Metal Papy Jeff's Favorite of the Day: Faces of Death
Faces of Death: The Brazilian Thrash Resurrection You Didn’t See Coming
Back in the early ‘90s, in the sleepy Brazilian town of Pindamonhangaba, three pissed-off teenagers decided religious dogma wasn’t for them. Instead, they picked up instruments and channeled their rage into raw, unfiltered Thrash Metal. Faces of Death was born, not from glory, but from defiance, frustration, and a middle finger to conformity.
Their early demo tapes (especially 1996’s Retrocession) caught the attention of Rock Brigade Magazine, Brazil’s metal bible at the time. But like so many underground bands, they fizzled out, victims of distance, life, and the cruel indifference of the world. For 20 years, that fury simmered.
The Resurrection
Then, in 2016, Laurence Miranda (vocals/guitar) and his brother Sylvio (bass) decided enough was enough. They resurrected Faces of Death, recruited drummer Sidney Ramos, and dropped the EP Consummatum Est (2017), a middle finger to mediocrity that reminded everyone why Brazilian thrash was never just about Sepultura.
The Comeback That Refuses to Quit
By 2018, with Felipe Rodrigues shredding alongside them, they unleashed From Hell, a full-length that Roadie Crew Magazine called one of the year’s best. Then came Usurper of Souls (2020), a Thrash/Death hybrid so vicious it made you wonder if the pandemic had somehow supercharged their rage.
Even lockdown couldn’t slow them down. They dropped a live rehearsal album (A Drink With the Death, 2021), added Luiz Amadeus on guitar for extra brutality, and toured Europe in 2022, leaving scorched earth in Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, and the Czech Republic.
2023-2024: The “Evil” Era & Beyond
Last year’s Evil album wasn’t just a throwback: it was a masterclass in ‘80s/‘90s Thrash worship, earning them another Roadie Crew nod. Then came Thrash disConcert (2024), a live EP proving this new lineup, now with Maurício Filho (guitar) and Igor Nogueira (drums, ex-Justabeli), is tighter, meaner, and hungrier than ever.
And now? They’re back with Terror em Barbacena, a single inspired by the horrors of Brazil’s infamous Barbacena Psychiatric Hospital, a place so brutal it earned the nickname “The Brazilian Holocaust.”
If you thought Faces of Death were just here to revive the past, think again. They’re here to expose its darkest corners.
Why You Should Care
Faces of Death aren’t just another retro act. They’re a living, snarling reminder that Thrash Metal was never about nostalgia ; it was about rage, resistance, and refusing to shut the fuck up.
Verdict? If you miss the days when metal meant something, this is your band. If you don’t, they’ll convert you.
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