A Brazilian group that channeled punk and metal into anthems about police brutality and work.
For a quick sense of their sound, 'Trabalhar' and 'O Sol e o Céu' frame it well. They're both raw and direct, just like the band always was.
Their debut album 'A Cera' in 1990 had a title track that became an anthem for Brazilian youth, addressing police brutality directly. Songs like 'Trabalhar' carried an aggressive, straightforward approach that never softened. They kept a following with later tracks like 'O Sol e o Céu', staying relevant to fans looking for something unpolished.
O Surto formed in the late 1980s in São Bernardo do Campo, on the outskirts of São Paulo. They followed 'A Cera' with albums like 'Dois' in 1992 and 'Três' in 1994, maintaining a steady output through the decade despite internal conflicts and legal trouble over that first album.
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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