[Sludge / Doom Metal / Hardcore] BUZARATE - “GRAVITAS”
Band/Artist: BUZARATE
Release Title: GRAVITAS
Release Date: December 15, 2025
Label: Self-Released
Format: Digital
Genre: Sludge, Doom Metal, Hardcore
Country: Portugal
BUZARATE, a solo endeavor from Madeira (Portugal). Currently rooted in Cartaxo since 2019, following quieter years deep in Lisbon’s experimental scene (AVOIDANT, Earthly Beasts, Bird Swarm). With GRAVITAS, Nelson Gomes weaves snarling hardcore shouts into slower, denser arrangements, teetering between ‘90s hardcore rawness and sludge/doom heft. Brutal, visceral noise, yet laced with grooves that linger long after the initial blow.
Crafted entirely at home, driven by pure DIY spirit, GRAVITAS emerged from a turbulent chapter filled with grief, upheaval, and broken edges. It’s also a bold step for heavy sounds in Portuguese, challenging a sphere still ruled by English, walking the path of acts like Besta while clutching its own identity.
No support, no ready-made audience. The EP caught fire with “TRONO,” debuted by António Freitas on Alta-Tensão (Antena 3), then boosted by Blayne Smith’s on BangerTV.
Materials from the Portuguese islands are always good!
Tracklist:
- SIBILA
- ASSOMBRO
- TRONO
- A VALA COMUM... EXTINTOS
Line-up:
Nelson Gomes - all instruments, all lyrics and music, production, mix, master, artwork
For fans of: Acid Bath, Paradise Lost, Celtic Frost, Sepultura, Weedeater, Helmet, Will Haven, Crowbar, Eyehategod, Kickback
Links:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-pt/artist/5aRlOyBHzG45j5zoURz5nU?si=rc0Vd7KISqO8fnR1gceNog
Bandcamp: https://buzarate.bandcamp.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@guerrilla.buzarate
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