more than 100 thousand copies in only 6 months. In January 1985, Barão Vermelho played at Rock in Rio. Cazuza leaves Cazuza had already expressed his desire to pursue a solo career, and had Frejat's support as long as he did not leave the band. However, after some fights, Cazuza left the band for good, taking with him a few songs for his first solo album. Frejat took over as singer and in 1986 the band released their fourth album, Declare Guerra. Though famous artists like Renato Russo and Arnaldo Antunes helped compose the album, it did not receive much promotion. In 1987 they released their fifth album, Rock'n Geral. The album received good reviews, but sold poorly, selling less than 15 thousand copies. This same year Mauricio left the band and Peninha entered as a percussionist and Magalhães as guitarist. Barros would return as a guest musician in many Barão albums. Back on the Charts In 1988 the band released their sixth album, Carnaval, which mixed hard rock with romantic lyrics. The album was a huge success on the radio, guaranteeing Barão Vermelho the opportunity to open for Rod Stewart in Brazil. The following year, with their popularity high, they released their seventh album, Barão ao Vivo, and this same year Som Livre released the collection, Melhores Momentos: Cazuza & Barão Vermelho. The album included rare and previously unreleased tracks such as "Eclipse Oculto" and "Eu Queria Ter Uma Bomba". In 1990 bassist, Dé, left the band after continuous fights, and Dadi entered in his place. This same year, Barão recorded and released Na Calada da Noite, showing their acoustic side. This album included the song "O Poeta está Vivo" – an allusion to Cazuza, who died a few months earlier due to complications caused by the AIDS virus. In 1991 the band was chosen by the public and critics of Bizz magazine as the best Brazilian band of the year, and recorded an MTV Unplugged. In this same year, keyboardist Maurício Barros returned to the band. The following year they were named the best band of Hollywood Rock. In 1992 the band released the albums Supermercados da Vida, which includes the hit "Pedra Flor e Espinho" and in 1994 they released Carne Crua, with the single "Meus Bons Amigos" before Dadi left, being replaced by Rodrigo Santos. In 1995, the band opened for The Rolling Stones in the