GODIVA

GODIVA are:
Arcélio Sampaio – bass
André Matos – guitars (rhythm), orchestrations
Pedro Faria – vocals
Ricardo Ribeiro – guitars (lead)
Gaspar Ribeiro – drums

discography:
2000 Tales to Be Untold Demo
2002 Traces of Irony Demo
2007 Spiral EP
2018 Empty Coil Single
2023 Hubris Full-length

Godiva is one of the established bands of the Portuguese Symphonic melodic death metal scene.
The quintet formed, in 1999 Famalicão, released their first recording as a promotional CD entitled ‘Tales To Be Untold‘(2000).
Followed by the EP ‘Traces Of Irony‘ (2002) recorded at Rec n’Roll Studios and produced by Rui Danim and Luís Barros (Tarântula).
This EP was a significant mark in the band’s affirmation on the scene.
In 2007, ‘Spiral‘ emerges recorded at Ultrasound Studios and produced by Daniel Cardoso (Anathema) and, like its predecessor, played an important role in the band’s consolidation in the Portuguese metal scene, gathering excellent reviews, national and international.
After an interregnum of 11 years, Godiva returns to the stage, debuting their new line-up and sound with a memorable concert at Vagos Metal Fest, accompanied by an orchestra of about 50 musicians and a sold out concert at Hard Rock Café Porto.
Even with COVID 19 restrictions, enough to give two concerts this summer, both sold out:
one in Lisbon, at RCA Club and at special edition of Laurus Nobilis Music Fest where they headline both shows.
In the meantime, they finished recording their last album ‘HUBRIS‘ that was mixed and mastered by Wojtek Wiesławski at Hertz studio (Behemoth, Decapitated, Doro) and released the first single the ‘The Meaning of Life’.