Arte Sacra

Arte Sacra appeared in 1999 as a solo project formed by Hugo Duarte.A few months latter, The first demo Land Divine was released, receiving very positive reviews in the specialized media.In 2000, the individual project finally became a real band, with the arrival of three new members; Paulo Mateus (drums), Pedro Fernandes (keyboards) and João Marques (bass).During the following years, Arte Sacra developed an intense live activity, playing in inumerous metal festivals.Also in this period, the band participated in the tribute CD to the Portuguese metal band Tarantula, and was included in the volumes 1 and 2 of the compilations Dark Music for the New Millennium.In 2004, the second demo Infinite Law was recorded, retaining a pronounced death metal influence and incorporating elements of jazz and fusion as well. This second release also obtained high reviews, which inspired the band to take a step forward and decide to record its first full length album.With a complete new line-up, (Hugo Duarte, Fabio Conceicao, Andre Santos and Jorge Figueiredo) the band finished the recording sessions of this new cd.Formula will be in the stores soon and represents the beginning of a new human and musical era to Arte Sacra.