Kaiaphas
Brazilian musician
Valério Costa, known by his stage names Kaiaphas and Lord Kaiaphas, is a black metal vocalist, drummer, and songwriter. He is mostly known for his works while in the Norwegian black metal band Ancient. His current projects are Thokkian Vortex (black metal) and Minimal Criminal (psygressive trance). His name is taken after Caiaphas, the high priest during the Sanhedrin trial of Jesus.
Biography
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Kaiaphas moved to Washington D.C., U.S. at six years old where he grew up. Most of his family members were musically inclined. His grandmother, on his father's side, Nadir de Figueiredo, was a famous soprano opera singer. Kaiaphas would later develop a strong passion for music. Throughout his teenage and adolescent years, Kaiaphas played drums and sang in several rock and metal bands, recorded several demo tapes, and played gigs.
Kaiaphas began his professional music career when he joined the Norwegian black metal band Ancient in 1995.
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