the spiteful

"the job" live

2011-07-11T23:06:00.003+01:00

Hey, hey, metalheads.
Here's a video from our show at Metal Gate II.
It's "The Job", a new song inspired by Reservor Dogs, the movie.

Enjoy!

face the spite book

2011-03-14T23:44:00.001Z

We're on facebook... here.
And we need friends.

So... do your thing.

upcoming gigs

2011-03-10T12:59:00.000Z

Hi, guys!

March is bringing a triple dose of The SPiTEFUL's live performances!

24th and 26th, we welcome W.A.K.O. to Rastilho Metal Records and will be assuming the first part of their "The Road of Awareness" album presentation gigs. They'll take place in Santiago Alquimista, in Lisbon and Alfa Bar in Maceira, Leiria, respectively. Our friends A Last Day On Earth are also part of this party, as they'll be promoting their prety recent "Between Mirrors and Portraits".

March 27th, we'll be welcoming the germans guys from Contradiction and their Live Devastation Tour. It'll be a really heavy late Sunday afternoon. We're hoping you can fight the hangover e show at the gig full of power, so that these gentlemen with their 20+ years career feel just like at home. Ovelha Negra, in Marinha Grande, at 18h00.

pedra de metal

2011-02-14T22:15:00.004Z

Hi!

A new interview with The SPiTEFUL is available in Pedra de Metal blog.

Our appreciation to Vítor and the rest of the Pedra de Metal crew for supporting the portuguese metal scene.

[portuguese only... ]

back from the fiesta!

2011-01-25T13:21:00.006Z

Hi, there!

And we're back to the rehearsal room after one hell of a party with our spanish friends, in Burgos. Let me tell you something: these guys know how to rock and enjoy themselves and we were lucky enough to share some great moments with them.

Great night, with a fantastic crowd, and lots and lots of power!

Thanks a lot to Rubén and all the team at Hangar CCM, to our new friends in Sexma and Automotive (great bands) and all the metal people that came out to support us.
Hope to see you again soon!

Here are some SPiTEFUL photos from burgos....

Heavy 2011

2011-01-08T16:49:00.003Z

Hi, guys!

2011 is here and The SPiTEFUL predict this to be a really heavy and brutal year ! We'll continue to play live with our Persuasion Through Touring and have a few surprises coming later this year.

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We'll start big in 2011, with another international gig. This January 15th we'll head to Burgos, in Spain, to headline Hangar Metal Fest. It'll be a party night with our spanish friends and we wanna make sure that it will be a while until nuestros hermanos forget what portuguese metal is about!!

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Great metal parties were also the nights we shared the stage with our brothers in Mindlock. Persuading The Enemy was the name of the 3 gig mini-tour these two Rastilho Metal Records bands went on. Mindlock, who are currently promoting their excellent new album Enemy of Silence, joined forces with The SPiTEFUL, who continue to present their Persuasion Through Persistence and together we had some wild and unforgettable nights, with some minor setbacks on the way (that's the way it is) but always with a lot of energy and attitude. Together we tore down some stages (and livers) throughout this country and the audience had some crazy fun with us. With these guys it's a pleasure to be on the road and we're hoping to repeat the experience really soon. That's your opportunity to come out and jam with us!

new song

2010-07-06T00:24:00.001+01:00

As part of issue #4 of Eco's publication Perspectivas, "...For a Handful of Bands", in which several bands were invited to write a song based on their favorite movie, The Spiteful contributed with the song "The Job", honoring Quentin Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs".

This song is now available on our Myspace page, so go check it out!

Also, visit Eco's site here, to see and hear what this project was all about. Portuguese only... Sorry!

dziękuję bardzo, polska!

2010-07-05T01:43:00.010+01:00

Amazing! That's probably the best word to describe the Persuasion Through Polska Tour, from which we just returned. Amazing people, amazing bands, and the beer... oh, the beer...

Thank you to everyone who supported through this unforgettable experience! CHEERS!

KURWA MAC!

We are currently working on some footage we gathered during those days, so all you guys can have a glimpse of what went down!
So, stay tuned!

In the meantime, we got a hold on some photos that were taken at Imbir Club, in Krakow, on our last show in Polish ground, courtesy of Rocklife! Enjoy!

Oki Doki Hostel, Warsaw

2010-06-23T19:35:00.001+01:00

ROCKlife

2010-05-27T22:04:00.002+01:00

Anticipating the Persuasion Through Polska Tour, rocklife.pl interviewed The SPiTEFUL.
The original interview is available here, but for those of you (none but a few, for sure), whose polish is bit rusty, we leave you the english version.

