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Brujeria is a Mexican death-grind band. Their name comes from a Spanish language word meaning "witchcraft". Their Satanist, narcotic, refuse-to-play-live and masked attitude have been their passport to success, although they have recently performed live at locations across the United States and Latin America. Their songs, which are sung entirely in Spanish, are mostly satanic, anti-Christian, sex, immigration, narcotics smuggling, and politics related and also include lyrics about killing Caucasians.

Brujeria is admittedly a side project for founding member and Asesino stalwart Dino Cazares, and has featured artists such as former Faith No More bassist Billy Gould, Old Man's Child/Dimmu Borgir/Cradle Of Filth drummer Nick Barker, Fear Factory drummer Raymond Herrera and Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury. They go under pseudonyms while performing with the band and portray themselves as a Latino band consisting of drug lords concealing their identities due to being wanted by the FBI. Their line-up has changed over time however and could be different at any point in time. This is the reason behind the band's use of masks and once-in-a-blue-moon live performances.

Dino Cazares and Nick Barker quit Brujeria on January 26, 2004. The only remaining members of Brujeria left are Juan Brujo and Shane Embury. Brujeria has recently resurfaced with two new members and will begin touring soon. Asesino's band is still going strong, and Asesino himself describes the band as the new Brujeria, because he claims that Juan Brujo was the reason Brujeria demised.

Controversy and Myths

The band has been filled with a lot of controversy and myths. Some of them include:

Brujo being used for a satanic ritual to call forth Satan or any other demoniac figure
Members of Brujeria being killed in a gun down by rival Narcotic Dealers
The head on the cover of Matando Güeros was a victim of one of Brujo sacrifices
Ciudad Juarez, Tijuana and Mexicali women that dissapeared never to be seen again were believed to be somehow connected to Brujeria and their sacrifices
The FBI initially believed that Brujeria was in fact a real group of Satanic Narcotic Dealers, like the name of one of their songs, and were looking for them for some time.

Discography

¡Demoniaco! (Single, 1990)
¡Machetazos! (Single, 1991)
Matando Güeros (1993)
El Patron (Single, 1994)

Raza Odiada (1995)

Spanglish 101 (1999)

Marijuana (EP, 2000)

Brujerizmo (2000)

Mextremist! Greatest Hits (2001)

Mexecutioner! The Best Of'' (2003)

Current line-up

Juan Brujo (John Lepe) - Vocals
Pinche Peach - Vocals
Fantasma - Vocals
Hongo (Shane Embury) - guitar
El Cynico (Jeff Walker) - Bass
Angelito (Tony Laureano) - Drums

Former members

Asesino (Dino Cazares
) - Guitar, bass
Hongo Jr. (Nicholas Barker
) - Drums
Guero Sin Fe (Billy Gould) - Bass, guitars
Greñudo (Raymond Herrera
) - Drums
Cristo De Pisto - Guitar
Marijuano Machete (Control Machete DJ) - Backing vocals, DJ
Pititis (Pink Punk Vocalist) - Backing vocals

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Musicians - Brujeria

Controversy and Myths

Discography

Current line-up

Former members

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