Brujeria’s Ciriaco “Pinche Peach” Quezada Passes Away at 57

Dealing with topics like sex, immigration, politics, and satanism, the metal band Brujeria used their unique style to find their own place in music. Releasing five studio albums throughout the band’s history, their latest, Esto Es Brujeria, hit shelves back in 2023 thanks to the label Nuclear Blast. While singing about sensitive topics, the group also concealed their identities due to supposedly being wanted by the FBI. But recently, the band shared the devastating news that member Ciriaco “Pinche Peach” Quezada passed away at 57. 

According to reports, Quezada passed away while struggling with serious heart complications. Releasing a statement about his passing, the band shared a picture of their friend on Facebook, writing, “I never thought I would have to do something like this.  This is not easy for me. So here I am with very heart breaking news. This news hurts more then anything else Ive ever announced here before…Pinche Peach of Brujeria passed away last night from serious heart complications.”

Showing just how much Quezada meant to the band, Brujeria added, “As a long term member of Brujeria he was the unmasked face of Brujeria! He was the ‘star’ of all our song videos. Videos like ‘La Migra’ to ‘El Patron del Reventon’. The band and I will miss you dearly. We love you and loved working with you! You will not ever be forgotten!! He was my best friend, my bro, my bandmate, and my cousin.”

How Brujeria Only Wanted To Make “Some Records”

Gaining support from fans, many took a moment to shower the group with love. “I am so deeply sorry. This is so heartbreaking. Peach was such a sweet person, full of kindness and laughter. He was always so hard working, putting everyone ahead of himself. This is a very sad news.”

Although growing a loyal fanbase over the years, Brujeria’s leader Juan Brujo once admitted the group wasn’t designed to be a touring act.  “We only ever meant to make some records. What it was, was back in L.A. in 1989, there was a metal scene which included grind and hardcore stuff. There was a band called TERRORIZER, and they wouldn’t let them play in the normal clubs so they’d play in backyards in the Mexican parts of town. We would go — in the backyard of someone’s house — and none of the fans there watching the show spoke English. All these Mexicans — there are a lot of Mexicans in L.A., so we just thought, ‘We have to start a band that sings in Spanish. Give them what they want.’”

(Brujeria. (2024). https://www.facebook.com/Brujeria/posts/1075049083979249)