1. How was the beginnig of your band. How did it all start?

João Mota: Basically, the band was started by 3 of us, simply because we knew each other from school and the neighbourhood, as we live in the same city (Leiria, center Portugal, halfway between Lisboa and Porto, not far from the coast). In the beginning it was something of a past-time, then it started growing - there were some lineup changes, 'till about 2 years ago when we came to our recent formation.

2. How is the path to release a CD in Portugal?

JM: A hard one! In fact, the name of the album reflects just that - "Persuasion Through Persistence" is the result of many years of struggle, persistence, and fundamentally being a bunch of annoying spiteful bastards who just didn't know how to quit! Nowadays things are starting to look better, with a lot of cool bands coming up (we have the privilige os being in the same label as what are undisputably some of the best metal acts in the country).

3. What is your musical inspiration?

JM: Old school thrash, the (old) new wave of swedish death metal, metalcore, new american metal and whatnot.. to name some names: lamb of god, slayer, sepultura, pantera, machine head, meshuggah, the haunted, hatesphere, chimaira, god forbid...

4. Can you tell me which kind of metal do you playing? Do you like it when someone segregates you to one of the genres?

JM: It's not a big deal for us, it's always fun to see what you're gonna be called next..! I've heard some call it crossover thrash metal, some call it metalcore, some death/thrash, and the most recent (and creative in my opinion): tech-core! I'd say we're a METAL band and that's about it.

5.This will be your first trip to Poland, what can we expect from these concerts?

JM: It's our first experience outside Portugal, and obviously we're stoked! We've heard a lot of great things about Polish metallists, so now we hope to see for ourselves what the audience is capable of (and if it decides it's worth it to come check out out).

6. What do you know about Poland?

JM: Personally I've been lucky enough to get to know this country for some time now, since I've been travelling to Poland on a regular basis (about once every two months average) since 2006. Also, I've had to do some extensive travelling while there, so I know a lot of cities pretty well: Warszawa, Kraków, Rszeszów, Lódz, Poznan, Wroclaw, Szczecin, Gdansk, Zakopane... You name it! And I gotta say it's always fun to come back.. Great food (can never go without some Zurek and some Pierogi), great drinks (my personal favourite is Wisniówka w/grapefruit juice, which I often bring back home, and has proven quite popular) and most of all, really fun people - it was surprising to see much more action in Polish clubs than Portuguese ones! So of course the rest of the band has become increasingly curious about the country, and my constant rants - now it's up to you to not let me down!!

7. Why did you choose our country for this tour?

JM: I think the previous answer pretty much explains it: my regular contact with the country, and the fact there seem to be a good deal of metal fans around created the conditions for it.

8. What do you know about polish heavy music? Do you know any polish bands?

JM: The international acts Behemoth, Vader, Decapitated of course need no introductions, and have earned a deserved place in metal's all-time hall of fame. Apart from them, the underground bands we've been listening to have been a very good surprise: Rotengeist, Lostbone or Terrordome, each in their own category of metal, reveal a booming scene with class-acts just waiting to get international recognition.

9. Some words for the polish fans of heavy music, why should they go to your concerts?

JM: If not for the fact there will be rare opportunities to experience a Portuguese underground thrash metal band locally, then they should come to get fuckin' WRECKED with us!

http://www.rocklife.pl/index.php/wywiady-recenzje/3-wywiady/91-the-spiteful

enemy of silence

2010-05-26T22:37:00.006+01:00

One can expect a great metal night, June 18th, at Alfa Bar. From Algarve, south Portugal, comes Mindlock, fully armed to present their new album Enemy of Silence, released by Rastilho Metal Records. The SPiTEFUL and Switchtense join the party and welcome their new label mates. Rastilho's metal family keeps growing: in number, heavyness and quality.

It's gonna be a hard as hell party throughout the night: to meet again our friends in Switchtense - no matter how many times we share the stage with these guys is never too much - and have a chance to drink some cold ones with the Mindlock bunch. Last time we played together it was in a little club in Espinho, near Oporto, a long, long time ago (was it 2001? 2003?). Memories are like that... with time they become vague, blurry. Specially after an entire afternoon drinking beer in a seafront.

