Text by Luis Fernando Ribeiro and Leandro Abrantes
The São Paulo-based progressive/power metal band, Armiferum , has released its first single and music video, “Against the Wind”.
Regarding the release of “Against the Wind,” vocalist Ian Gonçalves highlighted: “This song is a sample of what’s to come. We are finishing the production of our first album and are already past the halfway point of producing the second. We want to make our mark on the world of metal. And, importantly: this song is a single that is not part of the album. So you will still have many high-quality, unreleased things ahead of you. We have the best producers, incredibly well-written songs, and a whole world to show them to. We’re here to find our place in the world and touch lives with these songs.”
“There was no better song to introduce Armiferum to the world! All of this is the result of a journey that has lasted for several years, and which is now beginning to unfold and bear fruit, the first of which is Against the Wind, a song that will present not only our sound but also our identity,” added guitarist Guto Cardozo .
“Against the Wind” is produced by Guto Cardozo, with music and lyrics by Guto and Raphael Miotto. The music video was filmed, directed, and edited by Felipe Hervoso of Noiseforge Productions, and makeup was done by Aline Miya.
Armiferum was formed in 2020 by musicians Ian Gonçalves (vocals), Guto Cardozo (guitar), Rafael Bochnia (bass), and Raphael Miotto (drums). Despite their recent trajectory, the band already has two complete albums practically finished and is preparing for the release of their debut , preceded by the standalone release of "Against The Wind," a song that will not appear on either of their subsequent albums.
