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Brujeria is a Mexican death-grind band. Their name comes from a Spanish language word meaning "witchcraft". Their Satanist, narcotic, refuse-to-play-live and masked attitude have been their passport to success, although they have recently performed live at locations across the United States and Latin America. Their songs, which are sung entirely in Spanish, are mostly satanic, anti-Christian, sex, immigration, narcotics smuggling, and politics related and also include lyrics about killing Caucasians. Death-grind is a mixture of Grindcore and death metal, concentrating on the speed and brutality of the fomer and the technicality and lyrical content of the latter. ... Satanism is a religious or philosophical movement centered around Satan or another entity identified with Satan, or centered around the forces of nature, particularly human nature, represented by Satan as an archetype. ... The term narcotic, derived from the Greek word narkotikos, meaning benumbing or deadening, originally referred to a variety of substances that induced sleep (such state is narcosis). ... As a noun, Christian is an appellation and moniker deriving from the appellation Christ, which many people associate exclusively with Jesus of Nazareth. ... Sex, in the scope of this article and category, refers to the male and female duality of biology and reproduction. ... Politics is the process by which decisions are made within groups. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...


Brujeria is admittedly a side project for founding member and Asesino stalwart Dino Cazares, and has featured artists such as former Faith No More bassist Billy Gould, Old Man's Child/Dimmu Borgir/Cradle Of Filth drummer Nick Barker, Fear Factory drummer Raymond Herrera and Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury. They go under pseudonyms while performing with the band and portray themselves as a Latino band consisting of drug lords concealing their identities due to being wanted by the FBI. Their line-up has changed over time however and could be different at any point in time. This is the reason behind the band's use of masks and once-in-a-blue-moon live performances. Asesino is the off-shoot project of Brujeria guitarist Asesino, which has featured members of Brujeria and Static-X in the ranks. ... Dino Cazares (born Friday, September 2, 1966) was the former guitarist for the Los Angeles, California-based death metal/industrial group Fear Factory. ... The band in 1997. ... A bassist is a musician who plays a double bass or electric bass (also referred to as bass guitar). ... William David Gould (born April 24, 1963 in Los Angeles, California) is a musician and producer. ... Old Mans Child is a Norwegian melodic black metal band which was founded in 1993. ... Dimmu Borgir is a Norwegian melodic black metal/symphonic metal band whose music has been very popular in several Scandinavian countries and Germany. ... Cradle of Filth is an English heavy metal band formed in 1991. ... Fear Factory is an American death metal/industrial metal band, that has toured with Black Sabbath, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Slayer and Rammstein, performed at three Ozzfests, had singles in the Mainstream Rock Top 40 and albums in the Billboard top 40, top 100 and top 200. ... Napalm Death is a grindcore/death metal band formed at Solihull School near Birmingham, England in 1982 by Miles Ratledge and Nicholas Bullen, originally under the name of Civil Defence. ... A bassist is a musician who plays a double bass or electric bass (also referred to as bass guitar). ... Shane Embury is a British musician. ... // Etymology Latino, feminine Latina derives from Latin (the adjectives latinus, latina), originally referring to Latium, the area of Rome, by aitiology derived from a king of the name Latinus. ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a Federal police force which is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... This article is about masks fitted on the face as an article of clothing or equipment. ...


Dino Cazares and Nick Barker quit Brujeria on January 26, 2004. The only remaining members of Brujeria left are Juan Brujo and Shane Embury. Brujeria has recently resurfaced with two new members and will begin touring soon. Asesino's band is still going strong, and Asesino himself describes the band as the new Brujeria, because he claims that Juan Brujo was the reason Brujeria demised. Asesino is the off-shoot project of Brujeria guitarist Asesino, which has featured members of Brujeria and Static-X in the ranks. ... Asesino is the off-shoot project of Brujeria guitarist Asesino, which has featured members of Brujeria and Static-X in the ranks. ...

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Discography

Matando Güeros the fifth album of the metal band Brujeria, which talks mostly about killing Americans (whites mostly) and crossing the border. ... Raza Odiada is the name of an album by death/grind metal band Brujeria. ... Spanglish 101 is the name of a Compilation album by Kool Arrow Records, a label owner death/grind metal band Brujeria. ... Marijuana EP is an EP released by death/grind metal band Brujeria. ... Brujerizmo is the name of the last studio album by death/grind metal band Brujeria. ... Mextremist! Greatest Hits is the name of an old Greatest Hits album by death/grind metal band Brujeria. ...

Current line-up

  • Juan Brujo - Vocals
  • Pinche Peach - Vocals
  • Fantasma - Vocals
  • Hongo - guitar
  • Jeff Walker - bass

Former members

  • Asesino - Guitar, bass
  • Hongo Jr. - Drums
  • Guero Sin Fe - Bass, guitars
  • Greñudo - Drums
  • Fantasma - Bass,Vocals
  • Cristo De Pisto - Guitar
  • Marijuano Machete - Backing vocals
  • Pititis - Backing vocals

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