EXTREME IS coming to perform at the Coliseu dos Recreios in Lisbon on October 29.
Extreme is an American rock band that reached recognition in the late 1980s and early 1990s.The band released five studio albums, two EPs (in Japan) and two compilations. Extreme was one of the most successful bands at that time, selling over 10 million albums worldwide.
Extreme came into fame with its 1990 release Pornograffitti, which reached number 10 on the Billboard 200, certifying them for a gold disc in May 1991 and two times multi-platinum in October 1992.
Pornograffitti featured the acoustic ballad hit single More Than Words, which reached number 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 in the United States. This record showcased Portuguese born guitarist Nuno Bettencourt’s extraordinary guitar-playing skills, with an ambitious and complex mixture of funk, pop and glam metal sounds.
Decadence Dance and Get the Funk Out were released as singles. Get the Funk Out reached number 19 in the UK charts in June 1991. The acoustic ballad More Than Words entered the Hot 100 in March 1991 at number 81. It later became a gigantic smash hit reaching number 1 on the Billboard’s Hot 100 in the United States. The following single, Hole Hearted, another acoustic and sweetly-sung tune, was also victorious, rising to number 4.
Extreme renewed for a short tour in 2004, playing in their homeland Boston at the WAAF anniversary as well as a few concerts in Japan and Azores. After a break during 2005, the band returned in 2006 with the classic Pornograffitti line-up to do a small reunion tour in New England.
On November 2007, the band planned a world tour throughout the summer of 2008 with King’s X as well as a release date and label for the new album, Saudades de Rock, produced by Nuno Bettencourt.
Singles from the album have been available on MySpace. The album’s release dates were July 2008 for France, August 2008 for Europe and the US.
Check them out at www.myspace.com/extreme
