With the intention of challenging pre-established ideas, the band PARADISE IN FLAMES was formed in 2002 in the city of Santa Luzia, Minas Gerais, inspired by the good old Death/Black Metal forged in the fire of one of the most brutal scenes in the world. Quickly gaining prominence in the local scene, their first demo, "Empire in Ashes", was released in 2003, followed by the EP "Devil From The Sky" in 2004. These releases opened up opportunities for the band, leading to appearances and interviews on specialized radio stations becoming a routine. The band participated in important Heavy Metal festivals like ForCaos (Fortaleza) and made a name for themselves in the Heavy Metal scene. This success propelled the release of their first album, "Homo Morbus Est" (2006), released by Democratic Records Brazil and distributed by MDR Records in Portugal in 2006.
Due to their success in the specialized media and with the audience, the band embarked on a tour in 2007, covering more than 15 Brazilian states, including sharing the stage with Krisiun. "Labirinto das Metáforas" (2013) was their subsequent release. Bringing deep philosophical reflection in their lyrics, the band was visionary in releasing the album on digital platforms at a time when little was spoken about this form of promotion. PARADISE IN FLAMES resumed their activities in 2018 and released several singles in 2019, with notable tracks like "Has Never Seen a World Without Wars", whose music video reached 350K views on YouTube. In 2019, the band broke boundaries and performed in various Latin American countries, bringing their identity-filled sound infused with blazing notes of pure hatred.
Throughout 2019 and 2020, the band released several singles and initiated important changes, including the permanent inclusion of female vocals. PARADISE IN FLAMES released several highly successful music videos as singles, which attracted the interest of the record label Blood Blast (Nuclear Blast), culminating in the release of their third album, "Devil's Collection" (2020), by Poison Records in Brazil and Hellven Rec in Portugal. At this point, the band experienced a meteoric rise, with appearances in heavyweight international magazines like Metal Hammer and invitations for international tours that had to be postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
"Act I" emerges as the rebirth element in the band's career in 2021, presenting a much more mature sound that incorporates bold symphonic elements from the keyboards while maintaining the weight and extreme speed of their identity in the new lineup. They continue to confront all kinds of prejudices, precepts, and fixed ideas, now as a quintet composed of three vocalists with diverse styles that complement each other. The band releases several music videos for their new songs, with standout tracks like "Bringer of Disease", a fierce critique of human blindness in the face of political fallacies, and "Dancer of The Mist", which explores the sacred and profane femininity. In 2022, PARADISE IN FLAMES t00k a major step in their career by embarking on their First International Tour, covering various countries in Southern, Eastern, and Northern Europe alongside major extreme bands like I Am Morbid, Batushka, and Diabolical.
Shortly after returning to Brazil, they released the EP "Past In Files", featuring old songs re-recorded with the new symphonic lineup, done in a fully analog format. In 2023, the band returned to European lands on a new tour with Batushka and Hate, still promoting Act I. Currently, the band is releasing new singles that will be part of their new EP, "Preludium". They are preparing for the release of a new album and continue to work on more music videos.
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Dates
2024
