Lobotomia (music band)

Lobotomia was born in 1984 playing songs in an absolutely hardcore way. Its original formation was Caio on vocals, Adherbal Billy Argel on guitars, Grego on drums and Alfredo on bass.

Punk movement was on the rise and places like Napalm, Carbono 14, Lira Paulistana, Madame Satã, Ácido Plástico and others were welcoming bands of this kind.

In the end of 1985, Lobotomia was part of the Ataque Sonoro compilation by the independent label Ataque Frontal and in this album is already visible the change in the band's musical style, on a search for a new sonority and the starting fusion with other heavy sound styles. Along with the bands Cólera, Garotos Podres, Ratos de Porão, Armagedom, Vírus 27, Grinders, Desordeiros and Auschwitz, they made this album remarkable in the history of Brazilian punk.

In 1986, with Caio on vocals, Adherbal on guitars, Grego on drums and Zezé on bass they get ready to record what was going to be the first Brazilian “metalpunk” disc, the style that later will lead to what is known today as crossover.

The LP Lobotomia vinyl was recorded and produced by the band while the New Face Records collaborated with pressing and distribution in 1987. This album has a characteristic metallic, dark and innovative sound that was different from everything that was heard in terms of punk in Brazil until then. In this work can be found the rerecording of Faces da Morte and also the band's classics like Só Os Mortos Não Reclamam and Indigentes do Amanhã, with lyrics by Adherbal and Caio.

This record was remarkable because even though it was a heavy and completely out of the 80's market standards, one of its songs “Só Os Mortos Não Reclamam” was on the regular schedule of the 89 FM radio station, which was entitled Radio Rock. At that times it was inconceivable to play this musical genre on the radio, especially if the station had a more alternative profile.

In this phase, Lobotomia suffers one more change. For the live concerts they called Paulo, who was friends with the vocalist Caio, to take a place on the second guitar. With this formation they gave lots of concerts in the São Paulo underground.

In 1988, Zezé and Caio quit the band and gave room to Flavinho on bass and Guba on vocals. At this phase were written most of the next album songs, with three of the lyrics written by Guba. When Guba left, Markon assumes the vocals, and with this formation they enter a studio in Belo Horizonte and recorded in 1989, by the label Cogumelo Discos, the LP Nada É Como Parece. The sound showed itself more cohesive when mixing styles, looking more like headbanger sound but still did not have the title of crossover. By the end of the recordings the band closes a circle and temporarily cease their activities after a few more concerts.

In 2002, the band (Markon, Adherbal, Paulo, Grego and Picapau) gets reunited for a concert with Agnostic Front.

In 2003 the first album's CD “Lobotomia” is relaunched in Japan by the record company SpeedStates.

In 2004 the band returns to action but now with only one member of the original formation: the drummer Grego. The guitarist is Jozé (ex- Kangaroos In Tilt), bassist Fralda (ex-Ratos de Porão) and Markon on vocals. Many concerts were made around the country in Brazil with this formation. With the departure of Zé, the band returns to the Nada É Como Parece formation, with the exception of Flavinho, who was substituted by Fralda, who later would be replaced by Carlos “Carlinhos”. In January 2008 Grego, Adherbal, Paulo, Markon and Carlos entered a studio to record one more album called Extinção, with 13 songs that combine several styles moving between hardcore, punk and thrash metal.

After the recording, Adherbal and Paulo quit the band again and Carlos changes focus to his band “Presto?”.

In 2009 Fralda returns to the band, André (Presto?) assumes the guitars and the band present a few more concerts to spread the new album Extinção. In July 2009, with the formation Grego, Markon, Fralda and André, Lobotomia finally leave the country for their first European tour.

In 2011 is the band's second European tour, longer and visiting more countries.

Right after the second tour Markon leaves the band along with the guitarist Spock. Guilherme Goto joins the band when only 15 years old and assumes the guitars. Edu Vudoo enters as the new vocalist. In 2013 Fralda also leaves the band and is substituted by Gabriel Kaspar, that in 2015 is replaced by Daniel Brita (Pig Soul and Mão Santa).

With the new formation of Edu Vudoo, Guilherme Goto, Daniel Brita and Grego, Lobotomia records the fourth album “Desastre”, acclaimed by the critics and the fans right after being released, in 2016. Still in 2015, right after the recordings of the new album the band makes its third European tour. In 2016 the album has a disclosure tour in Brazil and an unprecedented tour of Mexico. The tour involves 14 concerts in 12 cities and surprises the band with the number of fans and welcome.

The band is currently already preparing and working on new material and setting a new European tour for 2018.

Lobotomia is a hardcore/crossover thrash band that left a mark on the 80's and today is still a reference for many bands who follow this style.

LAST FORMATION: ¥ Edu Vudoo - vocals ¥ Guilherme Goto - guitar ¥ Daniel Brita - bass ¥ Grego - drums Discography Release date Release name Media 2016 Desastre CD 2009 Extinção CD 1989 Nada é Como Parece LP 1987 Independência ou Morte 1986 Lobotomia LP 1985 Ataque Sonoro

• Eduardo Vudoo (vocals)
• Guilherme Gotto (guitars)
• Daniel Brita (bass)
• Grego (drums)

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