Raza Odiada
Encyclopedia
Raza Odiada is the second album
by Brujeria
. Brujeria's main concepts are Satanism
, revolution, pro-immigration
, narcotics/drug smuggling, and related themes.
and his opposition to illegal immigration (Proposition 187) and to racial preferences (Proposition 209). The song features ex-Dead Kennedys
vocalist Jello Biafra
as the voice of Pete Wilson
.
"La Migra" is a song about illegal immigration and corruption. "Revolución" is a pro-Zapatista Army of National Liberation
song.
It features three tracks originally appearing on the 7" singles El Patrón ("El Patrón" and "Hermanos Menéndez"), and ¡Machetazos! ("Padre Nuestro") on Alternative Tentacles Records.
The cover features a photograph of Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos, the spokesperson and one of the main leaders of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation
.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Brujeria
Brujeria (band)
Brujeria is an extreme metal band formed in Tijuana, Mexico in 1989. Their name comes from the Spanish word for "witchcraft". Their songs, which are sung in Spanish, are focused on Satanism, anti-Christianity, sex, immigration, narcotics smuggling, politics....
. Brujeria's main concepts are Satanism
Satanism
Satanism is a group of religions that is composed of a diverse number of ideological and philosophical beliefs and social phenomena. Their shared feature include symbolic association with, admiration for the character of, and even veneration of Satan or similar rebellious, promethean, and...
, revolution, pro-immigration
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
, narcotics/drug smuggling, and related themes.
Album information
Raza Odiada (which translates in English as "Hated Race") is a song critical of Pete WilsonPete Wilson
Peter Barton "Pete" Wilson is an American politician from California. Wilson, a Republican, served as the 36th Governor of California , the culmination of more than three decades in the public arena that included eight years as a United States Senator , eleven years as Mayor of San Diego and...
and his opposition to illegal immigration (Proposition 187) and to racial preferences (Proposition 209). The song features ex-Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys are an American punk rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1978. The band became part of the American hardcore punk movement of the early 1980s. They gained a large underground fanbase in the international punk music scene....
vocalist Jello Biafra
Jello Biafra
Jello Biafra is an American musician, spoken word artist and leading figure of the Green Party of the United States. Biafra first gained attention as the lead singer and songwriter for San Francisco punk rock band Dead Kennedys...
as the voice of Pete Wilson
Pete Wilson
Peter Barton "Pete" Wilson is an American politician from California. Wilson, a Republican, served as the 36th Governor of California , the culmination of more than three decades in the public arena that included eight years as a United States Senator , eleven years as Mayor of San Diego and...
.
"La Migra" is a song about illegal immigration and corruption. "Revolución" is a pro-Zapatista Army of National Liberation
Zapatista Army of National Liberation
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is a revolutionary leftist group based in Chiapas, the southernmost state of Mexico....
song.
It features three tracks originally appearing on the 7" singles El Patrón ("El Patrón" and "Hermanos Menéndez"), and ¡Machetazos! ("Padre Nuestro") on Alternative Tentacles Records.
The cover features a photograph of Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos, the spokesperson and one of the main leaders of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation
Zapatista Army of National Liberation
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is a revolutionary leftist group based in Chiapas, the southernmost state of Mexico....
.
Reception
- NMENMEThe New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
(10/28/95, p. 56) - 8 (out of 10) - "...[a] nugget....Brujeria are a Chicano hardcore band who sing in Spanish. Short and brutal, the assault begins with a scathing attack on California governor Pete Wilson's Proposition 187--which stopped Mexican and South American immigrants in the state from receiving welfare, medical care and education..."
Track listing
- "Raza Odiada (Pito WilsonPete WilsonPeter Barton "Pete" Wilson is an American politician from California. Wilson, a Republican, served as the 36th Governor of California , the culmination of more than three decades in the public arena that included eight years as a United States Senator , eleven years as Mayor of San Diego and...
)" – 3:30 ("Hated Race [Pete Wilson]") - "Colas de Rata"– 1:33 ("Rat Tails")
- "Hechando Chingasos (Greñudos Locos II)" – 3:34
- "La Migra (Cruzando la Frontera II)" – 1:43 ("Border Patrol [Crossing the Border II]")
- "Revolución" – 3:18 ("Revolution")
- "Consejos Narcos" – 2:39 ("Drug Runner's Advice")
- "Almas de Venta" – 2:12 ("Souls for Sale")
- "La Ley del Plomo" – 2:45 ("The Law of Lead")
- "Los Tengo Colgando (Chingo de Mecos II)" – 1:48 ("I Have Them Hanging [Shitload of Cum II]")
- "Sesos Humanos (Sacrificio IV)" – 1:15 ("Human Brains [Sacrifice IV]")
- "Primer Meco" – 1:15 ("The First Cum")
- "El Patron" – 3:42 ("The Boss")
- "Hermanos Menéndez" – 2:05 ("Menéndez BrothersLyle and Erik MenendezJoseph Lyle Menendez and Erik Galen Menendez are brothers who are known for their conviction in a highly publicized trial for the shotgun murders in 1989 of their wealthy parents, entertainment executive Jose Menendez and his wife Mary "Kitty" Menendez , residents of Beverly Hills, California...
") - "Padre Nuestro" – 2:07 ("Our Father")
- "Ritmos Satánicos" – 6:51 ("Satanic Rhythms")
Personnel
- Juan Brujo - Garganta (Vocals)
- Asesino (Dino CazaresDino CazaresDino Cazares, born in El Centro, California, is a Mexican-American musician and the guitarist for Los Angeles-based industrial metal group Fear Factory. He also plays in the metal bands Divine Heresy and Asesino.-Biography:...
) - Guitarra/Bajo (GuitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
/ BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) - Güero Sin Fe (Billy GouldBilly GouldBilly Gould is an American musician and producer. He is noted for playing bass in the band Faith No More.- Faith No More :...
) - Bajo/Guitarra (BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
/ GuitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
) - Fantasma - Bajo/Lengua (BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
/ Vocals) - Hongo (Shane EmburyShane EmburyShane Embury is a British bassist and member of Napalm Death.-Napalm Death:Embury is the only member left who has been in the band since the Scum tour, replacing previous bassist Jim Whitley in 1987...
) - Bajo/Guitarra/Bateria (BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
/ GuitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
/ DrumsSnare drumThe snare drum or side drum is a melodic percussion instrument with strands of snares made of curled metal wire, metal cable, plastic cable, or gut cords stretched across the drumhead, typically the bottom. Pipe and tabor and some military snare drums often have a second set of snares on the bottom...
) - Greñudo (Raymond HerreraRaymond HerreraRaymond Herrera is the drummer for industrial metal band Arkaea. He is a former member of the industrial metal band Fear Factory and Mexican death metal band Brujeria.-Biography:Herrera has been an avid gamer all his life...
) - Bateria (DrumsSnare drumThe snare drum or side drum is a melodic percussion instrument with strands of snares made of curled metal wire, metal cable, plastic cable, or gut cords stretched across the drumhead, typically the bottom. Pipe and tabor and some military snare drums often have a second set of snares on the bottom...
) - Pinche Peach - Gritos (Vocals)
- JR. Hozicon - Director Diabolico