Initially characterizedas a gothicmetal band, the initial sound was defined as more melodic withmelancholic environments. Over the time, KARBONSOULbegan to change his style, in a natural way to a heavier metal. Currently theband explores death metal with some doom metal and dark/black metal influences.

The whole project wasalready conceived by current leader and guitarist of the band Rstein. It all started during a tourwith VS777 when Rstein (bassist at the time of VS777)met Muffy in Elvas. The invitationwas accepted for lead vocalist. For this project was also invited Hellfish for drummer. In following tocomplete the quartet, Rvid wasinvited to join the band as bassist.

Also in 2007, the bandrecorded the first songs. “The Void ofLove” and “Tears of Agony” whichserved as the band's performance over the Internet, in particular at MYSPACE where had enough acceptance.

The year 2008 was the yeardedicated to music composition, rehearsals and preparation, turning anindividual project to a band.

In 2009, KARBONSOUL had the opportunity to playlive on some heaviest events on the national underground, in which we highlightthe openings for bands like KATHAARSYS(Spain) on Side B; WHY ANGELS FALLand MOURNING LENORE in TransmissionBar, DARKSIDE OF INNOCENCE in Musicboxand some festival appearances such as Dark Summer Fest with DESIRE, ENTROPIA and INVOKE.

In early 2010, KARBONSOUL recorded two songs – “Frozen Bodies” (videoclip) and “TheSiren”, together with three othernational bands (ENTROPIA, INCOMING CHAOS and INVOKE), which are part of the Split CD "Concilium 13" released by UNIÃOMETÁLICA. This work was heavily promoted during the year with the tour ofthe same name - Concilium 13 Tour through some gigs from north to south ofPortugal. This was the most productive year for KARBONSOUL, highlighting the opening for RAMP in Subversion Tour, opening two dates in Portugal for KELLS (France) and presence atfestivals like Gaia em Peso and Street War Fest, with opening for DECAYED.

At the end of the firstpart of the tour, drummer Hellfishleft the project for personal reasons. In September 2010, the talented andversatile drummer Sir Nightfall (ex NOCTURNAL REVERIES) joined the band. A new era was begun for the band, becomingincreasingly more intense, brutal and dynamic.

In April 2011, KARBONSOUL started recording the EP “3LOGY”.

In August 2011, the song “BleedingSorrow” enters the compilation “LightBearers”, released by INFEKTION MAGAZINE.This compilation brought together some of the best metal bands in the national underground.

The end of 2012 and theyear 2013 were very troubled times for KARBONSOUL.Health problems of two band members and personal/professional problems have causedalmost a break. Still, with much effort, the band remained active in thestudio, working on EP “3LOGY” andcomposing new songs.

In December 2012, thequartet stepped on the stage in Évora with BORDERLANDS,GENNOMA and E.D.G.E., and played at festival 2nd Cameraman Metalfest inMoita with ATTICK DEMONS and ACID LIZARD.

In January 2013, KARBONSOUL return to Évora, this timeshared the stage with CONTRADICTION (Germany)and trashers NUKLEAR INFEKTION.

In December 2013, it was completedthe mastering of the EP. This work was recorded and mixed in the studio FATSOUND PRODUCTIONS (Sintra), producedby Mário Rodrigues, guitarist andproducer of KARBONSOUL) with theband. The EP “3LOGY” is composed of three songs: “Bleeding Sorrow”, “Constructionthrough Destruction” and “Decadent Empire”.This work represents the last three years of the band.

On December 2013, KARBONSOUL make the opening for SACRED SIN, in Lisbon, where Muffy participates as a guest on theusual gigs of SACRED SIN + FRIENDSwith the cover “Arise” by SEPULTURA.

In January2014, it was released online in digital format the EP "3LOGY".





BAND MEMBERS

Current members:

Mário “Rstein” Rodrigues – guitars, samples(2007-present)

Mafalda “Muffy”Hortas – vocals (2007-present)

Mário “Rvid”Pinheiro – bass, bouzouki(2007-present)

Carlos “Sir Nightall” Pereira – drums (2010-present)



Former members:

Rui “Hellfish” Cruz – drums (2007-2010)



Guest musicians:

Pedro “Reborn”Leal Dias (INVOKE, ENTOPIA, C4) – vocals (2010, The Siren)

Ruben Monteiro (ALBALUNA, DORAHOAG, SHARA NAN KHARA, DUKHA)– afghan rabab, turkish oud,frame drum e davul (2014, 3LOGY)



DISCOGRAPHY

Demos, singles and videoclips

FrozenBodies (2009, videoclip)

Frozen Bodies (2010, split with Invoke, IncomingChaos e Entropia)

The Siren(2010, split with Invoke, Incoming Chaos e Entropia)

Bleeding Sorrow (2013, single)

Decadent Empire (2014, single)



3LOGY (2014, EP)



Compilations

Concilium 13 (2010, União Metálica)

Light Beareres (2011, Infektion Magazine)















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