Come by and rock 'n roll with us!

persuasion through polska

2010-05-24T23:55:00.005+01:00

After a whole year of concerts in Portugal, promoting their latest work, Persuasion Through Persistence, a 2009 release by Rastilho Records, The SPiTEFUL prepare themselves to “invade” the polish venues, packed with their Modern Metal Moderno and the determination to leave unforgettable memories of portuguese metal's quality, energy and consistency.

The Persuasion Through Polska Tour, will see The SPiTEFUL take on Varsaw and Krakow's metal clubs, from June 23rd to June 27th, having as guests some of the most renowned polish underground bands.

June 23rd 2010 (20h)
(TBA) Varsaw, Poland
with Lostbone (TBC)

June 24th 2010 (20h)
No Mercy - Varsaw, Poland
with Rotengeist, Zmierzch, Blade of Terror

June 25th 2010 (20h)
Metal Cave - Varsaw, Poland
with Spirits Way

June 26th 2010 (20h)
(TBA) Krakow, Poland
with Terrordome (TBC)

June 27th 2010 (20h)
Imbir Klub - Krakow, Poland
with Eden Farewell, Time To Arise, Final Sacrifice and Sullen Eyes Sore

Reservoir SPiTEFUL

2010-03-23T20:21:00.004Z

The SPiTEFUL, along with seven other bands from Leiria are contributing to ECO's (a local cultural association) project “...for a handful of bands”.

In response to ECO's invitation we composed a new song to be used as an alternative soundtrack for a film of our choice. We elected Reservoir Dogs. The Job is the name of that new song and its violent and heavy ambiance is supposed to serve as landscape to the heist scene on the film, which is never really revealed, although being the central element of all the action.

Keep checking our blog and myspace. Soon we'll be releasing this new song online. It's our latest work, so you'll be getting an hint on what The SPiTEFUL will be sounding like in the near future.

march 2010 newsletter

2010-03-23T20:13:00.001Z

Check it... here!

moita metalfest

2010-02-26T17:36:00.002Z

The Spiteful are confirmed to play at the 7th edition of the Moita Metalfest!

We'll be playing March 27th, along with other great bands and friends!

Be there to have a beer with us and headbang 'till your neck snaps!

black box photos - slight return

2010-02-17T15:17:00.002Z

Hey there!

Here's a re-post of the Black Box Experience photos slideshow, since Rui Miguel Pedrosa has kindly provided us with some new photos, which we used to update the slideshow.

Rock on!

ah, yes... the uncontrollable consumerist rush

2010-02-09T08:41:00.001Z

"Method of Fire" video

2010-02-03T09:54:00.009Z

So here it is...

Being the beginning of a new year and all, we figured:
Hey, let's make a video. Why the fuck not?!

Since we like to keep our promises and stick to our resolutions and this and that, the result is here, a video for Method of Fire with footage captured in The Black Box Experience gig.

Hope you enjoy it as much as we do...

Feel free to drop by our youtube page and comment. It'll be much appreciated.

Method of Fire, The SPiTEFUL
Persuasion Through Persistence, 2009

versus magazine poll

2010-02-02T14:43:00.004Z

Hey there!

Persusion Through Persistence, The SPiTEFUL 's debut LP is nominated for best portuguese album in 2009.

It's a poll conducted by Versus Magazine, at:
http://www.versus-magazine.com/votar/

So go ahead and do your thing... do it.

Crow Fest IV

2010-02-02T08:52:00.004Z

Guess we're not stopping... In fact, we're just warming up.

Make shure to show up next saturday for a no holds barred drinking, moshing and ass-kicking get-together.

black box @ região de leiria

2010-02-01T09:51:00.001Z

Here's Região de Leiria's video report on The Black Box Experience:

Report and edition by Manuel Leiria to Região de Leiria:
http://www.regiaodeleiria.pt/2010/01/blackbox-a-nova-sala-de-espectaculos-de-leiria/

The Black Box Experience photos

2010-01-28T15:43:00.004Z

What a great night!

An excelent venue with killer sound and an unforgettable performance.
Thanks to everyone for showing up on a thursday night and for being so supportive, thanks to Raven Soul and to all the people in Teatro José Lúcio da Silva who made this gig possible and allowed to have a FUCKIN' ball.

Hope all of you enjoyed the evening... cause we sure as hell did!

Down here you can catch a glimpse of The Black Box Experience, thanks to tz.santos and Helder Casimiro, who were kind enough to share their photos.

100% pure thrash metal

2010-01-25T11:12:00.005Z

Bar Alfa welcomes back The SPiTEFUL for an old school portuguese Thrash night... Our comrades in Revolution Within are coming over to Leiria to introduce their debut album "Collision" and invited Pitch Black to complete what will surely be one hell of a night with no brick over brick remaining.

