VOUGAN

Vougan biography
VOUGAN is a progressive metal band formed in 2005 by ex-DARK AVENGER members Acácio Carvalho (drums), G Zus (bass) and Hugo Santiago (guitars).They rounded out the line-up later that same year with another ex-DARK AVENGER bandmate Rafael Galvão (keyboards) and Carlos Zema (vocals).

The members of VOUGAN wanted to be free from trends,and write and perform music that was highly versatile and without creative limits.Therefore there are many elements in their music that sets them apart from "traditional" prog metal acts,such as progressive metal and prog rock,Brazilian music,classical music,power metal,heavy and melodic metal and even thrash.

After much rehearsal VOUGAN went into the studio to record their "Silent Souls" EP,which they self released in 2006.During this time keyboardist Rafael Galvão left the group and was replaced by Felipe K.

Before the recording of VOUGAN'S debut the band went through another line-up change,with Felipe K. being replaced by keyboardist Giordanno Martins and vocalist Izack Salvatierra replacing Carlos Zema,who had left the band to join the prog metal group OUTWORLD.With this current line-up VOUGAN recorded and released their full-length debut "Mind Exceeding" in 2007.

VOUGAN is highly recommended to all fans of diverse and original progressive metal!





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Discography:
Silent Souls, studio album,EP (2006)
Mind Exceeding, studio album (2007)
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