11/Aug/24 - Belo Horizonte/MG (BRA) @ Caverna Pub 10/Aug/24 - São Paulo/SP (BRA) @ Legends 09/Aug/24 - Limeira/SP (BRA) @ Mirage 08/Aug/24 - Curitiba/PR (BRA) @ CWB Hall 07/Aug/24 - Florianópolis/SC (BRA) @ Célula Showcase 06/Aug/24 - Porto Alegre/RS (BRA) @ Opinião 14/Jun/24 - Belo Horizonte/MG (BRA) @ Mister Rock 05/Apr/24 - Parnaíba/PB (BRA) @ Studio Nasc Pub 04/Apr/24 - Teresina/PI (BRA) @ Multiverso 31/Mar/24 - Fortaleza/CE (BRA) @ Baladinha Club 30/Mar/24 - Natal/RN (BRA) @ Whiskritorio Pub 29/Mar/24 - Recife/PE (BRA) @ Abril Pro Rock 28/Mar/24 - Arapiraca/AL (BRA) @ Clube do Professor 24/Mar/24 - Aracajú/SE (BRA) @ No Che Music Bar 17/Mar/24 - Buenos Aires (ARG) @ Clube Cultural Bula 16/Mar/24 - Zárate (ARG) @ Furia Metal Fest 02/Mar/24 - Brasília/DF (BRA) @ Toinha Brasil Show
2023
26/Nov/23 - Belém do Pará/PA (BRA) 19/Nov/23 - São Paulo/SP (BRA) 18/Nov/23 - Joinville/SC (BRA) 17/Nov/23 - Curitiba/PR (BRA) 22/Out/23 - Ipatinga/MG 21/Out/23 - Contagem/MG 11/Oct/23 - Rio de Janeiro/RJ (BRA) 10/Out/23 - São Paulo/SP (BRA) @ FFFont 08/Oct/23 - São José dos Campos/SP (BRA) 16/Jul/23 - Belo Horizonte/MG (BRA) 08/Apr/23 - Juíz de Fora/MG (BRA) 05/Mar/23 - Trier (GER) @ MJC 04/Mar/23 - Oberhausen (GER) @ Helvete 03/Mar/23 - Zwickau (GER) @ Club Seilerstraße 02/Mar/23 - Budapest (HUN) @ Barba Negra 01/Mar/23 - Ostrava @ (CZE) Barrak 28/Feb/23 - Bratislava (SVK) @ Randall 27/Feb/23 - Brno (CZE) @ První Patro 26/Feb/23 - Salzburg (AUT) @ Rockhouse 25/Feb/23 - Milan (ITA) @ Legend Club 24/Feb/23 - Aarburg (SUI) @ Musigburg 23/Feb/23 - Mannheim (GER) @ MS Connexion 22/Feb/23 - Vorselaar (BEL) @ De Dreef 21/Feb/23 - Manchester (UK) @ Rebellion 20/Feb/23 - London (UK) @ The Dome 19/Feb/23 - Rotterdam (NLD) @ Baroeg 18/Feb/23 - Sneek (NLD) @ Het Bolwerk 17/Feb/23 - Copenhagen (DEN) @ Hotel Cecil 16/Feb/23 - Apeldoorn (NLD) @ Gigant
2022
10/Sep/22 - Belo Horizonte/MG (BRA) @ Bh Tattoo 21/Aug/22 - Brasília/DF (BRA) 16/Jun/22 - New York (USA) @ Workshop 28/May/22 - Pomerode/SC (BRA) 30/Apr/22 - Caen (FRA) @ Le Cargo 29/Apr/22 - Wetzikon (SUI) @ Hall of Fame 28/Apr/22 - Montpellier (FRA) @ Secret Place 27/Apr/22 - Madrid (SPA) @ Caracol 26/Apr/22 - Lisbon (POR) @ RCA Club 25/Apr/22 - Porto (POR) @ Hard Club 24/Apr/22 - Bilbao (SPA) @ Stage Live 23/Apr/22 - Barcelona (SPA) @ Boveda 22/Apr/22 - Lyon (FRA) @ CCO Villeurbanne 21/Apr/22 - Rome (ITA) @ Orion 20/Apr/22 - Kranj (SLO) @ Trainstation 19/Apr/22 - Vienna (AUT) @ Viper Room 17/Apr/22 - Istanbul (TUR) @ Dorock XL Venue 16/Apr/22 - Thessaloniki (GRE) @ Fix Factory of Sound 15/Apr/22 - Athens (GRE) @ Fuzz Live Music Club 14/Apr/22 - Sofia (BUL) @ Mixtape5 13/Apr/22 - Bucharest (ROM) @ Quantic Club 12/Apr/22 - Cluj Napoca (ROM) @ Form Space 20/Feb/22 - Teresina/PI (BRA) 19/Feb/22 - Parnaíba/PI (BRA)
2021
18/Dez/21 - Santa Luzia/MG (BRA)
2020
07/Nov/20 - Belo Horizonte/MG (BRA) 01/Aug/20 - Pedro Leopoldo/MG (BRA) 16/May/20 - Belo Horizonte/MG (BRA) 18/Apr/20 - Juiz de Fora /MG (BRA) 29/Mar/20 - Taubaté/SP (BRA) (Adiado) 28/Mar/20 - Jandira/SP (BRA) (Adiado) 23/Feb/20 - Salvador/BA (Palco do Rock)
2019
24/Nov/19 - Belo Horizonte/MG (BRA) 17/Nov/19 - Cordoba (ARG) 14/Sep/19 - Juiz de Fora/MG (BRA) 03/Aug/19 - Laguna/SC (BRA) 20/Jul/19 - Santa Cruz de La Sierra (BOL) 19/Jul/19 - La Paz (BOL) 13/Jul/19 - Belo Horizonte/MG (BRA)(bloco dos camisas pretas) 12/Jul/19 - Santa Luzia/MG (BRA) 02/Jul/19 - Porto Velho/RO (BRA) 01/Jul/19 - Rio Branco/AC (BRA) 07/Apr/19 - Fortaleza/CE (BRA) 06/Apr/19 - Natal/RN (BRA) 03/Feb/19 - João Pessoa/PB (BRA) 02/Feb/19 - Surubim/PE (BRA) 01/Feb/19 - Recife/PE (BRA)
11/Aug/24 - Belo Horizonte/MG (BRA) @ Caverna Pub 
17/Mar/24 - Buenos Aires (ARG) @ Clube Cultural Bula
05/Mar/23 - Trier (GER) @ MJC
02/Mar/23 - Budapest (HUN) @ Barba Negra
01/Mar/23 - Ostrava @ (CZE) Barrak
28/Feb/23 - Bratislava (SVK) @ Randall
26/Feb/23 - Salzburg (AUT) @ Rockhouse
25/Feb/23 - Milan (ITA) @ Legend Club
24/Feb/23 - Aarburg (SUI) @ Musigburg
22/Feb/23 - Vorselaar (BEL) @ De Dreef
21/Feb/23 - Manchester (UK) @ Rebellion
19/Feb/23 - Rotterdam (NLD) @ Baroeg
16/Jun/22 - New York (USA) @ Workshop
30/Apr/22 - Caen (FRA) @ Le Cargo
29/Apr/22 - Wetzikon (SUI) @ Hall of Fame
27/Apr/22 - Madrid (SPA) @ Caracol
26/Apr/22 - Lisbon (POR) @ RCA Club
21/Apr/22 - Rome (ITA) @ Orion
20/Apr/22 - Kranj (SLO) @ Trainstation
19/Apr/22 - Vienna (AUT) @ Viper Room
17/Apr/22 - Istanbul (TUR) @ Dorock XL Venue
16/Apr/22 - Thessaloniki (GRE) @ Fix Factory of Sound
14/Apr/22 - Sofia (BUL) @ Mixtape5
13/Apr/22 - Bucharest (ROM) @ Quantic Club
20/Jul/19 - Santa Cruz de La Sierra (BOL)
