Countless days have passed since our lives changed forever due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but what hasn't changed is our desire to find good Brazilian music. That's why, at Wikimetal , we've reached our tenth list, sharing the names you need to know.
1) The São Paulo-based band Allen Key , formed by Karina Menascé on vocals, Victor Anselmo and Pedro Fomari on guitars, and Felipe Bonomo on drums, released last Friday, the 16th, the intense “Straw House”, the first single from their debut album The Last Rhino , which has production signed by Wagner Meirinho , a well-known name in Brazilian metal.
The album cites Metallica, Pantera, Linkin Park , and Evanescence as influences, while still maintaining the band's personality, which aims to raise awareness and encourage reflection on psychological disorders.
Check out the lyric video for “Straw House” below:
2) Influenced by bands like Killswitch Engage, Lamb Of God, and Trivium, Bullet For My Valentine , Balsâmik , a metalcore band from São Paulo formed in 2017, recently released the track "Sobrevivendo À Tempestade" (Surviving the Storm), which, with characteristics of modern metal, honors its title, talking about the different isolations we face during life, and how to stay strong until the storm passes.
Check out the video below:
3) The Bahian hard rock band Shoulshaker recently released their first music video, “Rock N' Roll Queen,” which pays homage to great names in rock and music, such as Sister Rosetta Tharpe , Suzy Quatro , Diana Ross , Rita Lee , Celly Campello , and Pitty , highlighting women in the industry who are sometimes not as celebrated as they should be. The track is part of the album Deadly Nights , available on all streaming platforms.
Check out “Rock N' Roll Queen”:
4) Kamala a band from Campinas that has existed since 2003 and has toured Europe, recently introduced musician Zé Cantelli , who joins members Raphael Olmos (guitar/vocals) and Isabela Moraes (drums). To celebrate this new phase, they released the music video for the track "Internal Peace," from their most recent album, Eyes Of Creation , from 2018. Check it out below:
5) The Rio de Janeiro band Circus recently released the single "Novo Mundo" in partnership with Caio Weber , vocalist of the band Cefa , and it will be included on Transmissão , the group's next album. The track mainly addresses the current moment of the pandemic and the reflections that have arisen during this time when we are spending more time at home, considering how excessive digital use is becoming toxic and lethal for humanity.
Check out the lyric video:
