Hibria comes from Porto Alegre, Brazil. They started out in 1996, and are a very promising melodic power metal band.

DEFYING THE RULES (2004, 2005) MAGICK/REMEDY

Brazil was long seen upon as the country that would spawn the next heavy metal revolution. New bands were popping up all over, but unfortunately very few of them ever got any recognition. And in some cases, that is a real travesty. Hibria for example, should have become just as big as any of the contemporaries hailing out of Sweden and Finland. They are playing melodic power metal, and I have dubbed them Brazil's answer to Dream Evil. Their debut album, entitled "Defying The Rules", is the sort of CD that doesn't leave my player for days, when I first put it on. Everything just clicks with this band. In Iuri they defiantly have a powerhouse vocalist that doesn't stand back for anyone! And without the typical South American accent, he certainly has an edge over most of his Brazilian metal-brothers. I also absolutely love the bass work on this album. More bands should strive for this kind of excellence. "Defying The Rules" might just become one of those almost unheard of gems that so many more metal heads need to know about. This is classic heavy metal to be proud of! Some versions of this album comes with a cool instrumental intro. Not sure why it was omitted from my CD.

Killer tracks: Steel Lord On Wheels, Millennium Quest, Living Under Ice, The Faceless In Charge, Stare At Yourself