A Brazilian band known for aggressive rock and confrontational live energy since the late '90s.
For the early sound, 'Meio Psicopata' still hits hard. Later, 'Estamos Todos Bêbados' gives you a sense of how their energy held up.
Matanza's debut 'Brutal' in 1997 set a template for raw, aggressive rock in São Paulo, with songs like 'Meio Psicopata' capturing that early intensity. Their shift toward more melodic territory on 'Santa Madre Cassino' in 1999 showed they weren't just a one-note act, and later tracks like 'Estamos Todos Bêbados' became fan staples. The band's lyrics often leaned into darker themes, backed by a reputation for live shows that didn't hold back.
They formed in São Paulo in 1996, with Jimmy London on vocals, and put out 'Brutal' the next year. Records like 'Guerra Santa' and 'A Arte de Matar' followed, with the lineup including guitarists Marco Donida and Antônio Araújo, bassist Fábio Bigode, and drummer Dida Muxfeldt. They kept recording through the 2000s and 2010s, with albums such as 'Clube Dos Canalhas' and 'Pior Que Ontem'.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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