Molotov

Molotov
Molotov
	Molotov
basic information
Genres	alternative rock ; rapcore ; metal
Years	1995 - today
A country	Mexico
City	Mexico city
Where from
Language of songs	Spanish ; English
Labels	Universal music
Composition	Paco Ayala; (Juan Francisco Ayala González "Paco"); Mickey Widobro; (Miguel Ángel Huidobro Preciado); Tito Fuentes; (Ismael "Tito" Fuentes De Garay); Randy abright; (Randy Ebright)
Former; the participants	Javier de la Cueva; (Javier de la Cueva); La quesadillera; (Iván “La Quesadillera” Jared)
molotov.mx

Molotov is a Mexican rock and hip-hop group formed on September 23, 1995 in the city of Mexico City , and owes its name to the world famous Molotov cocktail ^[1] . One of the notable features of the group is the lyrics, which are a mixture of Spanish and English . The music of Molotov is played in games and in TV shows.

Molotov songs often touch on political issues: corruption, social injustice. The texts contain a large number of obscene language, which, according to the musicians, is one of the key moments of the group’s creativity. Despite Molotov's uniqueness, they are often called the Latin American response of Rage Against The Machine . So Vibe magazine wrote in one of its publications:

Molotov’s music is fiery by nature ... directing its poisoned arrows right into the heart of the tyrannical paternalism of the government. They became the Latin American response of our Rage Against the Machine.

Original text

Molotov's music is incendiary by nature ... with darts poisoned aimed directly to the heart of the oppressive paternalism of the government. They've become the Latin response to our Rage Against the Machine.

Content

Group History

Start

In mid-1995, inspired by the music of the American band Rage Against the Machine, two friends began to play together - Ismael “Tito” Fuentes De Garay and Micky “Huidos” Huidobro. And on September 21 of that year, Javier de la Cueva and Ivan Jared Moreno (Iván Jared “La Quesadillera” Moreno) joined them. Thus formed the first composition of Molotov. But, less than a month later, on October 10, Moreno left the group and was replaced by Randy “El Gringo Loco” Ebright, an American immigrant who moved to Mexico as a teenager. Personnel problems settled in February 1996 , when Paco Ayala also replaced the departed Cueva.

Molotov began to actively perform in the vicinity of Mexico City, periodically playing as the opening act for groups such as the Spaniards Héroes del Silencio and the Mexican teams La Lupita and La Cuca. Soon one of the most important events for the group happened. At a concert where Molotov performed with Argentinean rappers Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas , there were people from the Universal record company who immediately invited them to sign a contract. The team began creating their debut album in February 1997 . The music and themes are somewhat similar to those of Rage Against the Machine, however Molotov performs compositions in a more “positive” style and less “aggressive”.

Debut Album

So, at the end of August 1997, the band’s first album was recorded, called «Dónde Jugarán Las Niñas? , which can be translated as "Where will the girls play?". The name is a parody of the album ¿Dónde Jugarán Los Niños? (“Where will the children play?”) By the Mexican group Maná .

The cover of the disc turned out to be rather risky - it depicted a minor girl with her panties half-low. Scandalous new album added lyrics that contained a lot of caustic political statements, sex and, of course, obscenities. This led to a boycott of Molotov songs by Mexican radio stations, as well as the failure of music stores to sell the album. The group even had to leave for some time in Spain due to a ban on their homeland. As a protest against censorship, Molotov took to the streets themselves and began selling their CDs, which attracted the attention of the public and critics.

Ultimately the album ¿Dónde Jugarán Las Niñas? became four times gold in Mexico , twice platinum in Spain , gold in Argentina and Colombia , platinum in Chile and the USA .

1998: New Achievements

One of the main events for the group this year was the Grammy nomination for her debut album, as well as the MTV Award . In May, many California-based radio stations picked up the single, “Voto Latino,” featured in the movie “The Big Hit . ” In the fall, the team became the headliner of Surco Fest in Buenos Aires . Molotov remained a rather scandalous team. So, their concerts in Spain were accompanied by protests of homosexuals, who considered the song “Puto” offensive. The group completely denied any gay attacks in the song, however, Molotov producer Gustavo Santaolalla had to make excuses in an interview with the music magazine Retila . The team continued its creative activity and, in the same year, attracted additional attention to itself with the release of the collection of remixes “Molomix” . The new album included two new tracks: “El Carnal De Las Estrellas”, which was a response to Televisa’s refusal to broadcast the band’s videos, and a revision of Queen’s famous song, “Bohemian Rhapsody” , called “Rap, Soda y Bohemia”. This song also appeared on Tributo A Queen: Los Grandes Del Rock En Español.

From album II to 2003

In 1999, Molotov released their second studio album with the original name “Apocalypshit” , produced by Mario Caldato , famous for his work with the Beastie Boys . Caustic humor and attention to social problems have always distinguished the group. The new record was no exception, an example of this is the composition "El Mundo". In the original, the song was a kind of “hymn of optimism” from the Mexican dance group Mono Blanco . In the new interpretation, not only the musical orientation of the composition has changed, but the meaning has completely changed - Molotov talks about the apocalypse approaching due to the incorrect attitude of people to the environment and the general inability of people to live in peace. The song Exorsimo ridicules conservatives accusing the group of "Satanism." In the same year, 1999, Molotov became the only Hispanic band participating in the Warped Tour festival. Then the team spent almost 2 years on tour, visiting Europe , including Russia . And in 2001, the band took part in the Watcha Tour along with other Latin American alternative rock bands. On this Molotov took a breather until 2003 . However, in these two years, the group participated in projects such as the Tributo A Queen and El Mas Grande Homenaje A Los Tigres Del Norte, mentioned above, that tribute to Los Tigres Del Norte , which included the song “Ya Te Velé” performed by Molotov. And the song “Payaso” was included in the collection “Un Tributo a José José”. Also from 1999 to 2003 the team recorded several soundtracks .

