Founded in Lima - Peru in the mid 80's, M.A.S.A.C.R.E is considered to be one of the most representative metal bands in South America. From their first album "Sin Piedad" ("No Mercy") to "En Pie de Guerra" ("On The Warpath"), produced by Germán Villacorta - well known for his work with Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, Rage Against The Machine - M.A.S.A.C.R.E remains one of the most powerful live acts around, having shared the stage with Iron Maiden, Quiet Riot, Paul Di Anno, Transmetal, Criminal and Rata Blanca, among others. M.A.S.A.C.R.E also represented Peru in the V8 (Argentina) and Kraken (Colombia) international tribute albums. In 2006 the band was invited to the "1st Latin American Heavy Metal Meeting" in Madrid - Spain, where it was recognized by the press as one of the best metal bands in the Spanish language.