Brazilian power metallers Hibria are streaming their new track “Tightrope” from their fifth and upcoming self-titled full-length that will be released on Test Your Metal Records for North America on August 7, with album preorder available here.

Hibria is Vancouver, BC based Test Your Metal Records' first signing of many upcoming releases in 2015 and 2016 that will be announced in the coming months.

“I am very excited to announce the launch of my new record label Test Your Metal Records. After playing in bands and touring for the past 15 years I've developed the relationships and connections to be able to help others in the Canadian and worldwide music scene. I hope to bring more international acts into Canada and spread the Canadian metal internationally to show the world what we have to offer. I have some amazing bands and an amazing team to work with me, so I just want to thank you all in advance and together we will keep Heavy Metal alive!”, comments Test Your Metal Records owner Grant Truesdell.

Power Prog will release Hibria in Europe from August 7 on CD, download card, as digital download and as stream.

Hibria, formed in 1996 in Porto Alegre/Brazil, has been recognized worldwide, both by the media and the audience, after the release of the debut album Defying The Rules in 2004 and a highly successful journey began. With a lot of attention in their home country, the Brazilians were able to establish itself as superstars in Asia and especially in Japan, where each of their albums ended up in the Top 100 charts and where they are easily able to fill the largest venues at their live performances for over a decade. Meanwhile Hibria is a real international force and a hot contender when it comes to climb the global metal throne.

With the upcoming self-titled fifth studio album, Hibria presents itself in a fresh and modern garment without abandoning the proven virtues and the distinctive use of a wide variety of different styles. Whether classic metallic, speedy, thrashy, proggy or even funky with a sensational operating brass section... with their playfulness and musical skills they always hit the right notes to lift phenomenal songwriting up into higher spheres. Certainly Hibria's heaviest album to date, and, with all due respect, the most mature and undoubtedly best one.

The mastering, done by none other than Maor Appelbaum (Sepultura, Dokken, Halford), ensures an innovative, intensive and brutal dynamically coat of paint ... Exactly how modern, sophisticated and "in your face" heavy metal should sound.

“We self titled this release because we believe that it represents what our music is and how we feel about our band. This is our second CD composed with the same lineup and it made all the difference in our songwriting. We already knew what to expect from each other and it contributed a lot for us to write this new work.” says the band. “It is our most daring album. We experienced new influences and they made this album to sound so fresh. We really feel we have started heading to a new level as a band.”

Hibria tracklisting:

“Pain”
“Abyss”
“Tightrope”
“Life”
“Ghosts”
“Legacy”
“Ashamed”
“Church”
“Fame”
“Words”
“Life” (Orchestral Version, European Edition Bonus Track)

"Tightrope":

Album details ...

• Produced by Renato Osorio
• Executive Production by Abel Camargo & Juan Corral
• Pre-produced by Hibria
• All songs written and performed by Abel Camargo, Iuri Sanson, Eduardo Baldo, Benhur Lima and Renato Osorio

• Keyboard and programming by Benhur Lima
• Additional vocals on tracks 1 and 8 by Benhur Lima
• Additional vocals on track 9 by Mia Coldheart
• Sax on tracks 1 and 7 by Ronaldo Cereal
• Trumpet on tracks 1 and 7 by Jorginho do Trompete
• Orchestral parts on tracks 4 and 11 by Maestro Adriano Machado & Villa Lobos Orchestra
• Orchestral arrangements on tracks 4 and 11 by Adriano Machado, Benhur Lima & Renato Osorio
• Backing vocals and Choirs by Benhur Lima, Iuri Sanson and Renato Osorio
• Drums recorded at Monostereo Studios - Porto Alegre / Brazil – Engineered by Juliano Rodrigues
• Vocals recorded at Hibria Studios - Porto Alegre / Brazil- Engineered by Renato Osorio
• Guitars and bass guitar recorded at Hibria Studios - Porto Alegre / Brazil
• Guitars reamped by Benhur Lima and Renato Osorio at Hibria Studios & Monostereo Studios - Porto Alegre / Brazil

• Mixed at Hibria Studios & Black Stork Studios- Caxias do Sul / Brazil by Benhur Lima
• Mastered by Maor Appelbaum
• Cover artwork and booklet by Tiago Masseti
• All photos by Karina Kohl

Hibria is:

Iuri Sanson (Vocals)
Abel Camargo (Guitars)
Renato Osorio (Guitars)
Benhur Lima (Bass)
Eduardo Baldo (Drums)