Mata Leão

Mata Leão is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Biohazard, released on June 25, 1996 by Warner Bros. Records, their second and final album for the label. It was released It charted at No. 170 on the Billboard 200, charting over 100 places lower than its predecessor, State Of The World Address (which charted at No.48), and was a commercial failure, leading to Warner Bros. to drop the band from the label. Music videos for "Authority" and "A Lot to Learn" were released to promote the album.

For the martial arts technique, see Rear naked choke.
Mata Leão
Studio album by
Biohazard
ReleasedJune 25, 1996
Recorded1995-1996
StudioEldorado Recording Studios, Burbank, California
Genre
Length38:23
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerDave Jerden, Biohazard
Biohazard chronology
State of the World Address
(1994)		 Mata Leão
(1996)		 No Holds Barred
(1997)
Singles from Mata Leão
  1. "Authority"
    Released: 1995[1]
  2. "A Lot to Learn"
    Released: 1996[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Rock Hard[4]

The album was produced by Dave Jerden, best known for producing albums by Alice in Chains and Jane's Addiction. It was recorded by the band as a three-piece following the departure of guitarist Bobby Hambel in 1995. During the touring cycle for the album, former Helmet guitarist Rob Echiverria stepped in his place.

The words "mata leão" loosely translate into "lion killer" in Portuguese (also the name of a chokehold in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu).

The album was released on Vinyl, Cassette and CD. Some versions of the CD came with an O-Card[5]. As of 2008, the album is out of print.

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Authority"2:14
2."These Eyes (Have Seen)"2:39
3."Stigmatized"1:51
4."Control"2:50
5."Cleansing"3:25
6."Competition"1:49
7."Modern Democracy"2:26
8."Better Days"1:49
9."Gravity"2:39
10."A Lot to Learn"1:29
11."Waiting to Die"3:06
12."A Way"2:05
13."True Strengths"2:34
14."Thorn"3:20
15."In Vain"4:04
Total length:38:23

Charts
Album Chart Peak
U.S. Billboard170
Austrian Album Charts21
Dutch Album Charts53
German Album Charts35
Swedish Album Charts40
UK Albums Chart72

Personnel

References
  1. "Biohazard Authority (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  2. "Biohazard A Lot to Learn (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  3. "Mata Leao - Biohazard". Allmusic.
  4. Frank Albrecht. "Mata Leao review". Rock Hard. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  5. "Biohazard - Mata Leão". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-05-11.


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