"matando güeros"
Year: 1993
Country: US
City: Los Angeles
Label: Warner
Format: CD, LP
Tracks: 19
Time: 40 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Grindcore
Label: Warner
Format: CD, LP
Tracks: 19
Time: 40 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Grindcore
Total grindcore classic album recorded in 1993 in nowhere... by anybody... in fact, the band never revealed its real name, nationality, etc. but people always said they were / are from Mexico City. This album entitled "Matando güeros" (in spanish = "killing yankees") was a total succes in the extreme musical scene from early 90s. This is BRUJERIA’s first, and to me, best sounding album. It is not over
burdened by fancy guitar leads and tasteful drum work. Cro-Magnon riffs
and skull smashing skin pounding. If this sounds unappealing to you,
then stop reading now. If you're expecting the electronic tones of Fear
Factory, this is not for you. It sounds like your basic murky, technical and "clean" grindcore, with an emphasis on thrash-metal influences. This sounds like it was recorded
in a sewer. This album would be the sound a mutated betentacled sewer
monster would make if it could talk. And that is where the appeal for
this album lies with me. Best good thing about the album is that the songs are very short, direct, simple, thereby not
causing boredom. The album clocks in at just over 30 minutes. The songs
also follow a basic structure, but they still throw a few surprises here
and there. I
feel that the album is best when listened to from beginning to end,
like a book. If you like basic grindcore, this is a good
album. If you are stuck in melodic baroque metal limbo than it probably won’t appeal
to you. About lyrics, they are apparently gore, but If you know well spanish language, you can to understand ceratin messages against social injustices, third world, poverty, etc. The CD I bought has this censored cover, but the original is totally gore.
Year: 1995
Label: Warner
Format: CD, LP
Tracks: 14
Time: 33 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Hardcore Thrash
In this second album, Brujeria seems slower, with more elaborated songs and a comeback to the possible origins of grindcore: a mix of thrash and hardcore. Philosophically, grindcore developed as a backlash against the
Conservatism, often deals with criticisms of the Establishment and
concern over the destruction of the environment, war, pauverty, etc. identically
to hardcore punk lyrical themes.
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Year: 2000
Label: Warner
Format: CD, LP
Tracks: 13
Time: 35 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Grindcore
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Year: 2016
Label: Nuclear Blast
Format: CD, LP
Tracks: 12
Time: 35 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Grindcore
The initial impression about the album, ‘Pocho Aztlan’ is pure riff worship. Its a lengthy album containing thirteen songs of hard hitting metal having influences of death metal, grindcore and groove metal. Majority of vocals are Spanish, which made it difficult for me to understand it as far as lyrics are concerned. The album begins with a mysterious folk/tribal tone and all of a sudden you can hear police helicopters whirling down. ”Who wants celebration? Put your hands up.’’ The drums blast in with palm muted riffing. This is the title track to begin the album with. An extremely moshable song, with a very unorthodox vocal style which sounds raw and perfect being sung in Spanish. ‘Pocho Aztlan’ is a worship of guitar riffs, mind-numbing drumming and one of its kind chaotic vocals you would have heard. Roughly sixteen years is what it took the band to create this monster of an album. With the sole purpose of heaviness, Brujeria have achieved this album and will be absolutely proud of it. Be prepared for pure chaos when the band starts touring this fall. Lot of necks are about to get hurt (review written by Sanjit Lal ).
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"Esto es Brujeria"
Year: 2023
Label: Nuclear Blast
Format: CD, LP
Tracks: 16
Time: 54 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Grindcore
