Demasia is a modern metal outift formed in São Paulo, Brazil in 2021 with the intent of having an envolving but still heavy metalcore-adjacent sound. The band is Vitor (Kaza) and Pedro Zeferino on guitars, Aya on bass, Chris (Crow) on vocals, Rafael Salerno on keys and Laurent on drums. Some months removed from the … Continue reading Demasia: Brazilian metalcore band drops new single, “Thank U”
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Album Review: Presidente Judas – Presidente Judas
Having only been formed in 2019 in the small city of Cerquilho, in the countryside of São Paulo, Presidente Judas has stood out quite a lot in Brazilian underground doom scene. In recent years we have been seeing a surge of female-fronted stoner doom adjacent bands such as Lucifer, Ruby the Hatchet (more psych-rock), Windhand, … Continue reading Album Review: Presidente Judas – Presidente Judas
Thrash music video deemed to be of “cultural importance” by Paraguayan government
Kuazar's track "Machete Che Pope" is featured on their second full length album, Hybrid Power. On October 25th, the Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies approved a bill declaring the music video for “Machete Che Pope (Acosta Ñu)”, recently released by the band Kuazar, of “cultural interest”. According to the newspaper Crónica, “this is an important achievement … Continue reading Thrash music video deemed to be of “cultural importance” by Paraguayan government
Album Review: Skin Culture – Lazarus Eclipse
Metalcore, djent, and deathcore certainly are not some of the most common subgenres within the Brazilian metal scene, which is generally hailed for its power metal and thrash exports. Yet Skin Culture, a band from Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil, are able to encapsulate all of those subgenres in one release, and do it … Continue reading Album Review: Skin Culture – Lazarus Eclipse
EP Review: Last Blood – Escárnio
Originally released in July of this year, Last Blood’s debut EP Escárnio is quite brief, coming in at less than 15 minutes, but manages to still be quite brutal. Formed officially in September 2021, Last Blood is a groove metal/crust punk/hardcore band composed of veterans of the Ceará (Brazilian state) metal scene. Escárnio was released … Continue reading EP Review: Last Blood – Escárnio
Album Review: Mudness – Mudness
Formed officially in 2019 in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, doom/stoner trio Mudness has released their debut self-titled album this July. Having 7 songs and a bit over 35 minutes, it achieves all that it sets put to achieve, but doesn’t reinvent the wheel. The album is chock-full of fried guitar, and slow, dragged-out sections. In … Continue reading Album Review: Mudness – Mudness