Band of the NeKroWEEK - MOONSHADE - Portugal - Melodic Death Metal

MOONSHADE
COUNTRY: PORTUGAL
GENRE: MELODIC DEATH METAL



NeKronos Promotion is Proud to present the band of the NeKroWeek, they are MOONSHADE, they are one of the most promising Portuguese melodic death metal bands out there. Their debut album "Sun Dethroned" has received the best reviews from worldwide media. This is a band in ascension, already detaching from the majority of new bands that we laid our ears into.
MOONSHADE is a band capable of bringing beauty within chaos, death and despair... a delightful melodic death metal experience for adepts and a highly recommended band for all those out there seeking to listen to elite quality music with an heart and soul attached to it!

Check out Eventide Sessions Live | featuring two songs from their debut album "Sun Dethroned" - "God Of Nothingness" and "Upon Your Ashes":
https://youtu.be/nEOzberuiBA




MORE INFORMATION ON MOONSHADE AT:
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/moonshadeofficial/
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/moonshade_official/
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/moonshadeband/
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/MoonshadeBand/
BANDCAMP: https://moonshadeofficial.bandcamp.com/
BIGCARTEL: https://moonshade.bigcartel.com/

BOOKING/CONTACT: moonshadeofficial@gmail.com



BIOGRAPHY:

In 2010, guitarist Pedro Quelhas and drummer Cristiano Brito left gothic rock band Deep Cut, determined to venture into a new project. Soon after, they joined forces with guitarist Dinis Martins, bassist Rúben Oliveira and lead singer Ricardo Pereira, and founded Moonshade.

Influenced at first by northern Europe’s recent wave of melodic death metal bands, and with a clear goal of combining melodic and extreme elements, they released “The Path Of Redemption”, their first EP, which came out solely in digital format and was produced by Pedro Quelhas himself. After a few concerts, came the first lineup changes: Cristiano and Rúben left the band and bassist Afonso Aguiar joined the ranks.

In 2014, the band released their second EP, entitled “Dream | Oblivion” – their first work to be released in physical form. The album, which featured Luís Neto as a session drummer, was also produced by Pedro Quelhas, and its release was accompanied by the release of the “Goddess Eternal” single, as well as the addition of drummer Sandro Rodrigues to the lineup. In 2015, guitarist Daniel Laureano and keyboard player Nuno Barbosa joined the band, marking the dawn of a new era for Moonshade, who spent the next couple of years performing on some of Portugal’s biggest stages, such as Vagos Open Air, Pax Julia Metal Fest and Morbid Spring Fest, among others.

At the tail end of 2017, Afonso left the band and keyboardist Nuno became the band’s new bass player, a function he accumulated with his former one. This lineup recorded the “Sun Dethroned” album, the band’s debut full length. The record, a conceptual piece exploring the balance between good and evil, and its necessity in life, was released by Spanish label Art Gates Records, in 2018.

After a string of successful shows and Sandro’s departure, the band announced their first international shows, as part of the Dethroning Stars Tour, alongside fellow northern Portuguese band Apotheus, and featuring Diogo Mota as a live drummer.

Already peeking at their tenth anniversary, Moonshade are more alive than ever, in their constant aim to musically redefine the beauty within chaos, death and despair



DISCOGRAPHY:

The Path Of Redemption (EP, 2010)
Dream | Oblivion (EP, 2014)
Sun Dethroned (LP, 2018) [ Art Gates Records ]

ORDER THE NEW ALBUM AND MERCH AT:
https://moonshade.bigcartel.com

FULL ALBUM STREAM:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LZr-JLIj3g&t=228s




MOONSHADE ARE:
Ricardo Pereira - Vocals & Lyrics
Pedro Quelhas - Guitars
Nuno Barbosa - Bass & Keys
Luis Dias - Guitars
Fernando Maia - Drums