Our job will be to begin the hostilities and warm up the mosh pit. And we'll do it the only way we know: hard and heavy.

To start at 23h00, that's one night you don't wanna miss. See you there.

january 2010 newsletter

2010-01-19T11:38:00.000Z

January. 2010.
The SPiTEFUL.
Newsletter.
Download.
On the sidebar.
January.
Newsletter.
2010.
The SPiTEFUL.

black box experience

2010-01-07T11:39:00.003Z

Celebrating its 44th anniversary, the José Lúcio da Silva Theatre is promoting The Black Box Experience. Although this is not a venue with regular alternative programming, this event will break that barrier, providing the possibility for an onstage audience, in a blackbox-like environment to experience up-close the performance of The SPiTEFUL and Raven Soul.

It'll be a one of a kind and memorable show and we're counting on your support so that this can be just the first of many events of this sort, using one of the best cultural infrastructures in Leiria.

More info @:
https://www.teatrojlsilva.pt/#/programacao/?page=3&art=946

live photos

2010-01-07T11:31:00.007Z

Here are some photos from our last show with A Last Day on Earth and Fried Chicken And Gasoline. It was a great night with lots of people showing up and showing their support for the local metal/rock scene... Thanks a bunch, everyone!

All the photos are credited to tzSantos. Our gratitude and appreciation.
Check out his work @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/tzsantos/

The SPiTEFUL newsletter

2009-12-14T09:12:00.006Z

The SPiTEFUL's December Newsletter is out! Download it here!

To receive this montlhy info directly in your inbox just send us an e-mail to spiteful.band[at]gmail.com with the subject: SPITE NEWS and we'll make sure you'll get all the fresh info as it comes out...

As from now, we're keeping a portuguese version of this blog @
http://the-spiteful-pt.blogspot.com.

To download the portuguese version of the newsletter, for example, that's where you should be headed.

Rock on!

back in town

2009-12-09T16:52:00.003Z

Hey there!

The SPiTEFUL are playing once again in their neighbourhood...

December 19th, @ C.R. Lis e Lena, Moinhos da Barosa, Leiria, we'll be sharing the stage with headliners A Last Day On Earth and Fried Chicken And Gasoline.

This is one of those venues that bring back a lot of memories from times long gone in Leiria's metal scene... So either if you're into deluding yourself that you're once again 16 or if you're really 16 and don't have the faintest idea of what I'm talking about, get your moshing shoes on and come by... We promise the music will be loud and the beer will be fresh.

versus magazine interview

2009-12-08T19:18:00.003Z

Versus Magazine is publishing an interview with The SPiTEFUL in their December issue.
Versus is available online @ http://issuu.com/versusmagazine/docs/05dezembro2009.

Our token of appreciation to Joel and the Versus team for keeping it heavy in support for the metal scene!

Metalpoint kicks ass!

2009-12-02T09:01:00.006Z

Damn! Past saturday gig did kick ass! Five years after our last show in (O)Porto, this one definitely set things straight about that audience. They're no doubt nasty, insane motherfuckers! Great show with great people and great bands to share the stage with. Thanks a lot to all those who came out to support us and also to our friends in Coldfear, Echidna and Revolution Within.

We did manage to capture some footage from that show, so, here's the proof that it was one rock hard night.. In our youtube page you'll find some more videos from that show and also the closing song on our good friends Coldfear performance.

The SPiTEFUL, Slow Needles and Trauma Prescriptions @ Metalpoint, 28.XI.2009

live and new merch

2009-11-27T03:42:00.002Z

The Spiteful will be playing @ Metalpoint, Porto, this Saturday, along with Coldfear, Echidna and Revolution Within. Again, another heavy-ass night is guaranteed!

In the meantime, we have new merchandise available! Check it out @ ptmusic.net, or e-mail us!

rastilho metal night IV

2009-11-11T08:48:00.003Z

That's right! It's gonna be one of THOSE nights!

radio days

2009-10-09T09:33:00.007+01:00

Alta Tensão, Antena 3 radio metal show is highlighting "Persusasion Through Persistence" all through this week. October 7th, 8th and 9th editions open with The SPiTEFUL's music!!

Fuck yeah! Godamn!Holy Momma!

You can hear these and other past shows
@ http://ww1.rtp.pt/multimedia/index.php?prog=1068

online store

2009-10-08T20:43:00.003+01:00

check out the new The Spiteful online store, at ptmusic.net! don't just hear the spite, wear it!

