DISCOGRAPHY

The Skull Collectors [2009]

HIBRIA is releasing its new album named THE SKULL COLLECTORS in December in Japan through Spiritual Beast/Universal Music.

The album has 9 songs and brought HIBRIA tied to their original roots but in a more contemporary approach, resulting in a blasting raging album made to energize, from the beginning to the end, whoever listens to it.

The band members remained the same that composed and performed its worldwide acclaimed debut album DEFYING the RULES, excepting the drummer replaced by the ex-roadie of the band, Eduardo Baldo. Once again the album was produced by guitar and bass players Diego Kasper and Marco Panichi.

They´ve brought the powerful vocals of Iuri Sanson to new stages and highlighted complex rhythm riffs and arrangements developed by guitar players Abel Camargo and Diego Kasper up to the face of the listeners. Drums and Bass-guitar were in charge of delivering a consistently heavy and loud rhythm section to support the strong melodies developed by the lead musicians.

HIBRIA's new CD was mixed and mastered in Germany by ACHIM KÖHLER. His previous works have made him the appointed person to deal with the different moods of the album. Achim has worked with bands from different styles such as Amon Amarth, Sodom, Pink Cream 69 and Brainstorm. He was also responsible for the mixing and Mastering of the album Devil's Ground from Primal Fear, and he has done a consistent remastering work on several Death Metal Cds, mainly from the record label Nuclear Blast.

The album lyrics’ explores the path crossed by a man who achieved his dream on becoming an air force pilot but later on, leaded by his ambition and vanity, falls into self-destruction meanwhile was confinated in a Bunker searching for revenge.

Credits

• Cover Art and 3D Illustrations by Diego Kasper
• Booklet Art by Alexandre Machado
• Picture by Josi Daitx
• All songs composed and performed by Abel Camargo, Diego Kasper, Iuri Sanson and Marco Panichi
• Drums performed by Eduardo Baldo
• Lyrics by Marco Panichi
•   Vocals and Drums recorded at Estudio 1000 – Porto Alegre/Brasil by Fábio Lentino
• Guitars, Bass and Synths recorded at Gemini Studios – Porto Alegre/Brasil by Diego Kasper
• Mixed and Mastered at Indiscreet Audio Studios – Ostfildern/Germany by Achim Kohler
• Produced by Diego Kasper and Marco Panichi

 

Defying the Rules [2005]

The Heavy Metal band HIBRIA from Brazil has been recognized worldwide, both by the media and the audience, after the release of its debut album DEFYING THE RULES.

The quality of the compositions, the technical skills and accuracy of the musicians on their instruments were highlighted, as well as the band performance in live concerts.

The album DEFYING THE RULES was mixed and mastered in Hamburg,Germany, by the well-known producer Piet Sielck.

Defying the Rules brought the melodic lines from the 80’s, the speed from the 90’s and the 2000’s musicians skills.

The album was released in 2004 in Japan and in Germany and in 2005 in Brazil, USA, Canada, Eastern Europe, Russia, Baltic States, Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong and China.

 

Credits

• All songs composed, arranged and performed by HIBRIA
• All songs recorded by Fabio Lentino at Studio 1000 - Porto Alegre, Brazil, except bass guitar on “Steel Lord on Wheels” and “Change Your Lifeine” recorded at Studios del Rey - Buenos Aires, Argentina by Emiliano Obregón
• Mixed and Mastered by Piet Sielck at Powerhouse Studios - Hamburg, Germany
• Produced by Diego Kasper and Marco Panichi
• Synth programming by Diego Kasper
• All synths recorded at Studios del Rey - Buenos Aires, Argentina by Emiliano Obregón
• Cover illustration by Daniel HDR
• Cover color by Sula Moon
• Cover concept by Marco Panichi
• Booklet by Diego Kasper
• Picture by Christiano Witt

Concept

View Defying the Rules' concept presentation clicking the image above

HIBRIA 2009 - hibria@hibria.com