Tierramystica

The band was formed on January 28, 2008, when guitarist Fabiano Muller and vocalist Ricardo "Chileno" Durán quit the band Toccata Magna and joined guitarist Alexandre Tellini for a new musical venture.{{cite web|last=Oliveira|first=Rafael|title=Fabiano Muller - Tierramystica|url=http://www.metalclube.com/novo/entrevistas/4678-fabiano-muller-tierramystica.html|work=Metal Clube|accessdate=15 July 2013|language=Portuguese|date=11 February 2008}} The line up was later completed with bassist Rafael Martinelli, keyboardist Luciano Thumé, drummer Eduardo "Duca" Gomes and vocalist André Nascimento.

Their debut EP, named New Eldorado and containing the title-song and "Spiritual Song", sold a total of 100,000 copies. During the recording sessions of their first album, André left the band and was replaced by Gui Antonioli, who is also vocalist for the Brazilian progressive metal band Anaxes and guest sang with also Brazilian metal opera project SoulSpell.

In 2010, the band was one of the six finalists of the Brazilian leap of the Wacken Metal Battle, a contest of novice bands in which the winner of each country performs at the W.E.T. Stage of the Wacken Open Air. However, the winners and Brazilian representatives ended up being Pernambuco-based band Cangaço.[http://www.metal-battle.com.br/ Survive e Warbiff completam os finalistas do 'Wacken Metal Battle 2010'] News at the official website of the Brazilian contest

In 2015 and 2016, the band underwent several changes in its lineup. In September 2015, vocalist Gui Antonioli left the group and was temporarily replaced by Dan Rubin (ex-Magician, SoulSpell).{{cite web|last=Steinmetz|first=Lucas|title=Tierramystica: motivos pelos quais vocalista deixou a banda|url=http://www.heavytalk.com.br/2015/10/tierramystica-motivos-pelos-quais.html|work=Heavy Talk|access-date=13 July 2016|date=2 October 2015}} In March 2016, he was hired as a full-time member.{{cite web|title=Comunicado sobre a entrada de Dan|url=https://www.facebook.com/tierramystica/posts/1161201770559189|work=Página oficial do Tierramystica no Facebook|publisher=Facebook|access-date=13 July 2016|date=4 March 2016}} On 13 July 2016, they announced a great change in the lineup: longtime Alexandre Tellini, Rafael Martinelli, Luciano Thumé and Eduardo Gomes left and were replaced by guitarist Bruno Lacerda, bassist Gustavo Strapazon, and the already notorious Fábio Laguna on the keyboards (ex-Angra, Hangar) and Ricardo Confessori on the drums (ex-Angra, Shaman).{{cite web|last1=Steinmetz|first1=Lucas|title=Ricardo Confessori e Fábio Laguna entram para o Tierramystica|url=http://www.heavytalk.com.br/2016/07/confessori-laguna-tierra.html|website=Heavy Talk|accessdate=13 July 2016|language=Portuguese|date=13 July 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160718062959/http://www.heavytalk.com.br/2016/07/confessori-laguna-tierra.html|archivedate=18 July 2016}} They also announced that a new song would be released later in 2016 and that recordings for a new album should start in January 2017, with a still unknown release date.

On December 22, 2020, after the band had been out of action for 3 years, a different lineup was presented to the fans, bringing back members of the original line-up, a new fan page{{Cite web|title=Facebook|url=https://www.facebook.com/tierramysticaofficial/photos/a.102308428458948/102308411792283|access-date=2021-01-15|website=www.facebook.com}} and a new page on Instagram {{Cite web|title=Facebook|url=https://www.facebook.com/tierramysticaofficial/photos/a.102308428458948/103023305054127/|access-date=2021-01-15|website=www.facebook.com}} with Ricardo Chileno being the only one to stay from the previous formation, with the presentation of a new song, "Beyond the Cape of Storms",{{Cite web|title=Tierramystica Official|url=https://www.facebook.com/tierramysticaofficial/posts/105806601442464|access-date=2021-01-15|website=www.facebook.com|language=en}} in the program Quarentena Rock Fest of the channel Heavy Talk{{Cite web|title=Facebook|url=https://www.facebook.com/HeavyTalk/photos/a.1572548459625840/2786621764885164|access-date=2021-01-15|website=www.facebook.com}} now present in all music streaming platforms.

• New Eldorado (2008)

• A New Horizon (2010)
• Heirs of the Sun (2013)

• A New Legend, a New Journey (2012; live show/documentary)

• Alexandre Tellini — guitars, acoustic guitar and zampoña (2008–2016; 2020—present)
• Ricardo "Chileno" Durán — vocal, ocarina, charango and acoustic guitar (2008—present)
• Luciano Thumé — keyboards (2008–2016; 2020—present)
• Gui Antonioli — vocals and percussion (2009–2015; 2020—present)
• TH Costa - baixo (2020—present)

• Ademar Farinha - wind instruments

• Dan Rubin — vocals (2015–2016 as a session musician; 2016—present full-time)
• Bruno Lacerda — guitar (2016—present)
• Rafael Martinelli — bass, quena, zampoña and backing vocals (2008–2016)
• Fabiano Muller — guitar, acoustic guitar and quena (2008—present)
• Eduardo "Duca" Gomes — drums (2008–2013; 2008–2016)
• Gustavo Strapazon — bass (2016—present)
• Rafael Dachary — drums (2013)
• André Nascimento — vocals (2008)
• Jesus Hernandes — charango, ocarinas, quenas and zampoñas (2008)
• Fábio Laguna — keyboards (2016—present)
• Ricardo Confessori — drums (2016—present)

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• [https://myspace.com/tierramystica Tierramystica] on Myspace

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