O Síndico.

O Síndico came together in São Paulo in the early 1990s, with Fred 04 on vocals, Hélio Flanders on guitar, Eduardo on bass, and Mário Bross on drums. Their sound pulled from hardcore punk and Brazilian rhythms, avoiding any single genre. They put out their first album, 'Maior que a Vida,' in 1995.

Their 1999 album 'Babylon Sufoco' gave the band one of its better-known songs, a track that became associated with social justice movements in Brazil. The lyrics often dealt with inequality and the experiences of marginalized people, delivered with a raw energy that felt immediate rather than polished.

They kept recording through the late '90s and early 2000s, with albums like 'Insônia' in 2001 and 'A Cruz, A Espada e a Serpente' in 2003. Another song, 'Mariôana,' appears among their most recognized work. The band's straightforward approach to blending punk aggression with Brazilian grooves left a clear mark on the alternative scene there.