The band O Maldito , from Curitiba, released the lyric comic video for the song "Soco na Cara" on January 9, 2025. The track is part of the group's debut album and features sharp messages against cyclical abuse, directly connecting to recent events.
With heavy riffs, intense vocals, and biting lyrics, the song carries a scathing critique of the human condition. According to Rubão, vocalist and bassist, the video's release wasn't planned, but it gained even greater relevance given the current climate.
“This is our rallying cry for 2025. Everything that has happened and continues to happen in the political and social sphere has motivated us. The phrase 'Acceptable absurdity or inherited neglect?' sums up our indignation. Those who know, understand,” stated Rubão.
The lyric comic video, shorter than the album version, highlights the lyrics and amplifies the message. Produced by Marcelo Gelbke , the video, made by the band itself, uses the album artwork created by Cristiano Suarez , with design by Jean Michel of DSNART.
Watch the Lyric Comic Video for “Soco na Cara” on the band's official YouTube channel here;
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The band O Maldito consists of Rubão on vocals and bass, Jefferson , who is also part of the band Naghost , and Toni on guitars, and finally Koreia on drums. The group also took advantage of the new release to take a jab at recent controversies involving the decisions of major social media platforms: "Recently, we saw this decision by Mark Zuckerberg , which gives more voice to the prejudiced scum in the virtual environment," criticized Jefferson, the band's guitarist.
The album O Maldito contains 10 tracks sung in Portuguese, and addresses themes such as politics, philosophy, and existentialism, always imbued with irony and sarcasm.
In addition to "Soco na Cara" (Punch in the Face), the album features songs like "Circo Armado" (Armed Circus), a critique of Brazil's perpetual political landscape. And also the track "Navalha na Carne" (Razor in the Flesh), inspired by Machado de Assis , which discusses urban indifference.
The positive reception of the singles "Sangria" and "Versos Íntimos" highlights the band O Maldito as one of the promising acts in the national metal scene. Furthermore, the band participated in almost all the "Best of the Year" polls of 2024 published by the press, in various categories such as band, album, guitarist, among others.
