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.
Pure Hate
Ratos De Porão Lyrics
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Wear a smile for those who are saved
Buried in my polin a nail
Burning in my souls a hell
Look in my heart see the pain
Look at my brain see the hate, It's pure
Earse all throughts to keep hate pure
Following the midless driven by hate
I know what's coming and I can't wait
Look me in the eyes and I'll be gone
Wear a smile for those who are saved
Buried in my palms a nail
Burning in my souls a hell
Look in my heart see the pain
Look in my brain see the hate
It's pure
The lyrics of Ratos De Porão's "Pure Hate" are intense and dark, encapsulating the emotional turmoil and pain felt by the singer. The first verse talks about the singer's willingness to reject societal norms and expectations ("Don't get paid, shave my head"), all while maintaining a smile for those who are deemed "saved." The line about the nail in their palm is a reference to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, implying that the singer feels tortured and victimized by their own beliefs or experiences. In the second verse, the singer admits to losing their way and giving in to the darkness inside of them, becoming consumed by hatred and violence ("Following the mindless driven by hate"). They feel a sense of anticipation for the destructive and self-destructive behavior that is about to unfold. The final lines repeat the idea of pain and hate being pure, emphasizing the depth of these raw emotions.
Overall, "Pure Hate" can be interpreted as a commentary on the destructive power of hate and how it can consume and control individuals. It highlights the deep pain and anguish that can drive people to violent or harmful behavior, and the struggle to retain a sense of self amidst overwhelming darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't get paid, shave my head
I am not motivated by money and have chosen to shave my head as a symbol of my commitment to my beliefs.
Wear a smile for those who are saved
Despite the pain and hate inside me, I try to be kind and uplifting to those who have found salvation.
Buried in my polin a nail
I carry a constant reminder of my pain and hate, symbolized by a nail buried in my palm.
Burning in my souls a hell
The pain and hate within me are so intense that it feels like my soul is on fire.
Look in my heart see the pain
If you were to truly understand the depths of my heart, you would see the immense pain I carry within me.
Look at my brain see the hate, It's pure
The hatred in my mind is so potent and all-consuming that it is pure, unadulterated hate.
Lost direction sold my mind
I have lost my sense of direction and have given into my hateful impulses, effectively selling my mind to the darkness within me.
Earse all throughts to keep hate pure
I intentionally try to rid myself of any positive or compassionate thoughts so that my hate will remain pure and undiluted.
Following the midless driven by hate
I am part of a group of like-minded individuals who are all driven by the same hatred as me, and we follow each other blindly without thought or reason.
I know what's coming and I can't wait
I am so consumed by my hate that I eagerly anticipate any impending violence or destruction that may come from it.
Look me in the eyes and I'll be gone
I am so unstable and consumed by my hate that I feel like I could disappear at any moment if someone were to look at me too closely.
Wear a smile for those who are saved
I try to appear positive and happy around those I consider 'saved' or pure, but my hate still burns within me.
Buried in my palms a nail
Again, I carry a constant reminder of my pain and hate, symbolized by a nail buried in my palm.
Burning in my souls a hell
Once more, the pain and hate within me are so intense that it feels like my soul is on fire.
Look in my heart see the pain
Repeated from earlier in the song, showing just how deeply ingrained the pain and hatred is in the singer's psyche.
Look in my brain see the hate
Also repeated from earlier in the song, emphasizing once more how all-consuming the artist's hate truly is.
It's pure
The artist emphasizes once again just how potent and undiluted their hate is, as if to justify its existence within them.
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