This is the 9157th most frequent Portuguese word.
brutal
Extremely intense, harsh, or impressive.
Here, 'brutal' is used to describe the severity or intensity of the storm.
A tempestade na semana passada foi brutal, causando muitos danos.
Last week's storm was brutal, causing a lot of damage.
In this sentence, 'brutal' refers to the challenging and exhausting nature of the training.
Foi brutal o treinamento físico que tivemos antes da competição.
The physical training we had before the competition was brutal.
Here, 'brutal' is used colloquially to indicate that the album is impressively good or outstanding.