later on April 23rd, they made ​​their appearance at the Rock Festival in Amadora before 2000 people, also having played in that same month the 29th, in Almornos, Sintra (replacing Braindead) along with Mortífera and Procyon. In July, the band would return to the stage in Massamá. In August, Massacre entered the Edit Studios, in Amadora, where for 3 days they recorded the demo "Mortal Remains". During the recordings, Paulo Morais left the band. In just two weeks, Massacre had sold nearly 100 copies of the demo tape. The band recruited a new guitarist, Paulo Almeida. On November 18th, 1989 the band played at the Clube Recreativo Leais Amigos, with Mantron and Massive Roar and end the year, at the Rock Rendez Vous on December 17th with The Coven. In 1990, they opened for French metallers Agressor at Rock Rendez Vous. Around March of 1990, they folded as Massacre and changed their name to Enforce.