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Rare original single with lyric insert Brujeria (Spanish for witchcraft) is some sort of a Mexican/American super group. The band was formed in 1989 by Juan Brujo, Fantasma, Billy Gould (Faith No More) and Dino El Asesino Cazares (who formed Fear Factory around the same time); then other members joined. They were on hiatus numerous times due to members leaving or being constantly involved in other bands. The members of Brujeria portray Mexican drug lords who use nicknames to keep their identities secret. Most people still don't know the actual identities of the band but people can only assume that the mentioned people above are in the band. The band debuted with two vinyl singles, Demoniaco (1990) and Machetazos (1992). These two releases were extremely short, simple and brutal and are considered grindcore classics today. Both of these EPs are the same in style, even darker and harder than their debut album, Matando Gueros that was released in 1993. Their third single El Patron was released in 1994 and it featured the line up of Fantasma (Pat Hoed) on Bass, Hongo (Shane Embury from Napalm Death) on bass, Asesino (Dino Cazares from Fear Factory) on guitar, Guero Sin Fe (Billy Gould from Faith No More) on bass, Grenudo (Raymond Herrera from Fear Factory) on drums and the two Mexicans Pinche Peach and Juan Brujo on screams and vocals. The two tracks are directed by previous singer Jr Hozicon (Jello Biafra from Dead Kennedys). The El Patron single is a tribute to the Medellin Cartel leader Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria. The two tracks on the single are demo versions of the songs that would be re-recorded for the bands second album Raza Odiada (1995). These demo versions are much rawer and gruffer than the re-recorded versions. On Raza Odiada the band would take a slightly change in style and perform regular death metal. Old fans that disliked the new Brujeria direction on Raza Odiada will definitely like the demo versions on this single Track listing: 1. El Patron 2. Hermanos Menendez