- Petrus Castrus
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Name = Petrus Castrus
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Genre =Art rock Progressive rock Symphonic Prog
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Years_active =1971 –1974 1976 –1980
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Associated_acts = Ferro & Fogo Plutónicos
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Current_members = Pedro Castro José Castro
Past_members = Júlio Pereira (1971-1973) Rui Reis (1971-1974) João Seixas (1971-1974) Miguel Urbano (1976-1980)Petrus Castrus was a Portuguese
progressive rock band formed in 1971 by brothers Pedro Castro and José Castro. The name of band comes from the Latin translation of Pedro Castro.Influences
In the beginning Petrus Castrus were quite influenced by bands like
Pink Floyd ,Procol Harum ,The Nice andElectric Light Orchestra .Members
The initial Petrus Castrus contained members:
* Pedro Castro: vocals , guitar and bass
* José Castro: keyboards, synthesizer and vocals
* Júlio Pereira: guitar
* Rui Reis: organ
* João Seixas: drumsJúlio Pereira left the band shortly after the recording of "Mestre". The band suspended activity in 1974 and Rui Reis and João Seixas left to form the band Plutónicos, and later the
heavy metal band [http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=15530 Ferro & Fogo] (Iron & Fire).In 1976, the Castro brothers returned with a new lineup:
* Pedro Castro: vocals, guitar and bass
* José Castro: keyboards, synthesizer and vocal
* Urbano Oliveira: drumsTwo years later, their album "Ascenção e Queda" was made with contributions from:
* Fernando Girão: guitar
* Rui Serrão: bass
* Lena d'Água: vocais
* Nuno Rodrigues: vocaisDiscography
* Marasmo (EP, 1971)
* Tudo Isto, Tudo Mais (All This, Everything More) (EP, 1972)
* Mestre (Master) (LP, 1973; CD, 2007)
* A Bananeira (Single, 1974)
* Cândida (Single, 1977)
* Ascenção e Queda (Ascension and Light) (LP, 1978)
* Agente Altamente Secreto (Highly Secret Agent) (Single, 1977, was on bonus CD of 'Mestre')External links
* [http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2504 Petrus Castrus on progarchives]
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