www.korzu… Read Full Bio ↴Korzus is a thrash metal band from Brazil formed in 1983.
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Marcello Pompeu - vocals
Dick Siebert - bass
Antônio Araujo - guitars
Heros Trench - guitar
Rodrigo Oliviera - drums
Korzus is a Brazilian thrash metal band, formed in 1983 in São Paulo. They are one of the oldest and most important bands of the Brazilian Thrash Metal scene, along with bands like Sarcófago, Sepultura.Their first release was issued in the seminal metal compilation called SP Metal on Baratos Afins label back in 1985.
They changed the lineup a lot of times since the birth of the band, but three members, Marcello Pompeu (on vocals), Silvio Golfetti (on guitars) and Dick (on bass guitar) remained. The classic line up of the band (1988 - 1992) was Marcello Pompeu (vocals), Silvio Golfetti (guitars), Marcelo Nicastro (guitars), Dick (bass) and Roberto Betão Sileci (drums, replacing Zema who committed suicide in 1988).
Early Days
The odd thing about their career is that their debut album was a live album (instead of a studio release) from 1986 but soon in 1987 they released their first studio album called Sonho Maníaco with a distinctively rough metal sound, very much like Dark Angel's Darkness Descends and Slayer's Reign In Blood.
Around that time, Silvio Golfetti played guitars for the L.A. speed metal band Agent Steel for a short time in 1987, because he was a friend of John Cyriis, vocalist of Agent Steel and born in Brazil. He temporarily played guitars for Sepultura at the time when Andreas Kisser was unable to play due to an arm injury.
In 1989, they changed their sound a little, going more in a direction of Bay Area thrash , and released the EP Pay For Your Lies, which become a classic in South American metal, featuring a cover of Black Sabbath's Under the Sun/Every Day Comes and Goes. During that period Korzus became a major Metal band in the Brazilian scenario; they even struck a friendship with their idol, the late legendary Formula One racer Ayrton Senna.
Two years later they came up with what most people call the best Korzus album to date, Mass Illusion. With the expert production of Roger Moreira (vocalist/founder of one of the most known rock bands in Brazil called Ultraje A Rigor) the band gained more attention outside Brazil. A videoclip for the song Agony was made, and it received heavy air play on Furia Metal ( a Brazilian version of MTV's Headbangers Ball).
Things were going well but the drummer Beto Silesci and the guitarrist Marcelo Nicastro left the band, as each one pursued their own projects (Beto Silesci formed a band with his wife and tried the drums in the hardcore band Ratos De Porão; Nicastro became a well-known player of cavaquinho - a short four-string guitar used to play Samba, the most popular style of music in Brazil).
1990's
After the departure of Beto Sileci and Marcelo Nicastro, the band started to try an audience out of Brazil, due to the success of Sepultura.
They recruited a guitarrist called Soldado and a drummer called Fernando Schaefer and recorded in 1994 the album KZS. The band was musically fitting with the 90's NYHC sound of bands such as Madball and Sick Of It All. On tour they played in the States with Biohazard and S.O.D..
After two years, Soldado and Fernando Schaefer left the band, (Fernando Schaefer became a drummer for several Brazilian bands like Treta, Pavilhão9, Rodox, Kiko Loureiro, and recently Endrah) and to replace them, they hired Heros Trench for the guitar post Rodrigo Oliveira as the drummer.
This lineup is still playing together and since they recorded in 1998 a live CD at the Brazilian edition of the Monsters of Rock festival and after some years without recording any album, they released the album Ties Of Blood in 2004.
Present
Korzus has a new formation, which includes Antônio Araújo as the new guitar player(Replacing Silvio Golfetti). Critics state that Antônio is one of the best Brazilian musicians of the last few years. His abilities are compared to Andreas Kisser, but with less experience.
The band has just released the new album, entitled Discipline Of Hate by german label AFM Records.
Under The Sun
Korzus Lyrics
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No black magician telling me to get my soul out
Don't believe in violence, I don't even believe in peace
I've opened the door and my mind has been released
Well I don't want no preacher telling me about the god in the sky
No I don't want no one to tell me where I'm gonna go when I die
I wanna live my life with no people telling me what to do
Every day just comes and goes
Life is one big overdose
People try to ruin me
and I can't seem to eliminate them
People riding their real pace
keep on running their rat race
The ante is risen once a week
in their world of make-believe
So believe what I tell you, it's the only way to fight in the end
Just believe in yourself, you know you really shouldn't have to pretend
don't let those empty people try and interfere with your mind
Just live your life and leave them all behind
The lyrics of Korzus's song "Under The Sun" portray the singer's frustration with being bombarded with other people's beliefs and opinions. He states that he doesn't want demons or black magicians dictating his life, nor does he want preachers telling him about God or where he will go when he dies. The singer declares that he believes in himself and his own intuition because no one else is true. He emphasizes the importance of personal freedom, saying he wants to live his life without anyone telling him what to do, and to not let "empty people" interfere with his own beliefs.
The chorus of the song describes the chaotic nature of life and the struggle to eliminate people who try to ruin him. Despite this, the singer remains resilient and determined, telling the listener to believe in themselves and to live their life the way they want to without allowing others to interfere.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I don't want no demon to tell me what it's all about
I do not want any evil spirits to influence my beliefs or dictate my actions.
No black magician telling me to get my soul out
I reject the idea of dark magic and I refuse to allow anyone to manipulate me into selling my soul.
Don't believe in violence, I don't even believe in peace
I oppose violence and realize that even peace may not be a possible reality.
I've opened the door and my mind has been released
I have become enlightened and freed my mind from manipulation and control.
Well I don't want no preacher telling me about the god in the sky
I do not want religious leaders to push their beliefs on me, especially regarding the idea of a deity above the clouds.
No I don't want no one to tell me where I'm gonna go when I die
I do not want anyone telling me what to expect after death or where I will end up in the afterlife.
I wanna live my life with no people telling me what to do
I want to have free will and make my own decisions without others trying to control me.
I just believe in myself, 'cause no one else is true
The only truth I can trust is my own gut feeling, everyone else has their own agenda.
Every day just comes and goes
Life goes on, one day after another, in a never-ending cycle.
Life is one big overdose
The experience of life is overwhelming and can be too much to handle at times.
People try to ruin me and I can't seem to eliminate them
Hostile people and their actions cause me harm and it's difficult to avoid their negative influence.
People riding their real pace keep on running their rat race
Many people are stuck in their daily grind, being unsatisfied with their life and continuing to pursue more without ever reassessing their priorities.
The ante is risen once a week in their world of make-believe
In a society where superficiality and status are held in high regard, people will do anything to keep up with the Joneses.
So believe what I tell you, it's the only way to fight in the end
The only solid truth to carry with you through life is relying on your own judgement and intuition.
Just believe in yourself, you know you really shouldn't have to pretend
Trusting your own instincts means you don't have to pretend to be someone you're not to fit in.
Don't let those empty people try and interfere with your mind
Manipulative and shallow people should be avoided as much as possible because of the negativity they bring into your life.
Just live your life and leave them all behind
The best course of action is to move on from negative people and focus on living your life fully.
Contributed by Benjamin M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jack Hall
Love the sound but vocals are just bad