Compilations, in most cases, serve as a catalog of bands to be discovered. This one here was produced by restless Fellipe CDC (Death Slam) and has an aggravating factor; sincerity in the project. There are 24 bands of different styles, linked by the fact that they don’t belong to any religious organization or prejudice groups.

The first track represents well the CD with the rock of Barbarella and its bizarre and striking keyboard phrases, followed by the early 80s gothic sound of Luiza Fria, who are effective in melancholically arranging bass and guitar in a very convincing way. Diverging from it completely, The Morffus present its hippie music, fortunately falling more towards Pink Fairies than The Eagles. Faces Do Chaos initiate, with enough power, the wave of punk bands, making room for awesome Cannibais, who like many bands present in the compilation, recorded the track specifically for it. Prisão Civil captivates with its simple and direct music, with a chorus that’s easy to remember and sing along. The CD takes another twist with Tekila Hell and their 80s like metal, making room for the 90s-rock-with-Eddie-Vedder-type-of-vocals of Black Bulldog. Representing the stoner metal genre, Into The Dust lowers the key of their instruments and reduce the speed, compensating in heaviness, only to get hit by the ultra-fast and aggressive hardcore of 7 Pele, with brief blastbeat moments, unheard until now.

The crust share is well represented by Murro no Olho, Podrera, Mob Ape and the veterans of Seconds of Noise, all well-known in the region of Brazil’s capital, Brasilia. From that point on, there’s no return; extreme music until the end of the CD with the death/thrash (with a touch of melody) of Bruto, followed by even more brutal acts Moretool and Device.

It is always gratifying to see that there are still quality bands willing to be part of initiatives like this (forgot to mention that this edition of the Zine Oficial brings the CD wrapped in an unusual way, as a poster folded several times). I hope Volume 2 is being planned and that there is increasing interest from underground rock appreciators.

Denis Augusto