Point of No Return was a vegan, straight edge

Straight edge

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 metalcore

Metalcore

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 band. The band started in 1996 as a side project of Self-Conviction members, in São Paulo

São Paulo

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, Brazil

Brazil

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. The band's lyrics were focused on "Third World

Third World

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 struggles" and animal liberation

Animal Liberation

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 issues. Point Of No Return first CD, "Centelha" (Sparks), was released by Liberation Records in Brazil and Catalyst Records in US. Their sound was describe as a mix of Earth Crisis

Earth Crisis

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 metal mosh with death metal elements. The band had three singers, like their North American counterpart, Path of Resistance. The band toured Europe twice, in 2000 and 2002, and toured Argentina in 2001. After a seven months break and a supposed "last show" in Argentina, the band came back with a new album in 2002, "Liberdade Imposta, Liberdade Conquistada" (Imposed Freedom, Conquered Freedom). The songs were more deep and melancholic, but also with a strong influence from bands like Cro-Mags

Cro-Mags

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, Judge

Judge

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 and Napalm Death

Napalm Death

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. The lyrics, this time completely in Portuguese, dealt about political and social issues. Point of No Return played its last show in 2006.

Members

• Alexandre Fanuchi, aka Kalota - vocals
• Frederico Freitas - vocals
• Marcos Suarez - vocals
• Tarcísio Leite - guitar
• Paulo Júnior, aka Juninho - guitar
• Jefferson Queiróz, aka Tigrilo - bass
• Luciano Juliato - drums

Albums

• Voices (1997, Liberation Records)
• What was done (1999, Catalyst Records
  Catalyst Records
  Catalyst Records is a DIY hardcore record label from Indianapolis, Indiana, founded by Kurt Schroeder in the early 1990s. The label is noted for being a straight edge record label, for promoting vegan ethics, as well as other political stances .-Catalogue:-External links:* *...
  
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• Centelha (2000, Liberation Records)
• Sparks (2001, Catalyst Records
  Catalyst Records
  Catalyst Records is a DIY hardcore record label from Indianapolis, Indiana, founded by Kurt Schroeder in the early 1990s. The label is noted for being a straight edge record label, for promoting vegan ethics, as well as other political stances .-Catalogue:-External links:* *...
  
   - Centelha US release)
• Liberdade Imposta, Liberdade Conquistada (2002, Liberation Records)
• Imposed Freedom, Conquered Freedom (2002, Scorched Earth Police - Liberdade... European release)