Their first album was released in 1983 and was titled Crucificados pelo sistema. Released on the Ataque Frontal label, it was one of the best-selling hardcore albums to come out of the country, and was soon considered a punk classic worldwide. The line up was João Gordo (vocals), Mingau (guitar – later in many punk and pop bands in Brazil, currently playing in Ultraje a Rigor), Jabá (bass) and Jão (drums). Soon after, with the fall of the São Paulo punk scene (because of associated gang violence), the band split up and since then João Gordo has been accused of selling out and betraying the DIY ethics of the hardcore punk movement for several alleged reasons; he has said, "I'm a traitor since 1983, because I told the guys I played hardcore, not punk. Then, I got labelled.(...)That's a stigma".[1]
Initial crossover thrash era
In 1985, RxDxPx came back, but with a different line up and sound. They brought thrash metal to their music, influenced by bands such as Slayer, Exodus, Kreator and hardcore bands around the world that were also transitioning to a more thrash metal sound, like Suicidal Tendencies, D.R.I., English Dogs, Cro-Mags, Agnostic Front and others (including Brazilian bands such as Lobotomia and Armagedom). Jão switched over to playing guitar, and an old punk named Spaghetti (who later adopted a thrash metal sound) replaced him on drums. Subsequently, they released the Descanse Em Paz album on Baratos Afins in 1986.
With their new sound, they began to associate more with heavy metal bands, becoming friends with longtime RxDxPx fans Sepultura and other bands of the Brazilian 1980s metal scene, including Korzus and Anthares. Their next studio release with Baratos Afins Records, 1987's Cada Dia Mais Sujo e Agressivo, was also released in an English-language version (Dirty and Aggressive) (the band feared that their English was so grammatically inaccurate that many of their native English speaking fans might ridicule their translated lyrics).[citation needed] This release continued the band's D-beat drum tempos.
In 1989, they signed to Roadrunner Records at the urging of Igor Cavalera of Sepultura, who played one of the band's tapes for the label's executives. RxDxPx then went to Germany to record their next studio LP, Brasil. With Harris Johns of Voivod and Tankard producing, the band's production quality improved substantially in contrast to their previous releases; the instrumentation was noticeably more technical.
In 1990, they returned to Germany to record their last album with the 'classic' line-up of João Gordo, Jão, Jabá and Spaghetti. With Harris Johns acting again as producer, their next album titled Anarkophobia was met with criticism by some fans for being the band's most metallic release to date, having considerably more complex and lengthy song compositions and more technical musicianship. Nevertheless, Anarkophobia increased their profile within the worldwide metal scene of the early 1990s.
But in mid-1991, they had their first line-up change in years, with Spaghetti leaving the band, citing that he had "been tired of the musical life".[citation needed] They auditioned several drummers to replace him, including Beto Silesci from Korzus, but the band decided that Silesci's style was too metal for the new direction they were planning to pursue. Silesci was in turn replaced with Boka of the Santos Beach thrash/death metal band Psychic Possessor. In 1992, RxDxPx released its first official live album, called Ao Vivo, with a corresponding music video for the song "Aids, Pop, Repressão" receiving heavy air play on Furia Metal of MTV (the Brazilian equivalent of Headbangers Ball).
At the decline of the thrash scene, under tension and personal problems (Jabá left the band and they had a heavy drug problem), they entered into the studio in 1994 to record their only 'all lyrics in English' album, called Just Another Crime In Massacreland. The album suffered a thin production and a low promotion by the label, and it was a hard time in the life of RxDxPx.[citation needed]
Return to hardcore punk
After the departure of Jabá, the band had several different bass players and recorded a studio album with only punk and hardcore covers called Feijoada Acidente?, a play on the Guns N' Roses album "The Spaghetti Incident?". (Feijoada is a traditional food from Brazil, a stew based on beans and pork.) There were two versions of this album: one covering only Brazilian bands such as Olho Seco, Lobotomia, Garotos Podres, among others; and one covering only non-Brazilian bands such as G.B.H., Black Flag, Anti-Cimex, Minor Threat, among others. At this time, Walter Bart (who used to play in a punk band called "Não Religião") and "Pica Pau" (Portuguese for woodpecker), who stayed in the band until 1999, played bass.
Released in 1997, Carniceria Tropical marked a return to hardcore and Portuguese lyrics, and the band regained their former success. The same year, João Gordo started to work as a VJ for MTV Brasil.
In 1999, the bassist Cristian "Fralda", who used to play in the punk rock band Blind Pigs joined the band, and they entered into the studio to re-record their first album, and called this album Sistemados Pelo Crucifa (a play on the original album title, "Crucificados Pelo Sistema"). The front cover was designed by the Korzus bassist, Dick Siebert.
