Mata Leão is the fourth studio album by American hardcore punk band Biohazard, released on June 25, 1996, by Warner Bros. Records, their second and final album for the label. Upon release, it charted at No. 170 on the Billboard 200, charting over 100 places lower than its predecessor, State of the World Address (which charted at No. 48), and was a commercial failure, leading Warner Bros. to drop the band from the label. Music videos for "Authority" and "A Lot to Learn" were released to promote the album.
| Mata Leão | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 25, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–1996 | |||
| Studio | Eldorado Recording (Burbank, California) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 38:23 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Dave Jerden, Biohazard | |||
| Biohazard chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Mata Leão | ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Chicago Tribune | [4] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
| Entertainment Weekly | D[7] |
| Kerrang! | [8] |
| NME | 4/10[9] |
| Rock Hard | 9.5/10[10] |
| Spin | 5/10[11] |
| Vox | 5/10[12] |
The album was produced by Dave Jerden, best known for producing albums by Alice in Chains and Jane's Addiction. It was recorded by the band as a three-piece following the departure of guitarist Bobby Hambel in 1995. During the touring cycle for the album, former Helmet guitarist Rob Echeverria stepped in his place.
The title "mata leão" translates into "kill the lion" in Portuguese (mata 'o' leão, the 'o' is sub-intended). It is also the name of a chokehold in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
The album was released on vinyl, cassette and CD. Some versions of the CD came with an O-Card.[13]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Authority" | 2:14 |
| 2. | "These Eyes (Have Seen)" | 2:39 |
| 3. | "Stigmatized" | 1:51 |
| 4. | "Control" | 2:50 |
| 5. | "Cleansing" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Competition" | 1:49 |
| 7. | "Modern Democracy" | 2:26 |
| 8. | "Better Days" | 1:49 |
| 9. | "Gravity" | 2:39 |
| 10. | "A Lot to Learn" | 1:29 |
| 11. | "Waiting to Die" | 3:06 |
| 12. | "A Way" | 2:05 |
| 13. | "True Strengths" | 2:34 |
| 14. | "Thorn" | 3:20 |
| 15. | "In Vain" | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 38:23 | |
Charts
edit| Album chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard | 170 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[14] | 80 |
| Austrian Album Charts | 21 |
| Dutch Album Charts | 53 |
| German Album Charts | 35 |
| Swedish Album Charts | 40 |
| UK Albums Chart | 72 |
Personnel
edit- Evan Seinfeld – bass, vocals
- Billy Graziadei – lead and rhythm guitar, vocals
- DJ Lethal – turntables
- Danny Schuler – drums, percussion
References
edit- ^ "Biohazard Authority (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- ^ "Biohazard A Lot to Learn (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- ^ "Mata Leao - Biohazard". AllMusic.
- ^ Golemis, Dean (June 20, 1996). "Biohazard: Mata Leao". Chicago Tribune. p. E9A. ProQuest 2188958346.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (1998). "Biohazard". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE Inc. pp. 541–542. ISBN 0-333-74134-X.
- ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (July 19, 1996). "Mata Leao". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Arnopp, Jason (June 8, 1996). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 600. EMAP. pp. 42–43.
- ^ Perry, John (June 8, 1996). "Biohazard - Mata Leao". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Frank Albrecht (May 21, 1996). "Mata Leao review". Rock Hard. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ Michel, Sia (September 1996). "Records". Spin. Vol. 12, no. 6. SPIN Media, LLC. pp. 148–149.
- ^ Russel, Graham (July 1996). "Albums". Vox. No. 69. IPC. p. 92. ISSN 0960-300X.
- ^ "Biohazard - Mata Leão". Discogs. 1996. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 30.
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