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Point of No Return
Background information
Origin São Paulo, Brazil
Genres Hardcore punk, metalcore
Years active1996–2006
LabelsLiberation Records (Brazil), Catalyst, Scorched Earth Police
Past members
  • Alexandre Fanuchi
  • Frederico Freitas
  • Marcos Suarez
  • Tarcísio Leite
  • Paulo Sangiorgio Jr.
  • Jefferson Queiróz
  • Luciano Juliatto
  • Gilberto Gomes

Point of No Return was a vegan, straight edge metalcore band from São Paulo, Brazil. [1]

History

Point Of No Return assembled in 1996, initially as a side project of the band Self-Conviction. [2] Point Of No Return's lyrics primarily focused on " Third World struggles" and animal liberation issues. [3] Their sound was described as a mix of Earth Crisis metal mosh with death metal elements. The band had three singers, like their North American counterpart, Path of Resistance. [4]

Point Of No Return's first full-length album, Centelha (“Sparks”), was released on CD by Liberation Records in Brazil and Catalyst Records in the United States. The band toured internationally, first to Europe in 2000 and then to Argentina in 2001. [5] [6] [7] After a seven month hiatus and an alleged "last show" in Argentina, the band came back with a second album in 2002, Liberdade Imposta, Liberdade Conquistada (“Imposed Freedom, Conquered Freedom”) and returned to tour Europe a second time. The songs on this second album—this time with lyrics completely in Portuguese—dealt with sociopolitical issues and were more deeply melancholic, but also carried a strong influence from bands like Cro-Mags, Judge, and Napalm Death.

Point of No Return played their final show in 2006. [8] [9] [10]

Members

  • Alexandre Fanuchi, aka Kalota – vocals
  • Frederico Freitas – vocals
  • Marcos Suarez – vocals
  • Tarcísio Leite – guitar
  • Paulo Júnior, aka Juninho – guitar
  • Jefferson Queiroz, aka Tigrilo – bass
  • Luciano Juliato, aka Lobinho – drums
  • Gilberto Gomes, aka China – bass

Albums

  • Voices (1997, Liberation Records (Brazil))
  • What Was Done (1999, Catalyst Records)
  • Centelha (2000, Liberation Records (Brazil))
  • Sparks (2001, Catalyst Records – Centelha US release)
  • Liberdade Imposta, Liberdade Conquistada (2002, Liberation Records (Brazil))
  • Imposed Freedom, Conquered Freedom (2002, Scorched Earth Police – Liberdade... European release)

References

  1. ^ Kuhn, Gabriel (2010). Sober Living for the Revolution: Hardcore Punk, Straight Edge, and Radical Politics. PM Press. p. 67-96. ISBN  9781604863437. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  2. ^ Alan da Hora (July 29, 2018). "Do It Yourcast #45 Frederico Freitas (Point Of No Return)". www.doityourcast.com (Podcast). Do It Yourcast. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  3. ^ Raw Vegan (May 21, 2021). "Veganismo no Brasil". Medium.com. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  4. ^ xCHIPxSEM (August 2010). "Kurt Schroeder (Catalyst Records) Sounds Off On His Top 5 Catalyst Records Releases". xstuckinthepastx.blogspot.com. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  5. ^ Clayton Clemente (September 2020). "PositivoCast #001 - Entrevistado: Juninho Sangiorgio - Série sobre o álbum "Centelha" do Point Of No Return". podcasts.apple.com (Podcast). Positivo Cast. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  6. ^ Laurent Chopard and Olivier Bresson (October 27, 2019). "2000-08-19 Grade – Good Clean Fun – Leiah – Sad Origin – Firestone – Evanesce – Knut – Born From Pain – Point Of No Return – Negate – Dawncore – Circle – Posession [sic] – 5 Day GetAway". Vort'n Vis in the 90s. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  7. ^ Brob Tilt (September 26, 2019). "Point Of No Return (Co-Existence #16)". Brob Tilt's zine-world. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "Histórico". Verdurada.org. February 15, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  9. ^ "Saudável e Coletivo". revistatrip.uol.com.br. December 12, 2006. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  10. ^ "Verdurada comemora dez anos com 5 shows em SP". Folha de S. Paulo. November 2, 2006. Retrieved October 9, 2021.

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