RMN3

2009-10-07T17:09:00.001+01:00

switchtense + echidna + the spiteful = one killer metal night!!

to everyone who attended, major kudos and a roaring ‘FUCK YEAH’ with beers all ‘round is in order, to everyone one else, a roaring ‘FUCK YE’ nonetheless, minus the kudos (‘cause y’all suck and will live miserable meaningless lives! – unless you manage to muster enough balls to show up to the next gig! ;))

portugal alternativo interview

2009-09-16T14:12:00.002+01:00

Portugal Alternativo has now online an interview with The SPiTEFUL. A brief talk about Persuasion Through Presistence, the portuguese metal scene, life, the universe and everything...

http://www.portugalternativo.netpita.com/bandas/spiteful-entrevista.php

The SPiTEFUL @ LOUD#103

2009-09-10T14:22:00.003+01:00

LOUD! #103, September's edition of this portuguese metal magazine, features an interview with The SPiTEFUL.

Be sure to check it out.
Further updates, here, soon.

rastilho metal night III

2009-09-02T12:08:00.002+01:00

The SPiTEFUL live!

2009-08-24T16:55:00.003+01:00

To promote their latest release, Persuasion Through Persistence, The SPiTEFUL will be performing live in several venues, either headlining or sharing the stage with other Rastilho Records' bands: Echidna and Switchtense.

Check this blog, The SPiTEFUL's myspace page or ptmusic.net, for all the updated information on those gigs.

persuasive persistence concert

2009-06-24T16:05:00.013+01:00

So, after the massive headbanging, hardcore slamming, ear-piercing, body-thrashing, rocknrolla night that was Persuasion Through Persistence presentation gig and release party here are some photos of the catastrophe.

Check out the rest of the photos HERE!

beat club

2009-06-20T17:45:00.002+01:00

great gig last night (soon to be subject of a dedicated post w/pictures)! and now for something completely different... a gig tonight!

Raven Soul & Canker had scheduled a concert at Beat Club (Leiria) tonight, but unfortunately a last minute change forced Canker to drop out of the bill - so we've been kindly invited to take their place.. kind of crazy-last-minute-rude-awakening-barely-alive-to-even-pickup-the-phone-after-massive-drinking-and-gear-lugging-all-niter stuff, but as always we're up for the shit! so see ya tonight!!

the day of reckoning

2009-05-26T00:06:00.003+01:00

That's right! Along with Rastilho Records, we have set June 19th as the official presentation of our debut album! Drop by, have a beer (or five) and bang your head! No excuses!

persuasion through heavyness

2009-05-13T12:30:00.002+01:00

"Black Tongue" is kickin' ass on Garageband.com! "Track of the Week" on May 18th!

the persuasion begins

2009-05-08T22:02:00.007+01:00

Well, here it is: "Persuasion Through Persistence" will be out June 2009, through Rastilho Records.
Check out the new Myspace look, as well as a new song from "Persuasion Through Persistence", "Method of Fire".

no sleep 'til metal

2009-05-06T20:06:00.003+01:00

The Spiteful have finished shooting a video for "Slow Needles and Trauma Prescriptions".
And now... to the cutting room!

and while we're at it...

2009-05-05T14:54:00.004+01:00

"Black Tongue" is going to be May 7th's "Track of the Day" at Garageband.com!

Let the metal flow!

"Slow Needles..." will be Track of the Day

2009-04-27T11:43:00.001+01:00

"Slow Needles and Trauma Prescriptions" will be Track of The Day on GarageBand, on 3rd May 2009!
Many thanks for the flattering reviews, we are flabbergasted!

GarageBand contest on

2009-04-25T00:33:00.006+01:00

Slow Needles And Trauma Prescriptions is now being put to the test in GarageBand's everlasting contest. First reviews are in, and here's what the pundits are saying:

"Very nice right out of the gate! Excellent production. Instruments are played perfectly. The guitar tone is brutal. The drummer is right on, the time changes are tight and the vocalist conveys the message "don't f*@# with this!". The arrangement couldn't be better. A perfect 10. You guys have it in the bag."

"production wise this sound massive!"

"this is that shit that i'm talking about. the melody is everything metal and more, mad sins and props to the guitarist and drummer. The bass player is good. jam the f@$#st outeth says me! rock the f#%^ on! The production is perfect. everything is mixed and polished to a brilliance. great job."

