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Pentagram Chile (previously known as Pentagram) is an extreme metal band from Chile, formed in 1985. They were part of the first wave of extreme metal in the mid 80's, along with bands like Possessed, Celtic Frost, Sepultura and others. Considered as a very influential band in the Black metal and Death metal genres, they have influenced bands like At The Gates, Dismember, Napalm Death and Avulsed among others. ==Early Years (1985—1987)== Their first live performance was on December 28, 1985. The group then consisted of Anton Reisenegger (vocals, guitar) and Juan Pablo Uribe (guitar), two heavy metal fans who were under the influence of thrash bands such as Exodus, Megadeth, and Metallica, as well as darker, wilder and more raw-edged stuff such as Slayer, Possessed, Kreator and Venom. At that time they played with drummer Eduardo Topelberg. He still had his group Chronos and it took him a year to make the decision to become a stable member of Pentagram. With this line-up, and with Anton playing the bass parts, Pentagram recorded Demo 1, in January 1987. One of the characteristics of the Thrash Metal scene, and, in general, of the Extreme Metal Underground at that time, was tape trading. This helped Pentagram get more fans and reviews in magazines and fanzines. This way, Pentagram made their name well-known in Chile and abroad. Through letters, Reiseneger got in touch with the brothers Max and Igor Cavalera of Sepultura, who hosted him at their home in Belo Horizonte. In those days the Brazilian group was about to release their first album ''Morbid Visions''. Anton remembers the whole Cavalera family gathering around the TV when a commercial announcing the release of Sepultura's debut album was aired on local television. Now back in Chile, Pentagram consolidates a stable line-up by adding bassist Alfredo "Bey" Peña to their ranks. 1987 was the best year for Pentagram. The gigs were becoming more regular. They shared bills with groups such as Necrosis (band), Rust (later Warpath) and Chaos. These concerts were held mainly at gyms and ''Nathaniel Manuel Plaza'' in Santiago. The number of people in attendance was increasing in numbers. In September of that year, they recorded Demo 2 in February. A big improvement in terms of sound quality and song writing can be perceived. Through tape trading, Pentagram were able to release a 7'' single in Switzerland via ''Chainsaw Murder Records''. This vinyl, containing the demo songs "Fatal Predictions" and "Demoniac Possession", was released by the owner of the label, a guy who called himself ''Dinosaur'' and had worked as a roadie for Celtic Frost. Despite enjoying the recognition of the metal scene, members of Pentagram were discouraged to see that there was no interest from domestic and foreign labels to sign them. The public admired them, paradoxically, spitting at them at each of their performances, which was an incomprehensible and disgusting practice of those years. The discomfort that this caused, coupled with the immaturity of its own members, sealed the end for the group, who left the scene in 1988 with a concert at Manuel Plaza with about two thousand people in attendance. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pentagram Chile」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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