Six young brazilians with one word in common: electro. Being fans of early masters of the genre like Front 242, Nitzer Ebb and Skinny Puppy, the six friends were on the verge of getting their heads moving towards the direction of actually making music.

Funny enough to remember, the band first came out as an imagery concept than properly as a band , because at that time the six guys had nothing but a computer, a scanner and lots of influences. Soon enough they got their first toy keyboard(a Yamaha psr400) and a midi device unit to connect the gear to the pc. Weekends were spent learning how to operate and create music with the new instruments. After 4 months of experimenting and learning , the first 3 songs came out as the demo tape "reacticide", which was recorded during two days in a 4 track porta studio by the formerly unknown producer apollo IX.

All the economies and efforts of the boys were spent on that attempt of begining the whole band process and its first landmark. Aghast View was born. Excited enough, the boys sent the demo tape with 4 traxx to the formerly owner of the now extinct electro label "Cri Du Chat Disques", Eneas Neto, who loved the work and aired the traxx in his radio program Zensor. He announced : "I just know they are called Aghast View and they come from Campinas/sp and their music is great!" 4 Months later Aghast View returned to São Paulo to record 5 more traxx that would be their first ever released demo tape "burnt beyond recognition", released by c.d.c.

With a vacation trip to USA and spending all their savings, the youngsters brought professional equipment (sampler)-ensoniq asr 10, 2 -megabytes to Brazil and a new horizon was about to be explored in the band´s existence. 2 members left the band for personal problems and AV reached its formation with 4 guys.

In 1994 during the first semester, Aghast View recorded their first full lenght cd "Nitrovisceral" that in november was released by cri du chat and licensed for production in Germany to subtronic records(which sadly enough never paid the band the royalties)

The album received great response of the specialized media and fans appeared everywhere. Tracks like "Burst in Crossfire" and "Chemical Warfare" became hit-songs in several clubs and radio programs all over the world. Urging for the demand for more of their music the (now infamous) Aghasterrorists recorded a limited edition epcd "chemicalstorm" containing remixxes and 2 unreleased traxx and stroke europe again with this ebm follow-up. Because of the constant and increasing demand for "Nitrovisceral" the cd had to be re-edited and released again in Brazil with a new pressing which came with different artwork and a bonus track "collision course part 3."

Aghast View started working in its own home studio(the shelter) , controlling better the whole procedures of production. Worxx with other bands and remixxing jobs appeared as Aghast View was invited to remixx the Swamp Terrorists from Switzerland and :Wumpscut: , from Germany. Several compilations were now featuring Aghast View´s traxx and the band was gaining respect worldwide with interviews and reviews in many important magazines as Vertigo, Crewzine, Culture Shock.

In 1996 the side project Biopsy was created by two Aghast View members to release a work very much influenced by the likes of Swamp Terrorists. Biopsy released two cd albums which were very much appreciated by the electro fans.

Aghast View released a new maxi cd , "Vapor eyes" in the beggining of 97,with 14 traxx (9 new + chemicalstorm), having as a highlight a remixx done by :Wumpscut:. It was the last c.d.c. disc.

Further on , Aghast View continued its remixxing skills to develop versions for tracks from other bands such as : In Strict Confidence, Manhole Vortex, Diverje...

Now, in 98 a new album entitled "Carcinopest" is about to be released on the american label edt records and the remixxing exchange continues with Neuroactive, :w:, isc, Negative Format, Pain konsept and looking forward to others. Aghast View is now present in the scene with a solid image and several releases and plans to continue "distorting the vision" of electroheads worldwide...

-Bio by Fabricio Viscardi
Aghast Terrorist