Switchtense were formed early in 2002 by Hugo Andrade (vox) and Karia (bass).
On the first two years the band recorded 2 demos that allowed the band to firstly approach the national panorama.
In 2005 Switchtense took a step forward on their evolution as musicians with the release of the EP “Brainwash Show”. This would be the “ first official edition” with a new member: in 2005 Pardal joined the band as a guitar player involved in the making and production of the EP.
“Brainwash Show” was edited in March 2006, by the authors, recorded and produced by the band itself. This made it possible to Switchtense to reach a larger number of people and places. From the EP editing on, and after its promotion in sites,magazines and radio stations, the band performed in more than 60 concerts during the years of 2006 and 2007, (with bands like Dew-Scented, Napalm Death, Textures ,Caliban, Inhatred etc), and many other concerts across the country.
Late 2006 Neto (guitar) joined the band and Switchtense was supported by two guitars.
With so many concerts supported by the EP, Switchtense were ready and started to pre-produce their debut album “Confrontation of Souls”.
Close to the end of 2007, Xines joins the band as a drummer, the last member to complete the perfect formation to start recording the first album.
After that, concerts were one after the other, in Metal GDL 2008 (with Devildriver, Krisiun, Hatesphere, Lay Down Rotten, Seven Stitches, The Ransack, etc) Festa do avante 2008, first part of the All Shall Perish concert. This concerts gave Switchtense the opportunity to play live some of the debut themes of the first album.
Reactions couldn’t be better, as shown at the official Myspace page of the band where the comments are the most pleasant to prove the strength of the band as a live performer with quality musicians and a mark in the Meal world.
Switchtense signed with the label RASTILHO RECORDS!!!
Now “Confrontation of Souls “is out! A new era begins!!
“Confrontation of Souls” is the most expected debut album of Switchtense, one of the best metal bands nowadays. Recorded by the notorious Daniel Cardoso (Head Control System, Echidna, Heavenwood, The Ransack, W.A.K.O., etc) at the UltraSound Studios, is composed of 11 demolishing Thrash-Hardcore themes leveled to Pantera, Lamb of God or Hatebreed. Edited in Digipack CD with astonishing graphics (Xotox, Bizarra Locomotiva, Echidna, etc), it remarks another excellent job by Coma Visions.
Switchtense - 03 -The Descent - warm up Moita Metal Fest
in live caffe - 15.01.210
Os SWITCHTENSE formaram-se em inicios de 2002 por Hugo Andrade ( voz ) e Karia ( baixo ).
Nos 2 primeiros anos a banda gravou 2 demos. Ambas as gravaçoes permitiram-nos uma primeira abordagem ao panorama nacional.
Em 2005 os SWITCHTENSE dão mais um passo na sua evoluçao com a gravaçao do ep "BRAINWASH SHOW".
Esta seria a primeira "ediçao oficial" e que contava já com novos elementos na formaçao da banda: 2005 foi o ano da entrada do guitarrista Pardal que ja participa activamente na composiçao e produçao do ep.
"BRAINWASH SHOW" é editado em Março de 2006 sendo um registo em ediçao de autor, totalmente gravado e produzido pela banda e com o qual os SWITCHTENSE conseguem chegar cada vez a mais sitios e pessoas.
A partir da ediçao do ep e da sua consequente promoçao em diversos sites, radios, a banda actua em mais de 60 concertos durante o ano de 2006 e 2007, entre os quais se destacam a presença no METAL GDL 2006, SWR BARROSELAS 2007 ( ao lado de nomes como dew-scented, napalm death, textures etc..) as primeiras partes dos concertos de Caliban , Inhatred e muitos outros concertos em diversas salas por todo o pais.
Em finais de 2006 Neto ( guitarra ) era tambem ja elemento dos SWITCHTENSE passando a partir desta altura a banda a contar com 2 guitarras.
Ja com muitos concertos tendo como suporte o ep, os SWITCHTENSE começam a pre-produçao do album de estreia CONFRONTATION OF SOULS.
Perto do final do ano de 2007, junta-se aos SWITCHTENSE o baterista Xines, o elemento que faltava para estar reunida a formaçao ideial para a gravaçao do primeiro disco.
Em maio de 2008, e ja com a pre-produçao totalmente terminada, os SWITCHTENSE entram nos ULTRASOUND STUDIOS para gravar CONFRONTATION OF SOULS o primeiro album, que conta com a mistura e masterizaçao de Daniel Cardoso ( head control system, echidna,heavenwood, the ransack, w.a.k.o. etc ).
Seguem-se concertos no METAL GDL 2008 ( com devildriver, krisiun, hatesphere, lay down rotten,seven stitches. the ransack etc...) FESTA DO AVANTE, primeira parte de All Shall Perish., Nestes concertos a banda começa a mostrar ao vivo alguns dos temas do disco de estreia. As reacçoes nao se fazem esperar como prova disso sao as visitas e comentarios no myspace oficial, que mostram a força que a banda demonstra ao vivo.
Ja no final de 2008, Switchtense assinam pela Rastilho Records!
Agora "Confrontation of Souls" está ai....Começa uma nova Era!
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Switchtense - 05 - Cowboys From Hell (Pantera)
warm up Moita Metal Fest - in live - 15.01.210
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