Torture Squad "Magnum Chaos" this Monday, November 10th, the eighth music video promoting their acclaimed album "Devilish , released in September 2023.
In this release, a trilogy featuring the album's final three tracks, "Gaia," "A Farewell to Mankind," and "The Last Journey," the band expresses a plea for help from the planet to humanity.
The video is released on the same day that Brazil hosts COP30 in Belém do Pará, the main annual UN conference on climate change, which will take place between November 10th and 21st. The combination of releasing a song that shares the same ideals as a UN conference, about the warning that humanity must heed regarding the care of the planet, seems obvious and perfect for Torture Squad.
Vocalist Mayara Puertas commented:
“We wrote the album Devilish amidst one of the most chaotic governmental periods in our country. The Latin expression 'Magnum Chaos' means exactly that: a great chaos. We had Bolsonaro becoming president with a campaign that promised to end environmental oversight, not demarcate any indigenous land, and arm the population. It was natural for us to protest against all of this through our music; it was urgent to bring reflections in defense of the environment and the preservation of indigenous memory and territory. Some people may think we are “always harping on the same issues,” but we have something to say! Art will always be a tool of protest.”
The release of A Magnum Chaos in parallel with COP30 reinforces the connection between art and the global debate about the future of the planet, broadening the reach of environmental discourse within Brazilian metal. While world leaders gather in Belém to discuss environmental policies and sustainability goals, Torture Squad transforms sound and image into a manifesto for ecological awareness.
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