Harppia

Legendary Brazilian heavy metal band formed in Sao Paulo in 1983, with Jack Santiago (vocals), Hélcio Aguirra (guitar), Marcos Patriota (guitar), Ricardo Ravache (bass) and Zé Henrique (drums). In 1985, Tiberio Correa Neto (a.k.a Tibério Luthier) replaced Zé Henrique on the drums and the band recorded its first EP, "A Ferro e Fogo", produced by Luiz Carlos Calanca (Baratos Afins). In 1987, the band recorded its first LP, "7" (Sete), which was released independently of any label. At the time, the band members were Percy Weiss (vocals), Flavio Gutok (Guitar), Filippo Lippo (ex-Made in Brazil, guitar), Claudio Cruz (bass), Xando Zupo (guitar) and Tibério Luthier (drums). The band has had many members throughout its career, with drummer Tibério Luthier being the only remaining member since the beginning.