# Infanteria

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**Infanteria** is a South African progressive thrash metal band from [Cape Town](/source/Cape_Town) formed in 2005.

## History

Thrash metal band Infanteria started out with the brothers Chris and Rob Hall playing [Metallica](/source/Metallica) covers in 2005. The band was officially started in early 2006 when Barry Pieterse joined, followed shortly thereafter by Jarrod Firmani.[1] Infanteria have played numerous South African festivals, namely [Metal4Africa's](http://metal4africa.com/) SummerFest'13 and co-headlined WinterFest'15.[2] Infanteria played at RAMFest twice, the first time being in 2011. In 2014 they then opened for [Trivium](/source/Trivium_(band)) and [Killswitch Engage](/source/Killswitch_Engage).[3][4]

Infanteria represented South Africa at [Wacken Open Air](/source/Wacken_Open_Air) [(W:O:A)](https://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/sendungen/Metal-Battle-Infanteria,wacken2559.html) in August 2013, after winning their local heat in Cape Town and the South African finals in Johannesburg of the [Wacken Metal Battle](https://www.wacken.com/de/news-details/neue-metal-battle-finalisten-suedafrika-mexiko-kanada/).

## Musical style

Infanteria's lyrical content makes many inferences to war, personal struggles and mortality.

## Band members

**Current members**

- Chris Hall - guitar and vocals
- Tim Leibbrandt - bass
- Adrian Langeveld - drums

**Former members**

- Adriano Rodrigues - guitar
- Rob Hall - drums
- Jared Phillips - keyboard
- Mark Pote - bass
- Jarrod Firmani - bass
- Barry Pieterse - guitar

## Discography

### Singles

Infanteria released their first single in 2009, on Hammer the Masses 2 [compilation album](/source/Compilation_album) titled "Making a Killing". The second single was released on Hammer the Masses 3 complication album in 2010, titled "Let Death Decide". "Cataclysmic Oppression" was the [lead single](/source/Lead_single) for debut album *Isolated Existence* in 2013. In 2015 two singles were released in support of the *Where Serpents Conquer* album titled "Throes of Fear" and "We All Have Dreams". The latest single, titled "Embrace The Trauma", was released on June 3, 2022 in support of Infanteria's third album, *Patriarch*.

### Isolated Existence

On February 2 2013, Infanteria released their debut album, *Isolated Existence*[5] via Burning Tone Records. The album was mixed and mastered by Louis Henn of Burning Tone Studios.

### Where Serpents Conquer

On July 3 2015, Infanteria released their sophomore album, *Where Serpents Conquer*[6] via Burning Tone Records. The album was mixed and mastered by Louis Henn and Heinrich Köllner of Burning Tone Studios.

### Patriarch

On June 17 2022, Infanteria released their third album, *Patriarch*.[7] The album was produced, mixed and mastered by Heinrich Köllner.

## References

1. Official Site, Infanteria. ["Infanteria"](http://www.infanteriaband.com). *Infanteria*. Retrieved 2022-06-26.

1. Davidson, Patrick (4 August 2015). ["Infanteria chronicles where serpents did conquer"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150810103324/http://metal4africa.com/features/infanteria-chronicles-where-serpents-did-conquer/). *Metal4Africa*. Metal4Africa. Archived from [the original](http://metal4africa.com/features/infanteria-chronicles-where-serpents-did-conquer/) on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.

1. Sproat, Meg (2014-01-15). ["RAMFest 2014 Full Line Up"](https://www.boringcapetownchick.com/2014/01/ramfest-cape-town-2014-full-line-times). *boringcapetownchick.com*. Boring Cape Town Chick. Retrieved 27 June 2022.

1. Davidson, Patrick (8 December 2014). ["Chris Hall of Infanteria reveals 2015 album release"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160610104442/http://metal4africa.com/news/chris-hall-of-infanteria-reveals-2015-album-release/). *Metal4Africa*. Metal4Africa. Archived from [the original](http://metal4africa.com/news/chris-hall-of-infanteria-reveals-2015-album-release/) on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.

1. ["Isolated Existence | Infanteria"](https://infanteria.bandcamp.com/album/isolated-existence). bandcamp.com. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2016.

1. ["Where Serpents Conquer, by Infanteria"](https://infanteria.bandcamp.com/album/where-serpents-conquer). *bandcamp.com*. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

1. ["Patriarch, by Infanteria"](https://infanteria.bandcamp.com/album/patriarch). *bandcamp.com*. Retrieved 2022-06-24.

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