Ultimato formed in Rio de Janeiro around 2001, with Fernando Grostein on vocals and Rafael Almeida on guitar. Their song 'Intocável' came out the following year and became their breakthrough track. They put out two albums, 'Ultimato' in 2003 and 'Entre o Céu e o Inferno' in 2006.
Beyond 'Intocável', their catalog includes songs like 'Em Cima da Pedra' and 'Vem Ser Você'. The band's work from that period shows a straightforward pop-rock approach with Brazilian touches, built around Grostein's voice and Almeida's guitar arrangements.
Their story after the mid-2000s isn't well documented in most accounts. What remains are those early recordings, which still surface on Brazilian radio and streaming playlists focused on that era.
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