Stauros are a Brazilian heavy metal band and “Vento Forte” is their debut full-length album. Though they are generally known as a power metal band, “Vento Forte” is humble beginnings for this band. It is a mostly mellow and melodic affair. The title track offers hope that this album will be a fairly heavy and technically proficient album. However, follow-up tracks are far less on the heavy side and tend towards the mellow and ballad-y terrain.
A few songs, such as “Sinal Vermelho” and album closer “Kairos” are straight-forward, mid-paced heavy metal, though neither can be described as power metal. Other tracks like “Canção De Nick”, ” NaS Mãos Da Manha”, “Teorias” and “Raça Humana” can only be described as ballads led by keyboards and acoustic guitars. For most fans of heavy metal, including myself, there are just far too many ballads on this album.
01. Vale Das Sombras
02. Indiferentes
03. Ainda Há Tempo
04. Cidade De Refúgio
05. Estrada De Sangue
06. Apostasia
07. Tudo O Que Eu Preciso
08. Não Desista
09. Marcas Da Desilusão
10. Esperando Em Ti
11. City Of Refuge