''Pocho Aztlan'' is the fourth studio album by American

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band

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, released on September 16, 2016 through

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. This is the first full-length studio album by Brujeria since Brujerizmo, marking the longest gap between the band's studio albums. It is also the first release featuring El Cynico, El Sangron and Cuernito. Pocho Aztlan marks the return of their older

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sound from early releases, like

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, while maintaining the

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-oriented sound the band explored in Brujerizmo.

Track listing

Credits

;Brujeria * Juan Brujo (Juan Lepe) – lead vocals (1, 9, 10) * Pititis (Gabriela Dominguez) – guitars, backing vocals * Hongo – guitars, songwriting (2, 4–8, 11, 12) * El Cynico – bass, backing vocals, songwriting (3) * Fantasma – bass, backing vocals * Pinche Peach – samples, backing vocals * Hongo Jr. – drums (1–11) ;Additionnel Personnel *Juan Ramón Rufino Ramos – vocals/

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(1) * El Podrido – drums (12, 13) ;Songwriting on "California über Aztlan" *

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