01 / 05 · Saudade, nostalgia and cultural duality
Void in Me
It starts as fado. When the guitar kicks in, the city burns.
IManifesto
Metal without limits
Straight Against Fall is a metal and hardcore band formed between Porto and Braga in 2023. The sound is born from the clash of two cultures, Portugal and Brazil, and refuses to be tied to a single subgenre.
Every song reflects that mixture: modern metal, metalcore, deathcore, thrash, punk, grunge, classic rock and even Portuguese guitar and Fado. The lyrics come from personal experience, from immigrant life to saudade, love, hate and loneliness.
After the debut EP "Stronger Than Your Hate [Ruthless]" came "Echoes of Chaos", released by Psywar Records in August 2026. Next comes the road: Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands and France are on the map.
- 2023 Formed
- 2 EPs released
- 5 Musicians, two countries
- 15+ Press features
IIThe new EP
Echoes
of Chaos
Five tracks, five worlds. From the fado that opens "Void in Me" to the final collapse of "Ashes of Armageddon", the EP fuses metal and hardcore into a single identity.
Recorded and mixed at The Village, V. N. Famalicão · Mastered by Rafael Parra
02 / 05 · Loyalty and unity in the underground
For Honor
The mosh pit as a pact. Nobody stays on the floor.
03 / 05 · The exploitation of migrant labour
Industrial Death Machine (One Pig)
Overwork, silence and loneliness: one more piece to feed the machine.
04 / 05 · Digital saturation and alienation
Modern Age
Notifications, screens and an eye that never closes.
05 / 05 · Apocalyptic collapse and catharsis
Ashes of Armageddon
The grand finale. A city in ashes and what is left of us.
IIIInteractive experience
The EP became a game
One level per song, synced to the original master. Run through a burning city, survive the mosh pit, escape the machine, shoot down notifications and face the Eye. Free, in the browser, nothing to install.
Play now · free →
Works on mobile and desktop
IVDiscography
Everything released so far
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2026 · EP · Psywar Records
Echoes of Chaos
- 01Void in Me
- 02For Honor
- 03Industrial Death Machine (One Pig)
- 04Modern Age
- 05Ashes of Armageddon
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2026 · Single · Psywar Records
Industrial Death Machine (One Pig)
- 01Industrial Death Machine (One Pig)
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![Cover of Stronger Than Your Hate [Ruthless]](/_astro/ruthless.L8rbEA9j_12AY8o.webp)
2024 · Debut EP · remastered 2026
Stronger Than Your Hate [Ruthless]
- 01Into the Abyss
- 02Demon Hunter
- 03For You
- 04Ruthless Indoctrination
- 05Prelude to Death
- 06Save Your Life
VVideos
Watch and listen
VILive
Upcoming shows
- 19SEPSaturday
Ferro Bar
Porto · with Avoid Friends + NoPath
Hardcore night
- 10OCTSaturday
Casa do Salgueiros
Porto · with Norte Cartel + Pitbeef
9 pm · €10 · Rua Leonardo Coimbra, 182
- 31OCTSaturday
Okulto Bar
Braga
- 28NOVSaturday
Espaço AL859
Porto
Rua da Alegria, 859
- 12DECSaturday
TBA
Braga
Venue to be announced
Want the band at your venue or festival?
New dates first on Instagram · @straightagainstfall
VIIPress
What the press is writing
From Portugal to Brazil, from Spain to Chile and Argentina: "Echoes of Chaos" reached magazines, radio stations and webzines on three continents.
“Sem se prender a rótulos”
“Hardcore riffs and catchy hooks”
“Retrata la vida de los inmigrantes”
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BR Wikimetal
Sem se prender a rótulos, Straight Against Fall lança novo EP ‘Echoes of Chaos’
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PT SuperFM
Straight Against Fall lançam o EP “Echoes of Chaos”
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INT Toxic Metal Zine
New EP ‘Echoes of Chaos’ offers hardcore riffs and catchy hooks
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ES Rock in Spain
Straight Against Fall lanza su nuevo EP «Echoes of Chaos»
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CL Rock Legacy Webzine
Straight Against Fall lanza su nuevo EP “Echoes of Chaos”
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BR Hedflow
Straight Against Fall lança novo EP ‘Echoes of Chaos’ pelo selo Psywar Records
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BR Shock Radio Web
Straight Against Fall lança novo EP ‘Echoes of Chaos’
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BR Os Garotos de Liverpool
Straight Against Fall lança novo EP ‘Echoes of Chaos’
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ES Munduky
Straight Against Fall lanza su nuevo EP «Echoes of Chaos»
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VIIILine-up
Five against the fall
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Anderson Ferracini
Vocals
Vocalist from Rio de Janeiro with a history in several bands, notably Deus Castiga, a pure grindcore outfit.
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José Matos
Lead guitar and Portuguese guitar
A multifaceted composer who loves blending styles inside and outside metal. The link to Fado and Portuguese guitar is his.
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Luís Favaretto
Rhythm guitar
The youngest member, with mature metalcore and deathcore influences. He brings weight and modernity to the sound.
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Fábio Schuck
Bass
Bassist with Brazilian roots, shaped by punk, old school thrash and aggressive sounds.
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Júnior Guimarães
Drums
Founder of the project. In countless bands since the 2000s, with a solid base of classic rock, grunge and hardcore.
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IXGallery
In the rehearsal room
Photographs by Danton Eric
XContact
Shows, partnerships, press or just to say hi. Your message is always welcome.