Return to crossover
In 2002, they released the Onisciente Coletivo album, and came back to be more friendly with thrash metal, mixing the 1980s with 1990s faces. The bassist Cristian "Fralda" left to join the old hardcore/crossover/thrash band Lobotomia. In his place entered an old underground musician, the bass player Paulo Júnior, who still plays with his hardcore band called "Discarga" and guitarist of "Point of no Return".
In 2006, they released Homem Inimigo Do Homem.
On 13 August 2013, Ratos de Porão announced on their Facebook page that they were working on a new album. Entitled Século Sinistro, the album was released on 27 May 2014.
Another eight years passed until the release of their upcoming eighth studio album, Necropolítica, on May 20, 2022.
Bad Trip
Ratos De Porão Lyrics
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Everybody staring at me
It's to late , there's no way
Oh my god set me free!!!
Welcome
No turning back
Absurd and decay
Tell me what's going on
My soul is living in pain
I can see heaven and hell
Mixed colours in my brain
Confused memories that dwell
Distortion remains
Love and hate
Reality or fantasy
I'll never be the same
Cause I'm crazy now
You can see it in my eyes
You cannot help me
I'm out of control
The lyrics to Ratos De Porão's song Bad Trip explore the agonizing effects of a drug-induced trip on the mind and soul of the singer. The first few lines instantly reveal the state of the singer's mind; their brain is melting down, evidencing that things are already out of control. The situation becomes worse as everybody around them stares, indicating that the singer might even be in public, causing them acute embarrassment as they can't control what's happening to them. The singer pleads with whoever they think is in charge to set them free, revealing that they feel trapped in their own mind.
The second verse delves deeper into the effects of the drugs, with the singer struggling to differentiate between what's real and what's not. The line "Mixed colours in my brain" suggests that their thoughts and emotions are in disarray, and the phrase "Confused memories that dwell" implies that the singer's state of mind has been altered, and they can no longer trust their own thoughts or memories. The chorus emphasizes that the experience was so intense that the singer's sense of self has changed, and they are left in a state of madness, with no control over their thoughts or actions.
In conclusion, Ratos De Porão's Bad Trip is a disturbing song that offers a harrowing portrayal of the effects of drug use on the human psyche. The lyrics depict the singer's descent into madness, their fear, confusion, and distress as they try to deal with the aftermath of their drug trip.
Line by Line Meaning
My brain is melting down
I am overwhelmed with thoughts and emotions that are causing me extreme distress.
Everybody staring at me
People are intently observing me and my deteriorating state, adding to my discomfort.
It's to late , there's no way
I am reaching a point of no return, where I cannot reverse or stop the effects of my bad trip.
Oh my god set me free!!!
I am desperate for release and escape from the negative and frightening experiences I am undergoing.
Welcome
The beginning of my bad trip has started, and there is nothing I can do to prevent or change it.
No turning back
I have committed to this journey, and there is no reversing the effects or the experiences that come with it.
Absurd and decay
The world around me is deteriorating, and the events taking place are irrational and senseless.
Tell me what's going on
I am struggling to comprehend the events and experiences that are unfolding around me.
It's the real my bad trip ?
I cannot distinguish whether what I am experiencing is real or a product of my hallucinations and confusion.
My soul is living in pain
My inner self is undergoing intense agony and distress that is difficult to cope with.
I can see heaven and hell
My perceptions and visions are blurred and confusing, and I cannot distinguish between good and evil or reality and fiction.
Mixed colours in my brain
My thoughts and memories are jumbled and disorganized, making it hard to discern what is happening around me.
Confused memories that dwell
I am grappling with past events and memories, and they are adding to my distress and confusion.
Distortion remains
The blurred and deformed perceptions of reality and my surroundings are still persisting and causing me discomfort.
Love and hate
My emotions are heightened and extreme, with feelings of both love and hate coexisting in me.
Reality or fantasy
I am unable to distinguish between what is true and what is a product of my imagination or delusions.
I'll never be the same
The events and experiences of my bad trip have irrevocably altered my perceptions and state of mind.
Cause I'm crazy now
My experiences have caused me to lose touch with reality and sanity.
You can see it in my eyes
The signs of my distress and confusion are visibly apparent in my eyes and demeanor.
You cannot help me
My distress and altered state are beyond the help or intervention of others around me.
I'm out of control
I am no longer in control of my actions, thoughts, or senses, and I am at the mercy of the bad trip and its effects.
Contributed by Declan W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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