Retturn

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riginally named No Return, Retturn (yes, with two "t"'s) played hardcore and pushed hard to make it into the big leagues, even obtaining the management of Vania Cavalera mother of Igor Cavalera). Within short order this act managed to get gigs with Sepultura, Overdose, Dorsal Atlantica and Ramones before ever releasing their debut album!

It all started in May 1995 with three friends, Baffo Neto (guitar/vocals), Jaba Vierira (bass) and Marcos de Maria (drums). Shortly after their founding they were booked as the opening act for Dorsal Atlantica, a respected hardcore/heavy metal act from Rio de Janeiro. Their first showing was considered a hit. After several smaller gigs around, they went to a friend's house to record Agoravai, their first demo, a 3 song tape done in only 10 hours; shortly after they booked their own tour.

The Adios Amigos tour would see them as the opening act for Ramones for the Sao Paulo date. This show, it would end off, was a benchmark for their band now named Retturn, as it gained them much desired respect. Shortly after, Thiago "Nego" Conceição who, until then, was playing in a Nirvana cover band replaced bassist Jaba. While they were in recruiting mode they also picked up a second guitarist by the name of Vinicius Anaya and they signed to 'metal records'. In September of 1997 their self-titled 11 track album was independently launched and promoted with a cascade of concerts. One such tour boasted 17 dates across Brazil with Overdose, and media coverage including a radio broadcast re-transmitted by satellite.