Point of No Return is a straight edge hardcore band from São Paulo, Brazil. The group made waves with their debut album, 'Centelha' in 2000, followed by their 2nd full length, 'Liberdade Imposta, Liberdade Conquistada' in 2002 following a 7 month hiatus. The band often meshes vocals in both English and Portuguese (their entire 2nd album is in Portuguese), with a prominent aspect of the band being their unique blending of three distinct singers, sometimes merging together in familiar hardcore gang vocals.
The band played their "final" show in 2006, but has re-emerged in 2024 with their latest full-length album, 'The Language Of Refusal', a collection of songs written from 2002-2024. They also released a new live album, 'Ao Vivo na Verdurada' in October of the same year. The band lineup is largely the same, while adding a new vocalist & bass player in 2024 (six current members and six past members, two of which were only active during their inception in 1996).
This release was a definite unexpected surprise for me (discovering it recently), and also a good starting point for anyone looking for an oldschool hardcore itch to scratch from some very pissed off vegans. I believe this is also the first release from them to ever be available on vinyl.
