Borracho – Ouroboros

by Mark 'Yeti' Richard · September 6, 2025

The heavy riff rocking groove machine Borracho have been jamming together for nearly two decades now and are super consistent with the quality of their many releases. The list is something like this: 2011’s Splitting Sky, 2013’s Oculus, 2016’s Atacama, 2021’s Pound Of Flesh, 2023’s Blurring The Lines, and their latest, 2025’s Ouroboros. They have many EP’s, singles, etc. available also. The band consists of Steve Fisher on guitar and vocals, Tim Martin on bass and backing vocals, and Mario Trubiano on drums. Ouroboros was released on August 8th 2025 on Ripple Music. It contains seven tracks at forty one minutes long.

“Vegas, Baby” was the first single and a great ass kicking first track to open up with. The fuzzy guitar riff starts things off as the rhythmic groove breaks through. The heavy rocking riff, picks up and backs down as the vocals enter. Borracho carry a thunderous sound of heavy and groove-laden riff rock. The musicianship is tight and on point, particularly in part due to the longevity of the band. It’s quite remarkable and you can feel the incredible bond, of the band members in their music. “Succubus” has a heavy and sludgy driven doom rhythm, times ten. The vocals are lower and subdued on certain parts but aggressive when needed. The riffs that Borracho are laying down are infectious. The music has a gentle glide from riff to riff with a hardcore edge and a metallic crunch.

The third track entitled “Lord Of Suffering” is an audio wrecking machine. The pounding percussion and rumbling bass are guiding the ship to which the guitar leads are accented before the rhythm pushes through. The almost tough guy sounding rock that Borracho are laying down is magnificent. The band explores heavy psych in the middle section with beautiful harmonies spliced in also. The expansive tracks and music is normal for the band as each song hovers between the six and seven plus minute mark. They really decorate each riff to its fullest and incrementally build up each song into a musical battering ram. “Vale Of Tears” is an instrumental cosmic jam of epic proportions. These guys have a Karma To Burn swagger in their riffs and rhythms that I especially love. The songs are really punchy and direct but also hook driven like the massive, “Machine Is The Master”. This is one of my favorites and it has a swinging rock groove, enhanced by electrifying leads and catchy vocals.

“Freakshow” is another riffalicious song that has a fun groove injected into it. The catchy chorus and vocal melodies are fantastic. The songs are memorable and interesting with all of the band’s accumulated input and talents. Years of creating music together is really paying off now with this incredible record. The cycle of devastating back to back riffs at the end of “Freakshow” is madness and excessive, in all of its brilliance. I love it! The last song is called “Broken Man”. It’s another ripper with riff canyons firing off everywhere. I love the use of the synth in this song. The guitar solo is dirty and viscous and feeds the sonic brutality nicely. This might just be my favorite Borracho album but they are all terrific. This one is more memorable but very intricate and introspective too. I feel that everything is cranked up a notch, from their actual sound to their songwriting. Ouroboros is another one of those albums that improves upon multiple listens, so dig into this riff-tastic slab of awesomeness.