Mata Leão

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For the martial arts technique, see Rear naked choke.
Mata Leão
MataLeao.jpg
Studio album by
Biohazard
ReleasedJune 25, 1996
Recorded1995–1996
StudioEldorado Recording Studios (Burbank, California)
Genre
Length38:23
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerDave Jerden, Biohazard
Biohazard chronology
State of the World Address
(1994) 		Mata Leão
(1996) 		No Holds Barred
(1997)
Singles from Mata Leão
  1. "Authority"
    Released: 1995[1]
  2. "A Lot to Learn"
    Released: 1996[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[3]
Rock Hard9.5/10 stars[4]

Mata Leão is the fourth studio album by American band Biohazard, released on June 25, 1996, by Warner Bros. Records, their second and final album for the label. It was released It charted at No. 170 on the Billboard 200, charting over 100 places lower than its predecessor, State of the World Address (which charted at No. 48), and was a commercial failure, leading to Warner Bros. to drop the band from the label. Music videos for "Authority" and "A Lot to Learn" were released to promote the album.

The album was produced by Dave Jerden, best known for producing albums by Alice in Chains and Jane's Addiction. It was recorded by the band as a three-piece following the departure of guitarist Bobby Hambel in 1995. During the touring cycle for the album, former Helmet guitarist Rob Echiverria stepped in his place.

The words "mata leão" loosely translate into "lion killer" in Portuguese (also the name of a chokehold in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu).

The album was released on vinyl, cassette and CD. Some versions of the CD came with an O-Card.[5] As of 2008, the album is out of print.

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Authority"2:14
2."These Eyes (Have Seen)"2:39
3."Stigmatized"1:51
4."Control"2:50
5."Cleansing"3:25
6."Competition"1:49
7."Modern Democracy"2:26
8."Better Days"1:49
9."Gravity"2:39
10."A Lot to Learn"1:29
11."Waiting to Die"3:06
12."A Way"2:05
13."True Strengths"2:34
14."Thorn"3:20
15."In Vain"4:04
Total length:38:23

Charts[]

Album chart Peak
U.S. Billboard 170
Austrian Album Charts 21
Dutch Album Charts 53
German Album Charts 35
Swedish Album Charts 40
UK Albums Chart 72

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Biohazard Authority (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  2. ^ "Biohazard A Lot to Learn (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  3. ^ "Mata Leao - Biohazard". AllMusic.
  4. ^ Frank Albrecht. "Mata Leao review". Rock Hard. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  5. ^ "Biohazard - Mata Leão". Discogs. Retrieved May 11, 2020.


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