Holocausto (band)

Holocausto are a heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. They were formed in 1985 by Marco Antônio, Valério Exterminator and Rodrigo dos Anjos. To date they have released five records through Cogumelo Records. They have been described by the journalist Eduardo Rivadavia as "Quite possibly the most controversial Brazilian heavy metal band ever".

History

Holocausto were formed in 1985 by Marco Antônio (bass), Valério Exterminator (vocals and guitar) and Rodrigo dos Anjos (guitar). After recording a demo (''Massacre'', 1985) and contributing to Cogumelo's ''Warfare Noise I'', the band caused controversy with their 1987 debut record, ''Campo de Extermínio''. Whilst previous South American bands, such as Sepultura, Vulcano and Sarcófago had toyed with anti-Christian sentiment and Satanism, Holocausto used vivid descriptions of Nazi atrocities in the concentration camps, leading to accusations of antisemitism. The band have claimed that they were "only trying to expose the horrors of the Holocaust in all its gruesome detail" and "that the album's shocking and unflinching descriptions were simply meant to show their own revulsion to the events that had inspired their name".

The band continued with numerous line-up changes, releasing a series of albums through Cogumelo Records, without capitalizing on their early notoriety. 1988's ''Blocked Minds'' and 1990's ''Negatives'' were thrash-oriented and stylistically similar to Voivod's music, while 1993's ''Tozago as Deismno'' carried an industrial influence. These albums proved a lack of success for the band, that has been ascribed to their line-up difficulties and their late adoption of English lyrics and the subject matter of their debut. They did however reform in 2004, releasing a new hardcore-tinged album (''De Volta ao Front'') in 2005.

On April 1, 2017, Holocausto released an extended play titled ''War Metal Massacre'', returning to their black metal origins.

The band's sixth studio album, ''Diário de Guerra,'' was released on July 31, 2019.

Members

;Final Line-Up
* Rodrigo Führer – lead vocals (1985-1987, 2015–2018), drums (1988-1994, 2004–2015)
* Valério Exterminator – guitar (1985-1987, 2004–2018), lead vocals (2004-2015)
* Anderson Guerrilheiro – bass (1986-1989, 2004–2018), lead vocals (1988-1989)
* Armando Nuclear Soldier – drums (1987, 2017–2018)

;Former
* Marco Antônio – bass (1985-1986; died 1986)
* Renato da Costa – guitar (1988-1992)
* João Marcelo – bass (1989-1994)
* Rossano Polla – vocals (1989-1994)
* Rodrigo dos Anjos – guitar (1992-1994)
* Nedson Warfare – drums (1985-1987, 2015–2017)

Timeline

Discography

* ''Massacre'' demo (1985)
* '' Warfare Noise I'' split LP (with Chakal, Mutilator, and Sarcófago; Cogumelo, 1986)
* ''Campo de Extermínio'' LP (Cogumelo, 1987)
* ''Blocked Minds'' LP (Cogumelo, 1988)
* ''Australoptecus Experience'' demo (Cogumelo, 1990)
* ''Negatives'' LP (Cogumelo, 1990)
* ''Tozago as Deismno'' LP (Cogumelo, 1993)
* ''De Volta ao Front'' LP (Cogumelo, 2005)
* ''Campo de Exterminio Show - 1987'' DVD (Cogumelo, 2007)
*''War Metal Massacre'' EP (Nuclear War Now!, 2017)
*''Diário de Guerra'' LP (Nuclear War Now!, 2019)

References

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External links

Official website

Musical groups established in 1985
Brazilian thrash metal musical groups
Brazilian black metal musical groups
1985 establishments in Brazil