Juan Brujo, the frontman and leader of Mexican grindcore crew , has died, aged 61. The band announced the death of their vocalist (aka John Lepe) on their social media platforms with the following statement: “It is with deep sadness we have to announce that our leader Juan Brujo has passed away today. “Juan suffered a heart attack on early Monday morning, after a day off from the current ‘Mexorcista’ tour in Saint Clairsville, Ohio.
He was rushed to the nearest hospital in Wheeling, West Viriginia by emergency services, but, despite the medical team’s greatest efforts, he died this morning. “His family, friends and bandmates are devastated and wish to mourn in private, while they appreciate the fans’ love and support.” Bruja formed Brujeria in 1989 in Los Angeles, with Fear Factory's Dino Cazares (guitar), Napalm Death's Shane Embury (guitar), Faith No More's Billy Gould (bass), ex-Dead Kennedys' frontman Jello Biafra (vocals) and Fear Factory's Raymond Herrera.
Their debut album, was released by Roadrunner Records in 1993. Their fifth, and most recent album, , was released in 2023 via Nuclear Blast. Bruja's death is the second tragedy to hit the group in recent months.
Vocalist/sampler Ciriaco “Pinche Peach” Quezada, who had been with the band since 1992, passed away on July 17, after suffering serious heart complications. A photo posted by on Sign up below to get the latest from Metal Hammer, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! A music writer since 1993, formerly Editor of Kerrang! and Planet Rock magazine (RIP), Paul Brannigan is a Contributing Editor to Louder. Having previously written books on Lemmy, Dave Grohl (the Sunday Times best-seller and Metallica ( , co-authored with Ian Winwood), his Eddie Van Halen biography ( in the UK, in the US) emerged in 2021.
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