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There are multiple bands by the name of Tarantula.
[1] A portuguese heavy metal band
[2] A relatively new band that blends elements of classical music and rock.
[3] A Czech thrash/power metal band.
[4] A Spanish progressive rock band.
[5] A Swedish band
[6] A Korean rock band
[7] A Japanese rapper

[1]Tarantula is a portuguese band formed in October 1981. By that time the Barros brothers were just kids dreaming about a musical career. After successful gigs in Portugal and Germany and two demo tapes, the band signed their first record deal in 1987. The album - entitled like the band - was the first one released in Portugal by a domestic heavy metal band and sold out in just a couple of weeks.

In 1990 “Kingdom of Lusitania” was released putting the band’s name in the international metal scene. They received several record deal proposals, but their domestic label, the multinational Polygram, didn’t want to co-operate with them.

The regular shows and the Rock`n`School (rock music school founded by the musicians of the band) occupied a lot of time and only in 1993 (“Tarantula III”) and 1995 (“Freedom’s Call”) they released new albums. These works had excellent reviews in European, South American and Japanese press and led them to more tours in Portugal and Spain. In 1995, on Tarantula’s 15th anniversary about 15,000 people saw a big show with several guests. In 1997 the band played in various concerts e.g. with Manowar, Hammerfall, Gamma Ray or Jag Panzer, just to mention a few…

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