Pettalom

Formed in 1995 in the countryside city of Tatuí, São Paulo, Brazil, Pettalom is a somewhat lost gem in the dark night of the Brazilian metal scene. Their music has a similar feel to Nightwish but the actual reason for the comparison really lies in the phenomenal talents of Katía Santana. In Katia we have Tarja Turgens equal, both classically trained with wonderful full deep voices. Some may disagree but some actually prefer Katia. Yes Katia's soaring vocals captivate the listener but I cannot forget the bands founder, male vocalist Marcos Riva. As Lacuna Coil's Cristina Scabbia feeds off of Andrea Ferro so does Katia feed off Marcos. When coupled with their heavenly music it sounds divine. The band Katía Santana: vocals Marcos Riva: vocal Alan De Augustinis: guitars Fernando Almeida: guitar Erick André: bass Bruno Fischer: keyboards André Campos: drums Albums include "Ancient Sacraments" and "The Wine Of The Night".