Matando Güeros (Killing Whites) is the debut album by the band Brujeria. "Güero" is a Mexican-Spanish slang term for a blonde or light skinned/haired person. The album talks mostly about controversial topics in Mexico like drug trafficking, satanic rituals, sexuality, migration, illegal border crossing, and Anti-Americanism (like the title song, that talks about a revenge killing-spree against the White Americans that mistreated the indigenous Mexican narrator).
Album information The front cover depicts a person out of frame holding up a severed head, which was taken from the Mexican Shocking and Sensationalistic/Yellow journalistic newspaper ¡Peligro!. The album was banned in many places due to its cover and content. This head, nicknamed "Coco Loco", has been taken by the band as a mascot and logo. Track 16 to 19 are taken from the Machetazos single. "Matando Güeros" was featured on the Gummo soundtrack.
Critical reception Heavy Metal: The Music And Its Culture placed the album on its "100 Definitive Metal Albums" list.
Track listing All songs written and arranged by Brujeria. (1993 Roadblock Music ASCAP/Machetazos Music ASCAP) "Pura de Venta" – 0:42 ("Pure for Sale") "Leyes Narcos" – 1:10 ("Narco Laws") "Sacrificio" – 1:16 ("Sacrifice") "Santa Lucía" – 0:43 ("Saint Lucia") "Matando Güeros" – 2:25 ("Killing Whites") "Seis Seis Seis" – 1:19 ("Six Six Six") "Cruza la Frontera" – 1:44 ("Cross the Border") "Greñudos Locos" – 1:28 ("Long-Haired Maniacs") "Chingo de Mecos" – 1:16 ("Fuckload of Cum") "Narcos Satánicos" – 1:50 ("Satanic Narcos") "Desperado" – 2:42 ("Desperado") "Culeros" – 0:52 ("Assholes") "Misas Negras (Sacrificio III)" – 1:21 ("Black Masses [Sacrifice III]") "Chinga Tu Madre" – 3:11 ("Go Fuck Yourself") "Verga del Brujo / Están Chingados" – 3:43 ("Warlock's Cock / You Are Fucked") "Molestando Niños Muertos" – 2:57 ("Molesting Dead Children") "Machetazos (Sacrificio II)" – 1:27 ("Machete Attack [Sacrifice II]") "Castigo del Brujo" – 1:44 ("Punishment of the Warlock") "Cristo de la Roca" – 1:14 ("Christ of the Stone")
Personnel Brujeria Juan Brujo - vocals Asesino - guitars Hongo - guitars, additional bass Güero Sin Fe - bass, additional guitars Fantasma - additional bass, backing vocals Pinche Peach - samples, backing vocals Greñudo - drums
Additional personnel Hozicon Jr. - direction
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