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Dorsal Atlantica came off a style of thrash-metal with some lashing crossover ideologies on their debut Antes do Fim. However, this release moved on in a number of ways. The music is at a more definable thrash standpoint with some varying, influencing attachments. It is self-described as more technical compared to the last, as well as shows some progressions throughout the release. Along with each song seeming to have its own personality. Their start with the '85 split release of Ultimatum presented a band that would eventually come off a speed-heavy fix. Then switching it up on the debut to become much more aggressive and primitive sounding and siding with hardcore influences underneath. While mixing this with an overall metal standpoint and trying to keep up with some of the death-thrash bands at the time as well. Dorsal Atlantica started out on their full length debut playing a style of primitive thrash-metal that would have some hardcore punk influences: adopting social issues, with a loud bass, brash music and shouted vocals are a reminder. Dividir & Conquistar would share some individualistic aspects of that release. The vocals, bass, and some drum patterns have similarities to each other, and without those prior influences they probably wouldn't be the same. With this second record, Dorsal didn't exactly drop everything about themselves, they just improved the other lacking pieces of theirselves, and they added exceptional levels of memorabilty expanded throughout the recording. Bringing out a greater base of stimulation and an enhanced, recollective thoroughfare. This release gives itself a progressive edge. On a moving and winding road, a road that you don't feel like you are going to drive right off the side. There are bumps, dipes and dives. These could be defined with a controlled feeling, rather than a level dropping in excitement, and safe and far from crashing. Like a multi-level roller coaster that has all of the little climaxes and gravitational pulls while raising your pulse in a composed environment. This is the trip that Dorsal takes you on with their release of Dividir & Conquistar.

One of Brazil's first heavy metal bands, Rio de Janeiro's Dorsal Atlântica predated not only the mid-'80s "golden" era of Brazilian metal (spearheaded by Sepultura), but the end of the rock & roll-stifling military dictatorship that helped make that movement possible. After forming the band as Ness in 1981 with an unknown drummer pal, brothers Carlos (aka Carlos Vãndalo, vocals/guitar) and Claudio Lopes (bass) picked their group's new name (which refers to the sub-aquatic mountain range splitting the Atlantic Ocean) at random out of an encyclopedia. With no local rock, never mind heavy metal scene to speak of, the trio managed all of nine shows and a 1982 demo in the next few years, finally cutting their first official release -- a split LP with Metalmorphose entitled Ultimatum -- for strategic release on the first day of the legendary Rock in Rio Festival, in January 1985. As one would expect, the music was fast, raw, and energetic (somewhere between Judas Priest and proto-thrash), but came with the caveat that all lyrics were written and sung in Portuguese -- which wasn't a problem just then, but would become a major hurdle when it came time to expand the band's career overseas. But, for the time being, Dorsal Atlântica was making slow and steady progress, and, after finding their first "metal-minded" drummer in Carlos Animal (later replaced by one Hardcore), they would undertake ever more extended touring engagements throughout. Ultimatum captures the urgency of the first days of heavy metal in Brazil, with all the energy and the raw need of expression of a generation grown under the heel of tyranny. This is a manifesto for the power of heavy metal and a strong scream for freedom from one of the most legendary band out of Brasil. This special edition features the original Ultimatum tracks plus ten bonus songs taken from live shows, demos and rehearsals!

Reissue of the debut full length from 1990 of this old thrash metal band from Brazil. Will appeal to all fans of early SEPULTURA, DORSAL ATLANTICA, OVERDOSE, ACID STORM...