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Executer are a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...

 band. They formed in the mid 80s in the city of Amparo, close to the metropolis of São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...

.

The founding line up was Juca on vocals and bass, Paulo and Elias on guitars, and Beba on drums. They recorded two demo tapes, well received on the times of tape trading between the bands and zines, and in 1990 they recorded and released their debut studio album, Rotten Authorities
Rotten Authorities
Rotten Authorities is the debut album from the thrash metal band Executer. It was released in 1991 and re-released in CD in 2005 by Marquee Records with 5 bonus tracks.-Tracklist:# You'll Come Back Before Dying 03:34# No Destiny 03:42...

. The album's sound could be compared to Dark Angel
Dark Angel (band)
Dark Angel was an American thrash metal band from Los Angeles, California. Their over-the-top style earned them the nickname "the L.A...

 and Whiplash
Whiplash (band)
Whiplash is an American thrash metal/speed metal band. The band was founded in 1984 in Passaic, New Jersey by the three Tonys: Tony Portaro , Tony Scaglione and Tony Bono . Joe Cangelosi replaced Tony Scaglione in 1986 when he left for a small stint with Slayer...

.

Despite being one of the more liked bands of the Brazilian thrash metal
Brazilian thrash metal
Brazilian thrash metal is a regional scene of thrash metal music that originated during the 1980s in Brazil. Along with Bay Area thrash metal, and Teutonic thrash metal, it was one of the major scenes of thrash metal in the 1980s...

 scene at the time, they split up soon after the release of Rotten Authorities, since they couldn't find another drummer after Beba left the band.

During the rest of the 1990s, the band members played in many other bands.

In 2000, the band reformed with the original line up, but with some differences in playing; Juca got only the vocal works and Paulo got the bass instead of guitars. With this line up, they released two more albums, Psychotic Mind in 2002 and Welcome To Your Hell in 2006. Their first album was also re-released. The band have been playing throughout Brazil, being opening acts for famous bands such as Exodus
Exodus (band)
Exodus is an American thrash metal band formed in 1980 in Richmond, California. Spanning a career of over 30 years, Exodus has gone through numerous lineup changes, two extended hiatuses, and the deaths of two former band members. Guitarist Gary Holt remains the only constant member of the band,...

 on their latest South American tour.

Studio Albums

  • Rotten Authorities
    Rotten Authorities
    Rotten Authorities is the debut album from the thrash metal band Executer. It was released in 1991 and re-released in CD in 2005 by Marquee Records with 5 bonus tracks.-Tracklist:# You'll Come Back Before Dying 03:34# No Destiny 03:42...

    (1990)
  • Psychotic Mind (2002)
  • Welcome to Your Hell (2006)



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