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Chilean thrash/death metal band which was formed in 1985 by [a1412493] (lead guitar/vocals) and [a1695049] (bass). Inspired by bands like [a251788], [a18845], and [a260860], they started their own brand of extreme metal in a time and place where the genre was in its very first steps. With a couple of originals and some covers, [a679825] debuted as a trio on December 28, 1985 with [a1695050] from the band [a3013324] on session drums. The first gigs were disastrous mainly because of the little experience of the band and the lousy conditions in which they gigged. Next year, they hired drummer [a1411420], with whom they played exactly one gig. By then they had three original tunes ready and after hiring [a1695050] as a permanent drummer they recorded their first demo ([r6612863]) on the first month of 1987 at [l601388] with a very tight budget. [a1412493] did vocals and played bass and guitar, while [a1695049] played second guitar. The demo started spreading through the international underground tape trading circuit and people started taking notice. Next month [a1412493] traveled to Brazil with a friend, invited by [a254255] ([a34058]). Some label in Rio de Janeiro offered [a1695049] a record contract, to which he accepted, but then never heard again from them. After returning to Chile, the band met bass player [a1695051], which entered the band replacing [a1695049] who opted to be second guitar player. That year (1987) people from their country started taking notice on them due to their powerful material and outrageous live shows. The now legendary [l925897] gym in Santiago de Chile were the scenario for most of their gigs, usually on Metal Fests along other underground bands like [a1826574], [a1826577], Caos, [a1897684] and some others. Up to 1000 people packed the place on [a679825]'s gigs. On September of 1987 the band recorded their second demo ([r6612888]), with little difference in sound but some improvements in the songwriting, like longer playing time and more intricate riffing on the songs. Again, it took the international underground by storm and the band made numerous fans all over the world. During that time, a former [a251679] roadie, "Dinosaur" Surocco, offered the guys the edition of a 7'' through underground Swiss label [l70396]. The idea materialized in the "[r2301389]" single, which nowadays is regarded as a collector's item. For various reasons, including the fact that no label in Chile or internationally wanted to sign them, [a679825] disbanded. The demos still were available through tape trading. In 2000, [l159247] released both demos on CD format ([r3247420]) along with a couple of live recordings that displayed the power of the band on a live setting. On 2001 the band reunited for one gig in which they played all the songs from the demos plus a couple covers and tunes that never got recorded: the hardcore song "Pigs" (inspired by the repressive Chilean police) and "Demented". The lineup included [a1412493], [a1695049], [a1695050] and [a1429764] from [a53673] doing bass duties since [a1695051] passed away somewhere the initial split-up of [a679825] and the reunion. Actually [a679825] changed their name in May 2012 to [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/679825-Pentagram-3]Pentagram Chile[/url] out of respect for the famous doom metal band [a275370].