Gangrena Gasosa , the world's biggest "saravá metal" band, announced in recent weeks their fourth studio album, which, according to the band, will "shatter your eardrums." After six years without an album of new songs, Figa Of The Dark will end this hiatus on August 30th.
In addition to the release date, the band also announced the album launch show, which will take place on September 8th at the Teatro Rival Petrobras in Rio de Janeiro. Special guest appearances include Lis MC, Pedro Amparo, Denise Rodrigues, Kátia Preta, Monica Avila, and Eder Santana , who also feature on the album.
The show will be free and tickets are available on the official Sympla website .
The band also announced that the single “Bate Bola”, which features vocals by Eder Santana and synthesizers by DJ Muralhex , will be available for listening next Friday, the 23rd. Pre-save the song and an exclusive excerpt can be accessed through Gangrena Gasosa's Instagram account.
Figa Of The Dark
Figa Of The Dark — a direct reference to Iron Maiden 's Fear Of The Dark — arrives after six years without an album of new songs. During that time, a live album, an EP, and four singles were released, none of which were confirmed for the new album.
So far, the names and excerpts of four tracks have been released: the single “Bate Bola”; “Gangrenas Podres”, with Mao; “Deus do Metal”, with Igor Vianna and Pedro Amparo; and “Pra Fuder”, a version of the song made famous by Elza Soares , with Lis MC and Pedro Amparo.
Maintaining the good humor, provocative spirit, and mischief that have been present since Smells Like a Tenda Spirita , the album promises a "metal saravá" as heavy as its predecessors and, of course, full of references and jokes about Umbanda and Brazilian popular culture, which are already present in both the name and the cover.
The cover art is by Luang Senegambia Dacach Gueye , a designer and graphic artist whose work is based on Afro-Brazilian religious culture and the anti-racist struggle. The illustration depicts Exu and includes references to the orixá making a "figa," a gesture popularly known as an amulet to ward off bad luck and the evil eye.
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