Brujeria - Roadrunner Records UK

What can you say about BRUJERIA that we don't already know? Or better yet, what do we actually know about these masked musicians from South-of-the-border? The name,"Brujeria," derives from the black magic used by some Mexican Drug dealers to inspire Fear in religious locals. It is said that these very same Satanic, murderous drug dealers came together to make the music on Brujerizmo, their own brand of 'machete metal' that is both original and brutal. In September of 1990, a bizarre 7" single from an unknown independent record label hit the shelves in the United States. All songs were sung in the Spanish language, and the music was among the most extreme heard to date . It wasn't long before the distributor of the record began receiving orders of 50-100, to single individuals who were purchasing the discs and exporting them personally to Mexico, and other countries in Latin America. Since Roadrunner Records made their dangerous deal with this murderous crew to release of their full length cds "Matando Gueros" in 1993 and "Raza Odiata" in 1995, BRUJERIA has emerged at the forefront of underground Latin music, and has become well known worldwide. SubCommandante Marcos even began wearing their t-shirts. In Jan.2000, the band enjoyed the #1 spot on Mexico's largest commercial station Radioactiva for three weeks. BRUJERIA's success runs contrary to convention in the recording industry: they sold almost 25,000 records (Matando Gueros) worldwide in spite of their refusal to: a)Tour, b)Use real names, c)Take photos (without masking their identities), d)Do interviews. Many thought they had disappeared forever after Raza Odiada. But have Faith, Brujeria are back! No less angry, the band has lost none of its venom, spewing forth tirades on everything from AIDS to Castro. On their third Roadrunner release, Brujerizmo, they bombard you with 13 tracks of straight ahead aggression. While they remain an enigma, some say that BRUJERIA is made up of members from such metal stalwarts as Fear Factory, Napalm Death, Cradle of Filth, the late great Faith No More and Dimmu Borgir others believe it to be a creation of an underground political organization. Who knows what is true? Regardless of who they are or what they stand for, Brujeria remains a true force of nature. The very nature of man that is evil, angy and in your face! 12/02/2008 - DIVINE HERESY FIRST UK HEADLINE TOUR ANNOUNCED DIVINE HERESY, the cutting edge new metal outfit put together by guitar hero Dino Cazares (Fear Factory, Brujeria, Asesino), have lined up their first UK ... 12/02/2008 - DINO TALKS ABOUT NEW BEGINNINGS Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with DIVINE HERESY guitarist Dino Cazares (also of ASESINO, ex-FEAR FACTORY). Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: Once you began assembling ... 12/02/2008 - DIVINE HERESY FIRST UK HEADLINE TOUR ANNOUNCED DIVINE HERESY, the cutting edge new metal outfit put together by guitar hero Dino Cazares (Fear Factory, Brujeria, Asesino), have lined up their first UK ... 12/02/2008 - 35 ARTISTS - 24 CLASSIC SONGS – 1 AMAZING CONCERT FULL LINEUP ANNOUNCED FOR ROADRUNNER RECORDS' 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2005 AT THE NOKIA THEATER The lineup for the ROADRUNNER 25TH ANNIVERSARY concert ... 12/02/2008 - ROADRUNNER UNITED SHOW!! The year-long, multi-tiered celebration of Roadrunner Records' 25th Anniversary culminates on 15th December in New York City when the label hosts a 'once-in-a-lifetime' concert at ... 12/02/2008 - HEAFY ON RR UTD Toazted.com recently conducted a short interview with TRIVIUM frontman Matthew Heafy about his contributions to the ROADRUNNER UNITED "The All-Star Sessions" CD, a collection of ... 12/02/2008 - WHAT A GIG!! SHRED-MEISTERS TRIVIUM ripped up the London Barfly last night in an unrivalled manner. The gig, which featured as part of KERRANG'S! MOST WANTED saw the ... 12/02/2008 - 57 ARTISTS, 47 BANDS, 19 TRACKS, 1 RELEASE ROADRUNNER UNITED - THE ALL-STAR SESSIONS, 57 ARTISTS, 45 BANDS, 19 TRACKS, 4 TEAM CAPTAINS. 1 GROUNDBREAKING ALBUM Roadrunner Records has put together a groundbreaking ... 12/02/2008 - THIS IS A TRIVIUM's Matt Heafy has revealed more details about his contributions to the upcoming "Roadrunner All-Stars" record to mark our 25th anniversary. The full-length release will ... 12/02/2008 - MORE ALL STARS ANNOUNCED In celebration of Roadrunner's 25 Anniversary, we are releasing an 'All Stars' album...and more confirmations on this release are in. Press release on the news ... 12/02/2008 - THE METAL ZONE!!!! Roadrunner Records kicks off it's 25th Anniversary celebrations at retail by entering the Metal Zone, well Music Zone, really. We've teamed up with the 59-store ... 12/02/2008 - ROADRUNNER TAKES THE BIZKIT... Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst has been confirmed as the fourth “team captain” for Roadrunner's 25th Anniversary “All Stars” project.He joins Joey Jordison (Slipknot), Dino ... 