Location: Covilhã, Portugal (2001 - present);
Genres: Doom / Death Metal;
Current line-up: Luís Fazendeiro (guitar), Daniel Lucas (vocals), Rui Matos (drums), Bruno Aleixo (Keyboard), António Durães (bass) and Miguel Matos (guitar);
Via Dolorosa from Cold Comfort (2010)
Painted Black formed in mid 2001 from the determination of Daniel and Luís, with the same purpose of driving out the inmost feelings through music. The musical genre can be described as a balanced mix of melodic, heartfelt music with some branches of metal.
In late 2005, their first self-financed demo/EP, The Neverlight, is released. The debut demo/EP gave the band the first recognition in the Portuguese underground scene, and also very positive reviews from metal webzines and publications, including abroad in Metal Legacy greek webzine and on Doom-Metal.com.
Winter (Storm) from Cold Comfort (2010)
In January 2007, Verbo (their second self financed demo/EP) was released, acclaimed with rave reviews from metal and dark culture magazines, to national and international known webzines, like Chronicles of Chaos (UK), OverHook Music (FIN), PowerMetal.com (GER) and once again in the main web-source about the Doom Metal scene, Doom-Metal.com.
The band also achieved more radio air-play in national rock shows, and as a result of this continuous recognition, the band manages to perform as support band for Portuguese Doom legends, Desire and the Australian band The Eternal.
Absent Heart from Cold Comfort (2010)
Painted Black were three times considered BEST UNSIGNED PORTUGUESE BAND by the readers’ poll of Portuguese Metal magazine LOUD! (2007, 2008 and 2009).
In 2010, their debut album (Cold Comfort), produced by Daniel Cardoso (involved with bands like Heavenwood, Head Control System, Slamo, Why Angels Fall, Kandia, Ava Inferi, Anathema…) & Pedro Mendes, was released.
In 2010, their debut album (Cold Comfort), produced by Daniel Cardoso (involved with bands like Heavenwood, Head Control System, Slamo, Why Angels Fall, Kandia, Ava Inferi, Anathema…) & Pedro Mendes, was released.
Discography:
2005 – The Neverlight (EP)
2007 – Verbo (EP)
2010 – Cold Comfort (CD)
You can find more information on their official website and follow them on Myspace and on Facebook.
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