Immortal

Immortal is the third album, combining complex rhythms, brilliant keyboards and strong melody. In October 2006 Andre Matos and the Mariutti brothers left, and Ricardo Confessori — who owned the band name — restarted with a new lineup. Bringing in Thiago Bianchi (vocals, from Karma), Léo Mancini (guitar) and Fernando Quesada (bass), it was released in 2007 on Italy's Scarlet Records. The name, which had been SHAAMAN, reverted to SHAMAN. Confessori was now the only original member, yet the band did not stop. Built around a new voice, the sound is forceful, holding both Brazilian heat and European metal's structure. From the intro “Renovatti” it moves briskly into “Inside Chains” and “Tribal by Blood,” and through the title track and “One Life,” the contrast of fast-song lift and lyrical passages creates rich undulation across the album. Bianchi's soaring voice and Mancini's sharp leads carry the new lineup's conviction. A record that turned a period of great change into forward momentum.