Mão Morta is a Portuguese
avant-garde
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rock
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band that started its activities in 1985 in
Braga. The group's name means "dead hand", based on a traditional
Portuguese nursery rhyme. They are generally considered to be one of the most important bands in the Portuguese rock scene and have since reached a cult status. Since the start of their career, their live concerts became famous for their intensity and dark mood, due to their signature alternative rock sound and the performance of
vocalist
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Adolfo Luxúria Canibal
Adolfo Luxúria Canibal (meaning Adolph Cannibal Lust) is the stage name of Adolfo Morais de Macedo. He was born in 1959 in Luanda, Angola. Canibal is a Portuguese musician and lawyer, known for his vocals in both the Portuguese rock band Mão M ...
(a pseudonym, meaning Adolph Cannibal Lust), known for occasional onstage theatrics and his gravelly voice, half-sung, half-spoken singing style. Mão Morta's music is difficult to categorize as they incorporate a variety of genres; from punk rock, metal, to industrial and experimental. Their sound, combined with Adolfo's lyrics, reflects urban violence, a human search for
pleasure
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freedom
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and a critique of contemporary consumerist society, often with sarcastic humour.
Members
Current members
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Adolfo Luxúria Canibal
Adolfo Luxúria Canibal (meaning Adolph Cannibal Lust) is the stage name of Adolfo Morais de Macedo. He was born in 1959 in Luanda, Angola. Canibal is a Portuguese musician and lawyer, known for his vocals in both the Portuguese rock band Mão M ...
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vocals
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songwriter
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* Miguel Pedro -
drums
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programmer
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composer
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producer
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* António Rafael -
keyboards
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guitar
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composer
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producer
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* Sapo -
guitar
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* Vasco Vaz -
guitar
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composer
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* Joana Longobardi -
bass
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Past members
* Marta Abreu -
bass
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(2000)
* José Pedro Moura -
bass
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composer
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(1990 - 2000)
* Carlos Fortes -
guitar
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keyboard
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bass
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composer
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(1986 - 1994)
* Zé dos Eclipses -
guitar
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songwriter
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composer
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(1985 - 1991)
* Joaquim Pinto -
bass
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keyboard
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* Musi ...
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composer
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(1984 - 1990)
* Paulo Trindade
drums
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- (1987)
Discography
Studio albums
* ''
Mão Morta
Mão Morta is a Portuguese avant-garde rock band that started its activities in 1985 in Braga. The group's name means "dead hand", based on a traditional Portuguese nursery rhyme. They are generally considered to be one of the most important band ...
