NEWS: Claustrofobia Vs Ratos de Porao!

They may have only returned from their third North American tour but Brazilian Death Thrash merchants Claustrofobia have unleashed a new standalone single “Aqui Nao”. Sung in the groups native Portuguese with a special surprise Brazilian guest in vocalist João Gordo of Ratos de Porao. In support of their late 2024 M-Theory Audio released album “Unleeched“, mixed and mastered by Adair Daufembach (Angra, Cadaver, Tony MacAlpine)  they’ve shared stages with Sepultura, Obituary, Agnostic Front and Crypta to name but a few.

Guitarist and vocalist Marcus D’Angelo comments: “‘AQUI NÃO’ is a 100% Brazilian Thrash–Core–Death crossover, with an acidic lyric that sparks identification on different levels, but above all makes it clear that we will never be contaminated by human traps — amplified by the virtual world and dominant in today’s landscape. The track reinforces that we do not give up our principles, even at a time when everyone seems forced to surrender or adapt to some convenient rule. And nothing could be more appropriate than calling João Gordo from the legendary Ratos de Porao, the absolute master of Brazilian Punk/Hardcore, to vociferate this resistance with us, spreading discomfort exactly where it deserves to be felt.”

João Gordo, vocalist of Ratos de Porão, adds: “Man, it’s an honor for me to take part in a Claustrofobia track. I’ve already collaborated on songs with almost every major metal band in Brazil — Sepultura, Krisiun, Nervosa — and I always said, ‘damn, man, the only one missing was Claustrofobia.’ When I heard the song, I thought it was killer. Claustrofobia is one of the strongholds of angry metal in Brazil — truly furious. I’ve seen their show from the side stage and was blown away by the fury, the rage, and the fire in the eyes of these two brothers. Being part of this song was a pleasure. It’s a conscious track, with strong lyrics, you know? And sung in Portuguese, which I value a lot, especially being performed here in our own country. That’s it. Not much else to say. It’s fucking heavy.”