12/02/2008 - ROADRUNNER ALL STARS UNITE ROADRUNNER "ALL- STARS" ALBUM, A CELEBRATION OF LABEL'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY New York, NY - Roadrunner Records is in the process of putting together a groundbreaking ... 12/02/2008 - Best Of Your Roots All 7 'Best Of' titles in the Roots Of Roadrunner series are available from Monday Sept 22nd at mid-price (around £10 retail) from HMV, Virgin ... 12/02/2008 - Readying For The Mexcusion ahhhh Brujeria. Back in the year 2000, we had posted the following news of this band on the site: Due to ongoing investigations by the ... 12/02/2008 - The Roots Of Roadrunner Roadrunner Records is pleased to announce the launch of an ongoing series of CD releases, henceforth dubbed The Roots Of Roadrunner. On September 22nd, 2003, ... 12/02/2008 - Valentine's Day Massacre! Love is in the air and no doubt you're looking for the perfect present for your loved one. So, how about some music that will, ... 12/02/2008 - Full On Rare Fear Factory Get yourself to the MUSIC section. Check out "Transgenic". This piece is a remix by Technohead, actually what you call a 'Gabber-style' remix. It is ... 12/02/2008THE METAL ZONE!!!! Roadrunner Records kicks off it's 25th Anniversary celebrations at retail by entering the Metal Zone, well Music Zone, really. We've teamed up with the 59-store ... 12/02/2008DIVINE HERESY FIRST UK HEADLINE TOUR ANNOUNCED DIVINE HERESY, the cutting edge new metal outfit put together by guitar hero Dino Cazares (Fear Factory, Brujeria, Asesino), have lined up their first UK ... 12/02/2008Valentine's Day Massacre! Love is in the air and no doubt you're looking for the perfect present for your loved one. So, how about some music that will, ... 12/02/2008Full On Rare Fear Factory Get yourself to the MUSIC section. Check out "Transgenic". This piece is a remix by Technohead, actually what you call a 'Gabber-style' remix. It is ... 12/02/2008ROADRUNNER TAKES THE BIZKIT... Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst has been confirmed as the fourth “team captain” for Roadrunner's 25th Anniversary “All Stars” project.He joins Joey Jordison (Slipknot), Dino ... 12/02/2008ROADRUNNER ALL STARS UNITE ROADRUNNER "ALL- STARS" ALBUM, A CELEBRATION OF LABEL'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY New York, NY - Roadrunner Records is in the process of putting together a groundbreaking ... 12/02/2008Readying For The Mexcusion ahhhh Brujeria. Back in the year 2000, we had posted the following news of this band on the site: Due to ongoing investigations by the ... 12/02/2008The Roots Of Roadrunner Roadrunner Records is pleased to announce the launch of an ongoing series of CD releases, henceforth dubbed The Roots Of Roadrunner. On September 22nd, 2003, ... 12/02/2008Best Of Your Roots All 7 'Best Of' titles in the Roots Of Roadrunner series are available from Monday Sept 22nd at mid-price (around £10 retail) from HMV, Virgin ... 12/02/2008THIS IS A TRIVIUM's Matt Heafy has revealed more details about his contributions to the upcoming "Roadrunner All-Stars" record to mark our 25th anniversary. The full-length release will ... 12/02/200835 ARTISTS - 24 CLASSIC SONGS – 1 AMAZING CONCERT FULL LINEUP ANNOUNCED FOR ROADRUNNER RECORDS' 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2005 AT THE NOKIA THEATER The lineup for the ROADRUNNER 25TH ANNIVERSARY concert ... 12/02/2008DIVINE HERESY FIRST UK HEADLINE TOUR ANNOUNCED DIVINE HERESY, the cutting edge new metal outfit put together by guitar hero Dino Cazares (Fear Factory, Brujeria, Asesino), have lined up their first UK ... 12/02/2008DINO TALKS ABOUT NEW BEGINNINGS Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with DIVINE HERESY guitarist Dino Cazares (also of ASESINO, ex-FEAR FACTORY). Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: Once you began assembling ... 12/02/2008ROADRUNNER UNITED SHOW!! The year-long, multi-tiered celebration of Roadrunner Records' 25th Anniversary culminates on 15th December in New York City when the label hosts a 'once-in-a-lifetime' concert at ... 12/02/2008HEAFY ON RR UTD Toazted.com recently conducted a short interview with TRIVIUM frontman Matthew Heafy about his contributions to the ROADRUNNER UNITED "The All-Star Sessions" CD, a collection of ... 12/02/200857 ARTISTS, 47 BANDS, 19 TRACKS, 1 RELEASE ROADRUNNER UNITED - THE ALL-STAR SESSIONS, 57 ARTISTS, 45 BANDS, 19 TRACKS, 4 TEAM CAPTAINS. 1 GROUNDBREAKING ALBUM Roadrunner Records has put together a groundbreaking ... 12/02/2008WHAT A GIG!! SHRED-MEISTERS TRIVIUM ripped up the London Barfly last night in an unrivalled manner. The gig, which featured as part of KERRANG'S! MOST WANTED saw the ... 12/02/2008MORE ALL STARS ANNOUNCED In celebration of Roadrunner's 25 Anniversary, we are releasing an 'All Stars' album...and more confirmations on this release are in. Press release on the news ... 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