Arise. The Brazilian black thrash attack continues. This week’s insulter of Jesus Christ is MX…
The last two posts were pretty serious, but it’s not all scowls in Brazilian metal, as proven by MX with their almost slapstick take on 80s black thrash. I can almost see Benny Hill running around to the opening riff of this track. In my opinion, this is as good as under-produced thrash gets. The opening riff is infectious, almost gangrenous. I remember when I first heard this I couldn’t stop rewinding it. I loved the classic Brazilian thrash metal chorus in broken English: We go to fuck!/ This bitch now!/ Fuck off this bitch! Classy.
MX were one of the founders of Brazilian thrash scene forming in 1983 and they recently reformed after their second split. This track is taken of ’88s debut Simoniacal, which by my reckoning is as good a thrash album as there is. But, unless you like latter-era thrash then don’t waste your time, this, like Sarcófago and Sepultura, is the true bastard metal sound. If you can find it, check out Headthrashers Live, a live split from ‘87 featuring MX, Blasphemer, Cova and Necromacia. It’s amazing. The crowd reaction to MX’s opener has me daydreaming of some sort of necro, Brazilian thrash version of The Beatles at Shea Stadium.
Listen:
MX ‘Dirty Bitch’
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Reader Comments
June 1st, 2009
6:04 am
they look pissed that the one guy wore camo instead of another band’s shirt in black.
June 1st, 2009
6:04 am
i want to see these guys in action. i did not expect that spit to come out based on the picture. some grassy riffs perhaps..
June 1st, 2009
6:05 am
well done good shit.
June 1st, 2009
6:05 am
Starting to love brazilian thrash. Anger that I never new when I was in my 20s. I hate coming into the know post-reunion.
June 1st, 2009
6:05 am
brazilian thrash!? let’s just talk about brazilian tropicalia!!! that’s the real junt.!
June 1st, 2009
6:06 am
This track was pretty amazing! I’m downloading as we speak!!!
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June 5th, 2009
6:47 am
[...] are you doing tonight? That’s right, you’re going to GASH! Our very own Rocky (Fister of God) is playing with some other people and stuff. It’s all up there on the flyer. We don’t [...]
June 22nd, 2009
4:29 am
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July 9th, 2009
11:28 am
[...] there a big scene in Brazil in the mid ’80s or was it underground? Were you, MX, Mutilator, Sarcófago, and Sepultura all friends? Yeah! There was a strong scene here in Brazil, [...]