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Tarantula
- Country of origin:
- Portugal
- Location:
- Valadares, Porto
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1985
- Genre:
- Heavy/Power Metal
- Themes:
- Portuguese history, Politics, Inner struggles, Society
- Current label:
- Larvae Records
- Years active:
- 1981-1985 (as Mac Zac), 1985-present
Formed on October 1st, 1981 under the name Mac Zac. The first lineup consisted of the Barros brothers, along with vocalist João Campos, guitarist Fernando Pereira, and bassist Toni Ezequiel (the latter 3 of which quit in 1983). Original songs performed under the Mac Zac moniker included "Fear" (which was re-recorded on the debut Tarantula album), "Breaking the Law", "Metal Demons", and "Rock ...
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| Current | |
| Luís Barros | Drums (1985-present) |
| See also: ex-Paulo Barros, ex-Mac Zac | |
| Paulo Barros | Guitars (1985-present) |
| See also: Paulo Barros, ex-Xeque-Mate, ex-Mac Zac | |
| Jorge Marques | Vocals (1989-present) |
| See also: ex-Web | |
| José Aguiar | Bass (1994-present) |
| See also: Paulo Barros, ex-Go Graal Blues Band, ex-Roxigenio | |
| Past | |
| José Baltazar | Bass (1985-1991) |
| (R.I.P. 2020) See also: ex-Paulo Barros | |
| João Wolf | Guitars (1985-1989) |
| Paiva | Keyboards (1985-1988) |
| Carlos Meineido | Vocals (1985-1987) |
| See also: ex-Abaddon | |
| Jorge Arménio | Bass (1991-1994) |
| Luís Barros | Drums (1985-present) |
| See also: ex-Paulo Barros, ex-Mac Zac | |
| Paulo Barros | Guitars (1985-present) |
| See also: Paulo Barros, ex-Xeque-Mate, ex-Mac Zac | |
| Jorge Marques | Vocals (1989-present) |
| See also: ex-Web | |
| José Aguiar | Bass (1994-present) |
| See also: Paulo Barros, ex-Go Graal Blues Band, ex-Roxigenio | |
| José Baltazar | Bass (1985-1991) |
| (R.I.P. 2020) See also: ex-Paulo Barros | |
| João Wolf | Guitars (1985-1989) |
| Paiva | Keyboards (1985-1988) |
| Carlos Meineido | Vocals (1985-1987) |
| See also: ex-Abaddon | |
| Jorge Arménio | Bass (1991-1994) |