Pocho Aztlan is the fourth studio album by American extreme metal band Brujeria, released on September 16, 2016 through Nuclear Blast. This is the first full-length studio album by Brujeria since Brujerizmo, marking the longest gap between the band's studio albums. It is also the first release featuring El Cynico, El Sangrón and Cuernito.

Pocho Aztlan
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2016
Genre
Length46:14
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerRuss Russell, Eddie Casillas, Ross Gonzalez, Huey Dee
Brujeria chronology
Brujerizmo
(2000)
Pocho Aztlan
(2016)
Esto es Brujeria
(2023)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blabbermouth.net9/10[2]
Decibel8/10[3]
Exclaim!8/10[4]
Metal Hammer[5]

Pocho Aztlan marks the return of their older grindcore sound from early releases, like Matando Güeros, while maintaining the groove-oriented sound the band explored in Brujerizmo.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Brujeria, except where noted

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Pocho Aztlan" 4:10
2."No Aceptan Imitaciones" (Accept No Imitations) 3:12
3."Profecía del Anticristo" (Antichrist's Prophecy) 4:11
4."Ángel de la Frontera" (Angel of the Border) 3:23
5."Plata o Plomo" (Money or Lead) 4:04
6."Satongo" (portmanteau of "satánico" and "hongo") 3:26
7."Isla de la Fantasía" (Fantasy Island) 2:17
8."Bruja-" (Witch-) 4:09
9."México Campeón" (Mexico Champion) 2:25
10."Culpan la Mujer" (They Blame the Woman) 2:48
11."Códigos" (Codes) 5:35
12."Debilador" 3:21
13."California über Aztlan"Jello Biafra, adaptation by Brujeria3:13
Total length:46:14

Credits

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Brujeria
  • Juan Brujo (Juan Lepe) – lead vocals (1, 9, 10)
  • Pititis (Gabriela Dominguez) – guitars, backing vocals
  • Hongo – guitars, songwriting (2, 4–8, 11, 12)
  • El Cynico – bass, backing vocals, songwriting (3)
  • Fantasma – bass, backing vocals
  • Pinche Peach – samples, backing vocals
  • Hongo Jr. – drums (1–11)
Additionnel Personnel
  • Juan Ramón Rufino Ramos – vocals/narration (1)
  • El Podrido – drums (12, 13)
Songwriting on "California über Aztlan"

References

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  1. ^ Deming, Mark, "Brujeria - Pocho Aztlan", AllMusic, retrieved February 16, 2024
  2. ^ Van Horn, Jr., Ray (October 10, 2016). "Pocho Aztlan". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  3. ^ Mehling, Shane (October 10, 2016). "Brujeria". Decibel. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  4. ^ Falzon, Denise (September 14, 2016). "Brujeria - Pocho Aztlan". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  5. ^ Lawson, Dom (September 12, 2016). "Brujeria album review – Pocho Aztlan". Metal Hammer (loudersound). Retrieved February 16, 2024.