Point of No Return (band)

Point Of No Return assembled in 1996, initially as a side project of the band Self-Conviction.{{cite podcast |url=https://www.doityourcast.com/do-it-yourcast-45-frederico-freitas-point-of-no-return/ |title=Do It Yourcast #45 Frederico Freitas (Point Of No Return) |website=www.doityourcast.com |publisher=Do It Yourcast |host=Alan da Hora |date=July 29, 2018 |access-date=October 2, 2021}} Point Of No Return's lyrics primarily focused on "Third World struggles" and animal liberation issues.{{cite web |url=https://medium.com/@rawvegan/veganismo-no-brasil-cfc640d41152|title=Veganismo no Brasil |author=Raw Vegan |date=May 21, 2021 |website=Medium.com |access-date=October 9, 2021}} Their sound was described as a mix of Earth Crisis metal mosh with death metal elements. The band had three singers, like their North American counterpart, Path of Resistance.{{cite web |url=http://xstuckinthepastx.blogspot.com/2010/08/kurt-schroeder-catalyst-records-sounds.html|title=Kurt Schroeder (Catalyst Records) Sounds Off On His Top 5 Catalyst Records Releases |author=xCHIPxSEM |date=August 2010 |website=xstuckinthepastx.blogspot.com |access-date=October 9, 2021}}

Point Of No Return's first full-length album, Centelha ("Sparks"), was released on CD by Liberation Records in Brazil and Catalyst Records in the United States. The band toured internationally, first to Europe in 2000 and then to Argentina in 2001.{{cite podcast |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/positivocast-001-entrevistado-juninho-sangiorgio-s%C3%A9rie/id1531362805?i=1000490817332&l=es |title=PositivoCast #001 - Entrevistado: Juninho Sangiorgio - Série sobre o álbum "Centelha" do Point Of No Return |website=podcasts.apple.com |publisher=Positivo Cast |host=Clayton Clemente |date=September 2020 |access-date=October 8, 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://90svortnvis.wordpress.com/2019/10/27/2000-08-19-grade-good-clean-fun-leiah-sad-origin-firestone-evanesce-knut-born-from-pain-point-of-no-return-negate-dawncore-circle-posession-5-day-getaway/|title=2000-08-19 Grade – Good Clean Fun – Leiah – Sad Origin – Firestone – Evanesce – Knut – Born From Pain – Point Of No Return – Negate – Dawncore – Circle – {{sic|Poses|sion|nolink=y}} – 5 Day GetAway |first1=Laurent|last1=Chopard|first2=Olivier|last2=Bresson|date=October 27, 2019 |website=Vort'n Vis in the 90s |access-date=October 9, 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://brobtiltzineworld.wordpress.com/2019/09/26/point-of-no-return-co-existence-16/|title=Point Of No Return (Co-Existence #16) |first=Brob |last=Tilt |date=September 26, 2019 |website=Brob Tilt's zine-world |access-date=October 9, 2021}} After a seven-month hiatus and an alleged "last show" in Argentina, the band came back with a second album in 2002, Liberdade Imposta, Liberdade Conquistada ("Imposed Freedom, Conquered Freedom") and returned to tour Europe a second time. The songs on this second album—this time with lyrics completely in Portuguese—dealt with sociopolitical issues and were more deeply melancholic, but also carried a strong influence from bands like Cro-Mags, Judge, and Napalm Death.

Point of No Return played their final show in 2006.{{cite web |url=https://www.verdurada.org/historico|title=Histórico |author= |date=February 15, 2013 |website=Verdurada.org |access-date=October 9, 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://revistatrip.uol.com.br/trip/saudavel-e-coletivo|title=Saudável e Coletivo |author= |date=December 12, 2006 |website=revistatrip.uol.com.br |access-date=October 9, 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/ilustrada/ult90u65717.shtml|title=Verdurada comemora dez anos com 5 shows em SP |author= |date=November 2, 2006 |website=Folha de S. Paulo |access-date=October 9, 2021}} In 2024, the band returned with a new record, A Linguagem da Recusa ("The Language of Refusal") with songs written between 2002 and 2024.{{cite web |url=https://idioteq.com/brazilian-vegan-straight-edge-hardcore-crew-point-of-no-return-share-new-song-new-album-coming-up/|title=Brazilian Vegan Straight Edge Hardcore Crew Point of No Return Share New Song, New Album Coming Up |first=Karol |last=Kamiński |date=July 1, 2024 |website=Idioteq |access-date=July 4, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.noecho.net/features/point-of-no-return-brazilian-hardcore-band|title=Point of No Return: sXe Brazilian Hardcore Band Talks Past History, Comeback LP & More |author= |date=July 5, 2024 |website=No Echo|access-date=July 5, 2024}}

; Current members

• Alexandre "Kalota" Fanuchi – vocals (1996–2006, 2024–present)
• Frederico "Fred" Freitas – vocals (1996–2006, 2024–present)
• Ruy "RF" Fernando – vocals (2024–present)
• Paulo "Juninho" Sangiorgio Jr. – guitar (1999–2006, 2024–present)
• Leonardo Cantinfras – bass (2024–present)
• Luciano "Lobihno" Juliato – drums (1996–2006, 2024–present)

; Former members

• Juninho do Brás – vocals (1996)
• Marcos Suarez – vocals (1996–2005)
• Luciano Valéiro – guitars (1996)
• Tarcísio Leite – guitars (1996–2006)
• Gilberto "China" Gomes – bass (1996–1999)
• Jefferson "Tigrilo" Queiroz – bass (1999–2006); guitars (1996–1999); drums (1996)

Studio albums

Demos and EPs

Singles

Compilation appearances

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• {{Facebook|pointofnoreturnoficial}}
• [https://open.spotify.com/artist/4wDX2JnpL00u8aWQWjyu8w?si=ByU_Rx8yS565B9axMjKk6w&dl_branch=1 Point of No Return] at Spotify
• [https://xpointofnoreturnx.bandcamp.com/ Point of No Return] at Bandcamp
• [https://www.instagram.com/xpointofnoreturnx/ Point of No Return] at Instagram

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