Brazilian alt-rock outfit HADY return swinging with “Megalomaníacos,” a towering new single that captures the brittle moment when ego starts to crack and instinct kicks in. Dropped this December 18, it’s a bold step forward following their recent release “Infante,” and it signals a band settling into a sharper, more confident identity. Built around the idea that delusions of grandeur aren’t madness but self-defense, “Megalomaníacos” frames ego as armor, fantasy as survival, and music as confession. It’s angsty, poetic, and unapologetically big, showing a group unafraid to stare their own contradictions straight in the face.
“Megalomaníacos” comes to life with gnarling, grinding, distorted guitars, backed by thumping, hard-hitting beats that refuse to let up. The sound is dense and driving, yet tightly controlled, giving the track a forward, desperate, and defiant momentum. HADY’s vocalist enters with a soaring, strained delivery, singing with clenched intensity as if pushing back against the weight of the instrumentation. His voice rides the guitars with sharp emotion and restless urgency.
Just when the track feels like it might combust entirely, lighter moments slip in. Glimmering, almost fragile passages open up between the heavier sections, with soft piano tones briefly calming the storm, and make the return hit harder. When the full band crashes back in, the song feels bigger, more cinematic, and unmistakably anthemic.
Lyrically and sonically, “Megalomaníacos” balances strength and vulnerability in a way that’s become central to HADY’s appeal. You can hear echoes of modern heavy acts like Dayseeker and Sleep Token, alongside the emotional rawness of Brazilian scene staples such as Nx Zero and Fresno.
In the end, “Megalomaníacos” embraces the fear and the bravado that come with being human, and turning all of it into a song that begs to be shouted back at the stage.
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Review by: Naomi Joan