Wikimetal Music

Punk icon and vocalist João Gordo (Ratos de Porão) has teamed up with Wikimetal Music to launch Brutal Brega, a fun tribute to “brega” music. Featuring Brazilian music classics transformed into punk rock versions, the project was featured on TV shows such as Altas Horas and Conversa com Bial, as well as participating in festivals such as Summer Breeze 2023. In 2024, the project continued with its second release: Brutal Brega MPB Mode, an album paying tribute to artists such as Caetano Veloso, Alceu Valença, and others.

Formed in 1985, VIPER is one of the pioneers of heavy rock in Brazil, founded by Felipe Machado, Pit Passarell, Yves Passarell (now with Capital Inicial) and Andre Matos (who would later become the lead singer of Angra and Shaman). Through the Wikimetal Music label, we manage the band’s catalog and work on the production, distribution, and promotion of “Timeless” (2023), their first album of new material in 15 years, with eleven tracks that reflect all the energy of one of the most innovative and important bands in the history of heavy metal.

Since brothers Marcus and Caio D’Angelo formed the group in 1994, Claustrofobia has definitively cemented its status as one of the ambassadors of Brazilian heavy metal: traversing diverse cultures, the band has already conquered Brazil, the United States, and Europe. Their seventh album, the brutal “Unleeched,” was released by Wikimetal Music in Brazil, accompanied by a physical CD version and official merchandise.