Transmutation



Ophiolatry is a Extreme brutal death metal band from Brazil. 1998 OPHIOLATRY forms with members Jhorge Dog Duarte (Drums), Antonio Cozta (bass), Fabio Zperandio (Guitars) and Tiago Nunes (Vocals). The band soon gains a following in the Brazilian extreme music scene by creating a sinister and phantasmagoric live atmosphere. 1999 The demo OPPOSITE MONARCHY is recorded and interest in the band leads to a split with Ancestral Malediction on MUTILATION Records. 2000 OPPOSITE MONARCHY is included on RELAPSE Records compilation BRAZILIAN ASSAULT exposing European and North American metal fans to the band. 2001 The band signs with North American label EVIL VENGEANCE RECORDS. Enlisting the production of Tchelo Martins (KRISIUN, ABHORRNCE), the band enters renowned underground Brazilian studio DA TRIBO to record the full-length ANTI-EVANGELISTIC PROCESS. This album wa mastered by Erik Rutan (HATE ETERNAL) and features art by Desmond Sia (IMPIETY, PROFANATICA). 2002 ANTI-EVANGELISTIC PROCESS is released to critical acclaim in the US. Tiago Nunes leaves the band for personal reasons and is replaced by Antonio Cozta on vocals. This change in line-up further dedicated and unified the band to play many live shows across Brazil in support of the album. 2003 OPHIOLATRY records MISANCHRISTIANTHROPY and does a 50 day tour across Europe. 2004 DEATHGASM (USA) releases MISANCHRISTIANTHROPY in a split with INFERNAL DOMINION, becoming a cult favorite. 2005 The Brazilian label MALIGNANT ART releases a split with OPHIOLATRY & ABHORRENCE. The band releases Opposite Monarchy live and a cover of Napalm Death's Scum. All titles are well received worldwide. Released in Europe on LISTENABLE records. 2006 In September, OPHIOLATRY signs with FORCES OF SATAN Records (Norway) for the upcoming release TRANSMUTATION as well as a re-release of 2002's ANTI-EVANGELISTIC PROCESS. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.