Return

In 2003, Molotov again attracted attention by releasing the album “Dance and Dense Denso” in February . The material was completely new and began to be hotly debated. But, perhaps, the main composition that attracted attention was "Frijolero" . The whole song is an exchange of reproaches and racist expressions between an American border guard and a resident of Mexico . Many considered Frijolero anti-American, but in an interview with El Universal, Paco Ayala insisted that there was no anti-American sentiment in the song:

We are not anti-Yankees, we are only against the ideology of President George W. Bush . People there understand what "Frijolero" is about.

Original text (Spanish)

No somos anti yankis, somos anti ideologyía del presidente George W. Bush. La gente entendió bien allí el tema del „Frijolero“.

Despite everything, the video for this controversial song received a Grammy in 2003 . It should be noted that Molotov’s songs are not only about politics. So Mickey Widobro for La Prensa de San Diego says the following:

We do not want to write exclusively about social issues or only about politics, because we would be tired of ourselves. We love to drink, we love girls, so we write songs about this too.

Original text

We don't want to write solely about social issues or only about politics, because we'd then become bored with ourselves. We also like to drink, we like girls, so we also write songs about those topics.

2003 turned out to be extremely successful for the group - in addition to the Grammy , Molotov received four awards from MTV at once, and also conducted tours in Europe and the USA .

In the second half of next year, the team released a cover album , Con Todo Respeto .

2007: Unexpected News

The beginning of 2007 brought bad news to fans of the group: there were rumors about the breakup of Molotov. But at the same time, nothing concrete was said even on the official website:

Decay ... or not? Nobody knows!!

January 18, 2007

At the moment, here on molotov.com.mx, we cannot confirm or deny rumors that appeared in recent days about the breakup of the group. Similar rumors appeared in a number of media, but nothing is known 100%. More information coming soon ...

Original text (Spanish)

Separados ¿o no? ¡¡Nadie Sabe Nada !!

Enero 18, 2007

Por el momento, desde Molotov.com.mx no podemos confirmar ni desmentir los rumores que desde hace unos días giran en torno a la banda. Hay fuertes rumores de separación, ya aparecidos en diversos medios, pero nada de eso es 100% seguro. Mas información próximamente ...

No details were provided on the site, but it soon became known that the members of the team were working on solo projects. In the end, it turned out that no breakup was supposed, and Paco Ayala admitted that it was a “carefully planned strategic lie.” In the summer, the musicians released their EPs , each of which consisted of 4 songs. In mid-October, the band released a new disc called Eternamiente . He became interesting to the public by the fact that it consisted of four separate fragments, because it included the very mini-albums released in the summer.

2010

June 26 performed in Kazan at the festival "Creation of the World"

July 1 performed in Moscow at the concert venue of the B2 nightclub

July 3, performed in Khokhlovka (Perm Territory) at the festival "Movement 2010"

Compositions

Current squad

February 1996 - today

Tito Fuentes (guitar, vocals)
Paco Ayala (bass, vocals)
Mickey Widobro (bass, vocals)
Randy Ebright (drums, vocals)

Former members

Ivan Jared Moreno ^[2] - vocals, drums (September - October 1995)
Javier de la Cueva - vocals, bass (September 1995 - February 1996)

Discography

Studio Albums

¿Dónde Jugarán Las Niñas? - August 26 , 1997
Molomix - November 24 , 1998
Apocalypshit - September 14 , 1999 ^[3]
Dance and Dense Denso - February 5 , 2003
Con Todo Respeto - October 26 , 2004
Con Todo Respeto (Limited Edition) - September , 2005
Eternamiente - October 16 , 2007
Agua Maldita - June 10 , 2014

Live Albums

Desde Rusia con amor - May 15 , 2012
MTV Unplugged: El Desconecte - August 24 , 2018

Videography

Voto Latino (1997)
Gimme Tha Power (1997)
Cerdo (1997-1998)
Puto (1997-1998)
Que no te Haga Bobo Jacobo (1997-1998)
Use It Or Lose It (1998)
El Carnal De Las Estrellas (1998)
Rastamandita (1999)
El Mundo (1999)
Parásito (1999)
Here Comes The Mayo (2001)
Frijolero (2003)
Here We Kum (2003)
Hit Me (2003)
Amateur (2004)
Marciano (2005)
Yofo (2007)
Guacala que Rico (2008)
Es La Pura Es La Pura Raza (2015)
Lagunas Metales (2015)

Soundtracks

Film	Songs	Year
Todo el poder	La tira	1999
Atlético San Pancho	Just Want to Meter mi Gol Suspenso	2000
Y tu mamá también	Here's Comes the Mayo	2001
Fast & Furious (The Fast and the Furious)	Polkas palabras	2001
SWAT (latinamer.)	SWATTSOLPP	2003
Breaking bad	Apocalypshit	2008

Total Overdose (PC game)

Awards and nominations

1998

MTV Video Music Awards

International Viewer's Choice Awards: MTV Latin America (“Gimme Tha Power” song)

Grammy award

Nomination for Best Latin Rock / Alternative Performance (album " ¿Dónde Jugarán Las Niñas? ")

1999