Prior to finding this CD on the dollar rack of a used music/movie store, I had never heard of Maria Fatal. I purchased it because the cover looked like it might fall in the genre of rock or alt-rock. I am always willing to take a chance on someone I have never heard of, especially for a dollar. Honestly, I thought Maria Fatal was going to be a female singer… come on, Maria? Who wouldn’t have thought that?
When I put on the CD for a first initial listen, I was very surprised by what I heard. Not straight-up rock and roll but definitely rock with almost a gothic edge to it. It was not fast or hard like metal, which kind of hurts my brain…but honestly, it had a good alternative rock sound. The album can hold its own with other bands like Fobia, including some big-name English language bands.
Some of the tracks that stood out for me were “Una Daga En La Sien” (A dagger to the temple), which jumps from a mellow sound to hard rock. The other track that stood out was “Antes Que” (Before). There is a hidden bonus track at the end of the CD. This song combines rock with techno for a fun instrumental track that ends the album awesomely. This is the second album of the band and it is well worth finding if you like 90’s Alt Rock.
TRACK LISTING
- Antes Que
- Silicon
- El Diablo
- Maria
- Sadico Oscuro
- Estoy Mutando
- Los Herederos
- No Hay Limites
- Una Daga En Tu Sien
- Poetas Con Fusil
- Este Dolor
- SILENCE 00:09
- SILENCE 00:12
- SILENCE 00:12
- Untitled Hidden Track
Since that day, I have been study Latin pop and rock music and have become a Latin pop music historian through the publishing of articles, fanzine, and websites. My goal is to teach people about Latin pop music and the history behind it with my website, Siempre En Domingo.
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