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Founded in 1983 by the brothers Luiz F. Machado and João H. Machado, the band had several line-ups through its history. It all started with the name, chosen by João Machado who, after a research on the Middle Ages, had a special interest in the Crusades, in the Knights Templar and in the Inquisition. The band's first line-up (1983-1984) included Renato Celso (drums), Marcelo Marinho (vocals), Luiz F. Machado (guitars) and João H. Machado (bass). The second (1984-1986) had the founding brothers plus Marco on drums and Laércio Figueiredo on the vocals. Their first demo tape was recorded with these musicians, and included the songs Tempo Fechado and Exorcista. It was recorded at Estudio Master, the most modern studio in Rio de Janeiro at the time. After Marco and Laércio's departure, both due to personal problems, Roberto Moura (drums, former Dorsal Atlântica)and Sílvio Mazzei (vocals) joined the band. In this period, the band played very often in Rio de Janeiro, especially at Circo Voador and Caverna 2, the city's main Heavy Metal venues. They also recorded another demo with this line-up, with the songs Cruz de Ferro and Cães Malditos, at Estúdio Performance, which belonged to Daniel Cheese, producer and former guitarist of the band Água Brava. In the end of 1986, drummer Armando Pereira (former Mastaba) joined the band, replacing Roberto Moura. With this line-up, the band recorded their third demo tape, again at Estúdio Performance, including the songs Tempo Fechado, Cruz de F