Thanks guys! Keep'em coming!

mixing and mastering done

2009-04-14T15:27:00.003+01:00

that's right, mixing and mastering of the album is complete. Now it's time to finish layout and website design. Don't worry, it will be done before two shakes of a lamb's tail... In the meantime, check out two new songs at Ourspace or LastFM! Stay heavy!

truly it is metal!

2009-04-07T01:31:00.001+01:00

mixing & mastering 2

2009-04-05T18:30:00.003+01:00

here we are, putting the final touches on "Persuasion Through Persistence", at Ultrasound Studios, with Daniel Cardoso...

mixing & mastering

2009-03-09T03:30:00.003Z

The album is now in the mixing and mastering stage. The persuasion begins soon...

cheers

2009-02-16T08:46:00.002Z

Guess the pictures speak for themselves...
Persuasion Through Persistence recordings are complete! These shot were taken during the listening party held by The SPiTEFUL, last sunday, @ Parasite's Lair Studios.

Sooner than you think Persuasion Through Persistence will be out there, blasting off your car speakers, home sound system, or - better yet - in a venue near you...

dawn

2009-01-05T00:21:00.003Z

The time approaches! Persuasion Through Persistence's recording sessions are almost through. Here's a teaser with a short excerpt from "Dawn" and some footage from those same sessions.

All the videos on:
http://www.youtube.com/user/thespitefulband

ho-ho...ho?

2008-12-24T11:22:00.003Z

The SPiTEFUL wish you a Full Metal Christmas...

spitting the spite on the mike

2008-11-21T08:37:00.003Z

Persuasion Through Persistence recordings continue...

Here's some footage of Tarrafa's attitude exploding towards the microphone.

More videos available @ The SPiTEFUL'sYouTube Channel.

lamb of god

2008-11-14T14:41:00.000Z

The SPiTEFUL in October's LOUD! issue

2008-10-03T14:00:00.003+01:00

Portuguese metal magazine LOUD! #92 includes an article on The SPiTEFUL in their Portugal de Metal section.

banner

2008-09-24T01:31:00.023+01:00

Here's an ad for you to help us get the word out...

Just copy/paste the following code:

bucketloads

2008-09-15T12:46:00.000+01:00

While the new website isn't fully operational, we've uploaded a bunch of photos into a photobucket acount...

Upheaval download

2008-09-09T12:12:00.000+01:00

triggered

2008-09-08T09:55:00.000+01:00

Work in the studio proceeds at a high pace!
Here's a taste of what to expect:

Triggered - clip

The SPiTEFUL in studio

2008-07-04T00:06:00.000+01:00

SPiTEFUL are currently in parasite's lair studio, recording the upcoming full length album Persuasion Through Persistence, due to be released in early 2009.

slow needles and trauma prescriptions, the bitter in the sweet, iconoplastic and black tongue (one less mouth to feed) are some of the titles of the songs to be included.

more news to be posted soon...

new album pre-production

2008-06-23T10:44:00.000+01:00

The spite team is currently rehearsing for the upcoming album recordings.
Here are some videos from the pre-production process.

new website

2008-05-15T15:40:00.000+01:00

The SPiTEFUL's new website is up and running.
Be sure to check it out at
http://www.the-spiteful.com.pt

downloads

2008-04-23T20:22:00.000+01:00

Onslaught and Piece of mind, two tracks from the 2002 EP Upheaval are now available for download right there in the "download" area.

Go ahead.

Do it.

It's free.

It's legal.

It's metal.

The SPiTEFUL

2008-03-06T12:25:00.000Z

The SPiTEFUL were formed in Leiria, April 1998. Their first steps, still without a complete line-up takes us to February 2000, when the band starts to explore different sonorities, aiming to define their own identity. In July 2001, they release their first demo, self-titled, engaging in a series of live performances. The band's personal and musical growth is exponential, releasing before that year's end the single Piece of Mind.
In the following two years SPiTEFUL develop further their sonority and cohesion, putting out in 2002 the Upheaval EP, revealing a "muscled death/thrash", according to the critic. Upheaval's promotion allows the collective to perform widely in Portugal interacting indelibly with the audience and leaving indistinguishable marks (including physical ones) in every venue they play.
After a somewhat chaotic period in the life's band that eventually leads to the loss of their vocalist they enter a productive gap which ends only in 2007 after finding a new front man, boosting the bands sound to previously unexplored horizons.
The SPiTEFUL is currently preparing their first full lenght album Persuasion Through Persistence, due to be released in 2009.