Brujería

The Profile

Brujería is a Mexican-American extreme metal collective formed in 1989, performing under pseudonyms and masks. Their Spanish‑language death/grind fuses political fury, narcoculture, and blasphemy, yielding notorious albums like Matando Güeros, Raza Odiada, Brujerizmo, and Pocho Aztlan.

Members and contributors have included Dino Cazares (Fear Factory), Shane Embury (Napalm Death), Raymond Herrera (Fear Factory), and Billy Gould (Faith No More); guests include Jello Biafra. Lyrics are in Spanish; the group uses stage aliases (e.g., Juan Brujo, Fantasma, Pinche Peach) and performs masked.

The reviews paint Brujería as a masked, Spanish‑language death/grind collective fixated on politics, narcos, blasphemy and border rage. Matando Güeros and Raza Odiada are hailed as ‘90s benchmarks; Brujerizmo’s groove and production impress; Pocho Aztlan marks a ferocious return. One review detests the band’s extremity, but most are enthusiastic.