Felipe Machado is the founder and lead guitar player for Viper, one of Brazil's most influential hard rock acts. The band has played worldwide tours in the 90s and was one of the most popular bands in the country, with high radio airplay and MTV presence. They were the Brazilian open act for bands such as Black Sabbath, Metallica, Kiss, and Slayer, as well as Brazilian headliner for the local Monsters of Rock festival. Viper has toured in Europe, Japan, and South America, and also recorded albums in Germany, US, and a live album in Japan. In 2013, the band played in the Rock in Rio Festival, one of the biggest and most important music festivals on the planet. Machado participated in all VIPER's albums: Soldiers of Sunrise, Theatre of Fate, Evolution , Viper Live: Maniacs in Japan, Coma Rage, Tem Pra Todo Mundo, All My Life, VIPER Live in Sao Paulo, with late singer Andre Matos. In 2015, Machado released his first solo album as singer, songwriter and guitar player: "FM Solo", available on Spotify. After the release of "FMX: FMSolo Remixes", in 2020, a series of electronic versions of his solo album done by producers such as Mario Fischetti, Beatmux and PROX, the artist teases his second solo album "Primata" with "Medo do Novo", the first single of the project. The track reflects a society that lives in fear of change.