THE BEAST

Single: Born in South America Band: Red Razor Release Date: 05/04/2019 Record: The Revolution Continues (to be released next july) Red Razor presents their new single "Born in South America", a song that besides the traditional thrash metal that's usually their style, also brings some new influences like death metal, surf music and brazilian traditional rhythms. The lyrics are about their continent's history and politics and it's inspired by Uruguayan author Eduardo Galeano, whose book "Open Veins of Latin America" tells the tale of five centuries of pillage and exploitation of the region. Being from the south of Brazil, the band totally refuses any connection with separatist movements like "O Sul é Meu País" (The South is my Country) and says that the only south that represents them is the South of America. The song will be included in the band's second full length, to be released next july. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Alexei Leão at AML Studio in Florianópolis, Brazil. The artwork was done by Marcelo Dod (Surra, Desalmado, Manger Cadavre) Lyrics: Five hundred years ago We discovered that we were Indians Our old rituals Turned into sin and we were guilty for not wearing their clothes Not allowed anymore to worship the sun, the moon and the earth Those who did not pledge allegiance to their kings were burnt alive Traded our silver and gold for their diseases Tried to make us fall on our knees Destroyed our nature and cut down our trees We stood still, INCA MAPUCHE GUARANI We were born in South America We have native blood, we have Indian hearts We were born in South America To rebuild what has been torn apart Oooooo, WE ARE BORN IN SOUTH AMERICA! Working in the silver mines Terrible conditions and derisive wage Many lost their lives Or were enslaved by oppressive regimes Totalitarianism supported by the US of A Innocent people Persecuted, battered and slain Dictatorship and exploitation Overruled all of our nations Imperialist authority Imposing freedom – hypocrisy Media control and manipulation Violent forms of colonization History written in blood Drowned heroes in a lake of mud From the Andes to the Amazon Desert mountains and wild lands The world‘s biggest rain forest All exploited by the conquerors From Cape Horn to the Darien Gap Waterfalls, rivers and lakes Our resources have been robbed By European failed monarchies