Titanomaquia

Arnaldo Antunes's departure Between the previous album (Tudo ao Mesmo Tempo Agora) and this one, vocalist Arnaldo Antunes announced his departure of the band, which caught the members off guard. Vocalist and bassist Nando Reis would later say that this separation would plant a seed in him that would later become his own will to leave, as well. According to him, guitarist Marcelo Fromer also expressed a wish to leave back then. Reis would also say that it was in this album that his "isolation" within the band became obvious because, according to him, none of his suggestions would be accepted; the band insisted that he simply doubled the guitar riffs with his bass (which would contradict his "musical reasoning"); and he only sang on one of the tracks, while each of the other three vocalists sang on four. Besides, according to Reis, the sessions were tense and the album's aggressivity reflects that. He also listened to Cabeça Dinossauro and Tudo Ao Mesmo Tempo Agora before starting his works. When the album was released, the group rejected the "grunge" label and comparisons with Nirvana. == Production ==

Recording About Antunes's absence, Endino commented that the mood among the band wasn't tense and that the group, still a seven-piece band, was not upset about the member's exit, although they still showed much care for him. The band recorded English language versions of some tracks of the album for a possible international release. The versions were penned by Brian Butler, then their co-worker at Banguela Records (which they had recently founded). The tape would be handed to Endino, who suggested the versions himself. The group admitted that they were contemplating an international career, although they admitted it would be very difficult. According to Reis, the term is representative of the war Titãs lived back then: the one between the group and the press and the one between himself and the six other members. == Song information ==

One of the tracks created for the album, "Meu Aniversário", written by Reis, was ultimately rejected by the band, but would be later released on his debut solo album and on the rarities compilation E-collection. "Dissertação do Papa Sobre o Crime Seguida de Orgia", homonymous to a work by Marquis de Sade, lista uma série de assassinatos "bizarros". A section of "Disneylândia", which according to the band speaks about access to global knowledge, == Release and promotion ==

Titanomaquia was released at an average price of Cr$ 1,000,000. Despite the costs with the special cover, the foreign producer and the press promotion, the band says Titanomaquia cost three times less than Õ Blésq Blom. == Critical reception ==

In a text about MTV's announcement of the Olympia's special, Sérgio Sá Leitão said the band no longer had the same talent it exhibited on Cabeça Dinossauro and that it now bet on "farofa" and that they "had once made sense, somewhere in the past". In the section "Em questão", on Jornal do Brasil, Jamari França and Hélio Muniz had distinct opinions about the album. While the former considered it much better than the previous one, praising the instrumental parts and the production and criticizing only the vocals (which for them seemed scream as if the members had "a jackhammer in their stomachs"); the latter was pleased with the guitar and bass production only, calling the album "silly" and ridiculing what he called an attempt to "be the heaviest rock band in Brazil". == Track listing ==

• Paulo Miklos - vocals, Synthesizer and Sampler (lead vocals on tracks 3, 7, 9 and 13, backing vocals) • Sérgio Britto - Vocals, Mini-moog and Organ (lead vocals on tracks 1, 6, 8 and 11, backing vocals) • Branco Mello - Vocals (lead vocals on tracks 2, 5, 10 and 12, backing vocals) • Nando Reis - Bass and vocals (lead vocals on track 4) • Charles Gavin - drums and percussion • Tony Bellotto - Lead Guitar and Rhythm Guitar • Marcelo Fromer - Rhythm & Lead Guitar Additional personnel • Jack Endino - Guitar (final chords on track 6), rhythm guitar and feedback on track 3 == Notes ==