Brujeria bridge the divide between fans of more mainstream metal and fans of underground extreme types of metal.  If you listen to thrash, death metal, or grindcore, then you know about Brujeria.  They gained notoriety in the ‘90s with releases like Matando Gueros (1993), the cover art depicting a hand holding a man’s severed head.  Almost all their lyrics are in Spanish and members of the band perform under pseudonyms portraying themselves as satanic drug lords.

This year for Record Store Day, Brujeria released the Viva Presidente Trump! 7”.  With its blatantly suggestive cover art and limited pressings on colored vinyl, it has been going from anywhere between $50-500 on Discogs.  Seeing the orange and yellow vinyl imports of Pocho Aztlan (2016) on Nuclear Blast Records, I figured I’d better order myself a copy now.

            Pocho Aztlan is Brujeria’s first full-length album in 16 years.  They stay true to their reputation, the lyrics dealing with drug wars, race issues, and the battle for the border.  Nearing the tumultuous end of 2016, the return of Brujeria and the timing of Pocho Aztlan couldn’t possibly be better.