MX is a Brazilian
thrash metal
Thrash metal (or simply thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and often fast tempo.Kahn-Harris, Keith, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'', pp. 2–3, 9. Oxford: Berg, 2007, . ...
band formed in
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for ' Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
in the early 1980s. Its name comes from the American ICBM
MX missile
The LGM-118 Peacekeeper, originally known as the MX for "Missile, Experimental", was a MIRV-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) produced and deployed by the United States from 1985 to 2005. The missile could carry up to twelve Mark ...
. Mx was one of the most important bands from the
Brazilian thrash metal
Brazilian thrash metal is a musical movement that originated in the 1980s. Though not as large or well known as the North American or European thrash metal movements, it bridged the gap of the mid-1980s and the death metal scene later in the dec ...
scene during the late 1980s. The band's sound is closer to the
Bay Area thrash scene than the Brazilian scene, although many of the vocals were
death metal grunts. However, some of its later work was fitting as
post-thrash
Groove metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that began in the early 1990s. The genre achieved success in the 1990s and continued having success in the 2000s. Inspired by thrash metal and traditional heavy metal, groove metal features rasp ...
.
MX was the opening act in Brazil for
Testament in 1989 and
Exodus in 1997.
The band released two studio albums during its heyday, ''Simoniacal'' in 1988 and ''Mental Slavery'' in 1990, on the defunct label Fucker.
Shortly after the release of ''Mental Slavery'', the band split up, but reformed in 1997, releasing the EP ''
Again
Again may refer to:
Entertainment
* ''Again'' (video game), a 2009 adventure game for the Nintendo DS
* '' Again!!'' manga
* ''Again!'', a 2011 children's book by Emily Gravett
* ''Again'' (film), a 2015 Japanese film
Music
* Again (band), a ...
'' in that year and the album ''Last File'' in 1999. The band split up again shortly after.
The band reformed for a second time in 2005, and released two new studio albums. Their first two albums have been re-released under the Marquee Records label.
Band members
Current lineup
Alexandre Prado Favoretto "Morto" – vocals, bass guitar
Décio Frignani – guitars
Alexandre da Cunha – drums, vocals
Alexandre Gonsalves "Dumbo" – vocals, guitar
Former band members
Beraldo – vocals
Chico Comelli – bass guitar
Eduardo – bass guitar
Yuri Konopinsk – bass guitar
Alexandre G. - bass guitar
C.M. - guitars
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Simoniacal'' – 1988
* ''Mental Slavery'' – 1990
* ''Last File'' – 1999
* ''Re-Lapse'' – 2014
* ''A Circus Called Brazil'' – 2018
EPs
* ''Again'' – 1997
Other appearances and releases
* ''Headthrashers Live'' – 1987 (live compilation)
External links
MX at ''Encyclopedia Metallum''
{{DEFAULTSORT:MX band
Brazilian thrash metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 1983
Brazilian musical trios
Musical groups disestablished in 1991
Musical groups reestablished in 1997
Musical groups disestablished in 2000
Musical groups established in 2005
1983 establishments in Brazil
1991 disestablishments in Brazil
1997 establishments in Brazil
2000 disestablishments in Brazil
2005 establishments in Brazil