Vozes do Vício

Vozes do Vício formed in São Paulo in the early 1990s, with founding members Roberto De Simone on vocals, Ricardo Gasparetti on guitar, Paulo César Lima on bass, and Paulo Roberto Ferreira on drums. They played punk and hardcore in dive bars and underground clubs, developing a raw sound that reflected their surroundings.

Their 1995 debut album included the track "Augusta À Madá," which addressed police brutality and social injustice. The song connected with marginalized communities and helped define their approach. Other songs like "Brasil Plebeu" and "Caminhos da Vida" continued to explore themes of inequality and working-class struggles.

Over the next decade, they released albums including "Tempo Perdido" in 1998, "O Coração de um Marginal" in 2001, and "Sangue Fraterno" in 2004. The lineup changed at times, with Xandão handling vocals from 1998 to 2004 and Marquim TM joining on bass in 2004. Their music drew from punk, hardcore, and Brazilian street sounds, with lyrics that stayed direct and socially conscious.