Mão Morta
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Mão Morta | |
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![]() Mão Morta in Lisbon. | |
Background information | |
Origin | Braga, Portugal |
Genres | Alternative rock, post-punk, death rock, noise rock, avant-garde rock |
Years active | 1984 | –present
Labels | Cobra Discos, Fungui, NorteSul, Áres Total, Sony BMG, Universal Music, Ama Romanta |
Associated acts | Mécanosphère |
Website | mao-morta |
Members | Adolfo Luxúria Canibal Miguel Pedro António Rafael Sapo Vasco Vaz Joana Longobardi |
Past members | Marta Abreu José Pedro Moura Carlos Fortes Zé dos Eclipses Joaquim Pinto Paulo Trindade |
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 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 Adolfo Luxúria Canibal (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, freedom and a critique of contemporary consumerist society, often with sarcastic humour.
Members[]
Current members[]
- Adolfo Luxúria Canibal - vocals, songwriter
- Miguel Pedro - drums, programmer, composer, producer
- António Rafael - keyboards, guitar, composer, producer
- Sapo - guitar
- Vasco Vaz - guitar, composer
- Joana Longobardi - bass
Past members[]
- Marta Abreu - bass (2000)
- José Pedro Moura - bass, composer (1990 - 2000)
- Carlos Fortes - guitar, keyboard, bass, composer (1986 - 1994)
- Zé dos Eclipses - guitar, songwriter, composer (1985 - 1991)
- Joaquim Pinto - bass, keyboard, composer (1984 - 1990)
- Paulo Trindade drums - (1987)
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- (1988)
- (1990)
- (1991)
- (1992)
- (1994)
- (1998)
- (2001)
- (2004)
- (2010)
- (2014)
- (2019)
Live albums[]
- (1997)
- (2001, bonus disc from Primavera de Destroços)
- (2003)
- (2008)
- (2009)
Singles and promos[]
- (1990)
- (1993)
- (1994)
- (1995)
- (1995) - Chabala
- (1996)
- (1998)
- (1998)
- (1999) - Anjos da Pureza
- (2001)
- (2004)
Compilations[]
- (1995)
Original soundtracks[]
- (2004) - Oub'lá
Other[]
- (1989) - 1º de Novembro
- (1999) - Oub'lá
- (1990) - Véus Caídos
- (1994) - Visões - Ficções (Nostradamus) (tribute album to António Variações)
- (1994) - O Avô Cavernoso (tribute album to José Afonso)
- (1994) - Rotte - A Morte é um Acto Solitário
- (1995) - Cães de Crómio
- (1995) - Visões - Ficções (Nostradamus)
- (1997) - Budapeste (Sempre a Rock & Rollar)
- (1998) - Eu Sou o Anjo do Desespero
- (1998) - Canção da Revolta
- (1998) - Budapeste (Sempre a Rock & Rollar)
- (1999) - Mãe (tribute to Xutos & Pontapés)
- (1999) - Oub'lá
- (2000) - No Domingo Fui Às Antas (tribute album to Rui Veloso)
- (2003) - Escravos do Desejo
- (2004) - Estilo and Berlim
- (2004) - Vertigem
- (2004) - Sobe, Querida, Desce
- (2005) - Fado Canibal and Kayatronic (original song by )
- (2006) - Primavera de Destroços
DVD[]
- (2006)
- (2008)
References[]
Books[]
- Adolfo Luxúria CANIBAL, Estilhaços. Quasi Edições, 2003.
- Vítor JUNQUEIRA, Narradores da Decadência. Quasi Edições, 2004.
Biographies[]
- Música Portuguesa - Anos 80 (Portuguese)
- Festival Paredes de Coura (Portuguese)
Interviews[]
- 123Som with Adolfo Luxúria Canibal (21.05.2002) (Portuguese)
- JornalismoPortoNet with Adolfo Luxúria Canibal (20.03.2005) (Portuguese)
- Portugal Diário part 1 and part 2 with Adolfo Luxúria Canibal (13.04.2006) (Portuguese)
External links[]
- Official Mão Morta Website (Portuguese and English version)
- Cobra Discos (Portuguese)
- Portuguese rock music groups
- Portuguese alternative rock groups
- Portuguese post-punk music groups
- Musical groups established in 1984
- Death rock groups
- Noise rock groups