Pneuma (band)

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Pneuma

Origin
San Jos�, Costa Rica

Genres
Thrash Metal Death Metal Experimental Rock

Years active
2003�present

Website
http://pneumametal.com/site/

Members
Antonio Masis Norman Mena Daniel Vega Jose Sibaja

Pnuema /N.'um../ is a "Tico" thrash metal Band from San Jose, Costa Rica, formed in
2003.
Pneuma was founded by four guys with a taste for thrash metal, death metal and
experimental rock. The band has had great success in their native Costa Rica
receiving various awards and recognitions along the way. The band is composed of
Antonio Masis who is the bassist and vocalist for the group. Norman Mena's
exceptional drumming instruments give the band the "Thrash" feel while Daniel Vega
handles the lead guitar accompanied by Jose Sibaja also on guitar.

Contents
� 1History o 1.1Early Years (2002�2004)

o 1.2The Awakening Tour (2005�2008)

o 1.3Anomaly/The Second Awakening Tour (2009�present)

o 1.4Wacken Open Air 2011

� 2References

History[edit]
Early Years (2002�2004)[edit]
In their first couple of years, Pneuma earned a good reputation in the metal and
progressive scene, recording in 2004 their first EP A Run Through.
The Awakening Tour (2005�2008)[edit]
In 2005, Pneuma went on �The Awakening Tour�, which made a big impact in the
Central American metal scene and captured the attention of the local media. In 2006
Pneuma was voted Best Band of the Year by readers of one of the most popular rock
websites in the country: La Escapatoria. In that same poll, the band took home Best
Local Concert of the Year for their �Awakening Tour� efforts. The band continued
playing in 2007, becoming very well known in the underground metal scene. After one
failed record contract in 2008, the band decided to play gigs in order to fund
their first professional album.
Anomaly/The Second Awakening Tour (2009�present)[edit]
In 2009 Pneuma recorded their album Anomaly at Audio Arte Studios in Costa Rica;
they mixed and mastered the record at Sonic Response Productions in Los Angeles,
California. Anomaly was released in 2010 along with the video for their song
�Dethroned�, drawing great reviews from the national and international metal scene.
This led to PNEUMA being chosen as opening act for Metallica and Mastodon, in the
Costa Rican leg of their World Magnetic Tour. In this concert Pneuma had a standing
ovation and acceptance from more than 30,000 screaming fans (this has been Costa
Rica�s biggest concert to date).[1] Pneuma also was one of the opening acts in the
Whitesnake/Judas Priest concert recently held in San Jose, with approximately
20,000 plus attendees. In 2011 Pneuma went again on their second �AWAKENING TOUR�
through different cities in Costa Rica (rural and urban) and also played different
big festivals in front of hundreds and even thousands of people. In the same year
Pneuma won �Best Metal Composition� at the ACAM awards (National music awards) for
�Anomaly� and also took home honors in �Best Sound Engineering� proving that the
band is greatly respected locally by the media and music authorities.[2] Pneuma now
has confirmed two International tours in 2011 with the booking agency Rebel Music
Productions : Mexico (August) and Europe (September � October).
Wacken Open Air 2011[edit]
Pneuma entered the Wacken Metal Masters Competition for a spot in the Wacken Open
Air 2011 festival which is held every year in Germany. After a neck and neck race
with GOD: The Barbarian Horde from Romania, Pneuma won the 1st place. The
competition was based upon which band received the most votes online by Metal fans
all over the world. and just won 1st place in a Worldwide online voting contest
Metal Masters to earn a spot in this year�s Wacken Open Air 2011. [3] Pneuma
released the video of their second single �Crazed Apocalyptic Wave� in October
2011.[4]
References[edit]
1. ^ Pardo, Arturo (2 March 2010). "Pneuma ser� el telonero de Metallica en Costa
Rica". Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2011.

2. ^ Ana Maria Parra (31 May 2011). "ACAM dio su veredicto en una noche algo
circense". Retrieved 26 October 2011.

3. ^ WackenHelge (8 June 2011). "W:O:A Metal Masters 2011 winner is Pneuma from
Costa Rica!". Retrieved 1 August 2011.

4. ^ Ana Maria Parra (21 October 2011). "Pneuma lanza su nuevo videoclip".
Retrieved 26 October 2011.