'' (1988)
* ''
Corações Felpudos'' (1990)
* ''
O.D., Rainha do Rock & Crawl'' (1991)
* ''
Mutantes S.21'' (1992)
* ''
Vénus Em Chamas'' (1994)
* ''
'' (1998)
* ''
Primavera de Destroços'' (2001)
* ''
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'' (2004)
* ''
Pesadelo em Peluche'' (2010)
* ''
Pelo Meu Relógio São Horas De Matar'' (2014)
* ''
No Fim Era o Frio'' (2019)
Live albums
* ''
Müller No Hotel Hessischer Hof'' (1997)
* ''
Ao Vivo na Aula Magna 8 de Maio 2001'' (2001, bonus disc from ''Primavera de Destroços'')
* ''
Carícias Malícias'' (2003)
* ''
Maldoror'' (2008)
* ''
Rituais Transfigurados - Mão Morta Vs. Maya Deren'' (2009)
Singles and promos
* ''
Desmaia, Irmã, Desmaia / Desmaia, Irmã, Desmaia'' (1990)
* ''
Anjos Marotos / Negra Flor'' (1993)
* ''
Cães de Crómio'' (1994)
* ''
Sangue no Asfalto'' (1995)
* ''
Faixas de Rodagem 5'' (1995) - ''Chabala''
* ''
Chabala
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'' (1996)
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Em Directo Para a Televisão / Jogos de Guerra'' (1998)
* ''
É Um Jogo (Radio Edit)'' (1998)
* ''
Turbulência'' (1999) - ''Anjos da Pureza''
* ''
Cão da Morte / Chabala (versão longa)'' (2001)
* ''
Gumes5 (O Rei Mimado) / Gnoma'' (2004)
Compilations
* ''
Mão Morta Revisitada'' (1995)
Original soundtracks
* ''
Respirar (Debaixo de Água)'' (2004) - ''Oub'lá''
Other
* ''
À Sombra de Deus - Braga 1988'' (1989) - ''1º de Novembro''
* ''
Ama Romanta 86-89'' (1999) - ''Oub'lá''
* ''
Insurrectos'' (1990) - ''Véus Caídos''
* ''
Variações - As Canções de António'' (1994) - ''Visões - Ficções (Nostradamus)'' (tribute album to
António Variações
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* ''
Os Filhos da Madrugada'' (1994) - ''O Avô Cavernoso'' (tribute album to
José Afonso
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* ''
À Sombra de Deus Vol. 2 - Braga'' (1994) - ''Rotte - A Morte é um Acto Solitário''
* ''
Uma História de Amor'' (1995) - ''Cães de Crómio''
* ''
Portugales'' (1995) - ''Visões - Ficções (Nostradamus)''
* ''
Pop Rock Em Português'' (1997) - ''Budapeste (Sempre a Rock & Rollar)''
* ''
Blitz - Os Melhores de 97'' (1998) - ''Eu Sou o Anjo do Desespero''
* ''
Portugal 98'' (1998) - ''Canção da Revolta''
* ''
Expresso 25 Anos - Portugal Rock'' (1998) - ''Budapeste (Sempre a Rock & Rollar)''
* ''
XX Anos XX Bandas'' (1999) - ''Mãe'' (tribute to
Xutos & Pontapés)
* ''
Ama Romanta - Sempre!'' (1999) - ''Oub'lá''
* ''
Ar de Rock - Vinte Anos Depois'' (2000) - ''No Domingo Fui Às Antas'' (tribute album to
Rui Veloso
Rui Manuel Gaudêncio Veloso ComIH (born 30 July 1957) is a Portuguese singer-songwriter and musician.
Commonly called "The father of Portuguese rock" (Portuguese: ''O pai do rock português''), Veloso was a major figure in the boom of Portugues ...
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* ''
Rock Sound Volume 8'' (2003) - ''Escravos do Desejo''
* ''
Manifesto
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'' (2004) - ''Estilo'' and ''Berlim''
* ''
Rock Sound Volume 17'' (2004) - ''Vertigem''
* ''
À Sombra de Deus Vol. 3 - Braga'' (2004) - ''Sobe, Querida, Desce''
* ''
3 Pistas - Antena 3'' (2005) - ''Fado Canibal'' and ''Kayatronic'' (original song by
Corpo Diplomático)
* ''
Lisboa@Com.Fusion.Com'' (2006) - ''Primavera de Destroços''
DVD
* ''
Müller No Hotel Hessischer Hof'' (2006)
* ''
Maldoror'' (2008)
References
Books
* Adolfo Luxúria CANIBAL, ''Estilhaços''. Quasi Edições, 2003.
* Vítor JUNQUEIRA, ''Narradores da Decadência''. Quasi Edições, 2004.
Biographies
Música Portuguesa - Anos 80(Portuguese)
(Portuguese)
Interviews
123Somwith Adolfo Luxúria Canibal (21.05.2002) (Portuguese)
with Adolfo Luxúria Canibal (20.03.2005) (Portuguese)
Portugal Diário part 1an
part 2with Adolfo Luxúria Canibal (13.04.2006) (Portuguese)
External links
Official Mão Morta Website(Portuguese and English version)
Cobra Discos(Portuguese)
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Portuguese rock music groups
Portuguese alternative rock groups
Portuguese post-punk music groups
Musical groups established in 1984
Death rock groups
Noise rock groups