The band’s sound is a mixture between several styles, metal and non-metal. Many different words are used by listeners to describe the band’s sound, from gothic doom (specially in the early days) to modern gothic metal, to “these guys are not metal at all”, which only proves that BLUE SOUND TRAFFIC have achieved their first goal, to have their own sound, their musical personality. Melody has indeed a big part in their songs, but let´s not forget that these guys grew up with the death metal and early British doom metal scene, so melody is backed-up with heavy riffing that really gives their songs the BLUE SOUND TRAFFIC impact.

Similar Artists

Anathema, Katatonia, etc....

Influences

We basically listen to everything...we grew up on old death metal bands,so that obviously was an influence, even though we can´t be described as a death metal band...other major influences might be ba

Bio

BLUE SOUND TRAFFIC are a band from Funchal (Madeira Island), that started playing together in 1994 as Drawned In Tears.

The band’s sound is a mixture between several styles, metal and non-metal. Many different words are used by listeners to describe the band’s sound, from gothic doom (specially in the early days) to modern gothic metal, to “these guys are not metal at all”, which only proves that BLUE SOUND TRAFFIC have achieved their first goal, to have their own sound, their musical personality. Melody has indeed a big part in their songs, but let´s not forget that these guys grew up with the death metal and early British doom metal scene, so melody is backed-up with heavy riffing that really gives their songs the BLUE SOUND TRAFFIC impact.


1994

- The band formed as Drawned In Tears;

- They perform at the "Golfinho" pub located in the “old town” in Funchal;

- They’re included on "From here to nowhere" a national band compilation CD (produced by the In-edita label)


1995

- They record their 1st demo-tape, the 5 tracked "Abstract Melancholy", at the Digo Dai Studios in Lisbon, produced by Armando Glória

- The band’s song "Tears of God" is included on the “Hypermetal” CD, another band compilation. (Música Alternativa label)

- The band was recognized by several zines and radios as “revelation of the year”.


1996

- Drawned in Tears present a new line-up with the arrival of Nuno Costa (vocals) and Jimmy Figueira (keyboards);

- The band r