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, Portugal, by Norwegian guitarist and songwriter

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(a.k.a. Blasphemer, Mayhem). Their debut album, '' Burdens'', was released in January 2006. In the spring of 2007, vocalist Carmen Simões laid vocals on the re-recording of ''

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. In October 2007, the band released their second studio album, called ''

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''. In May 2009, the band released their third album, ''

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''. In February 2011, the band released their fourth studio album, entitled ''

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''. Rune Eriksen announced the end of Ava Inferi on 23 May 2013.

Band members

Carmen Susana Simões Carmen Susana Simões (born 8 March 1973, in Lisbon, Portugal) is a Portuguese singer and lyricist of darkwave and gothic music, characterized by a melancholic mezzo-soprano voice. Carmen began her musical career in local Gothic rock bands know ...

– vocals *

– guitars * Joana Messias – bass * André Sobral - guitar

Session members

* Daniel Cardoso (piano)

Discography

* '' Burdens'' (2006) * ''

'' (2007) * ''

'' (2009) * ''

'' (2011)

Music videos

References

External links

Ava Inferi
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