Point of No Return (band)
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Background information | |
Origin | São Paulo, Brazil |
Genres | Hardcore punk, metalcore |
Years active | 1996–2006 |
Labels | , Catalyst, |
Past members |
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Point of No Return was a vegan, straight edge metalcore band.[1] The band started in 1996 as a side project of members in São Paulo, Brazil. The band's lyrics were focused on "Third World struggles" and animal liberation issues. Point Of No Return's first CD, "Centelha" (Sparks), was released by Liberation Records in Brazil and Catalyst Records in US. Their sound was described as a mix of Earth Crisis metal mosh with death metal elements. The band had three singers, like their North American counterpart, . The band toured Europe twice, in 2000 and 2002, and toured Argentina in 2001. After a seven months break and a supposed "last show" in Argentina, the band came back with a new album in 2002, "Liberdade Imposta, Liberdade Conquistada" (Imposed Freedom, Conquered Freedom). The songs were more deep and melancholic, but also with a strong influence from bands like Cro-Mags, Judge and Napalm Death. The lyrics, this time completely in Portuguese, dealt about political and social issues. Point of No Return played its last show in 2006.
Members[]
- Alexandre Fanuchi, aka Kalota – vocals
- Frederico Freitas – vocals
- Marcos Suarez – vocals
- Tarcísio Leite – guitar
- Paulo Júnior, aka Juninho – guitar
- Jefferson Queiroz, aka Tigrilo – bass
- Luciano Juliato, aka Lobinho – drums
- Gilberto Gomes, aka China – bass
Albums[]
- Voices (1997, )
- What Was Done (1999, Catalyst Records)
- Centelha (2000, )
- Sparks (2001, Catalyst Records – Centelha US release)
- Liberdade Imposta, Liberdade Conquistada (2002, )
- Imposed Freedom, Conquered Freedom (2002, – Liberdade... European release)
References[]
- ^ Kuhn, Gabriel (2010). Sober Living for the Revolution: Hardcore Punk, Straight Edge, and Radical Politics. PM Press. p. 67. ISBN 9781604863437. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
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