PATRIA is a Brazilian Black Metal group forged in 2008 by the guitarist Marcelo Vasco aka Mantus, an acclaimed graphic artist that already worked for major bands like SLAYER, KREATOR, MACHINE HEAD, etc and the vocalist Tsword. They still have allied with them the guitarist Ristow and the bassist Vulkan, both from Litosth, and the drummer Abyssius, to complete the live line-up.
Following six albums, two EPs, line-up changes over the band's history and numerous shows in Brazil, touring with bands like SATYRICON and TSJUDER, also international along with BORKNAGAR in Chile and their live appearance at the infamous Inferno Festival in Oslo/Norway, PATRIA finally comes to the surface again, after five years hiatus, bringing their seventh and most anticipated album "Hexerei".
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