Álvaro Jardón (born November 13, 1977 in
Oviedo,
Asturias
Asturias (, ; ast, Asturies ), officially the Principality of Asturias ( es, Principado de Asturias; ast, Principáu d'Asturies; Galician-Asturian: ''Principao d'Asturias''), is an autonomous community in northwest Spain.
It is coextensiv ...
) is a Spanish bassist, who played in the
Power metal
Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in contra ...
bands
WarCry and
Darna
Darna () is a Filipina superheroine created by writer Mars Ravelo and artist Nestor Redondo. The character's first appearance was in ''Pilipino Komiks'' (Ace Publications, Inc.) #77 on May 13, 1950. Darna is a retooling of Ravelo's earlier cha ...
.
Career
In 1997, when Jardón was 19, he met
Víctor García and joined him to form part of
WarCry. The next year, after their recording of the album "
Llanto De Un Héroe
''Llanto De Un Héroe'' ("Cry Of A Hero") is an album by the power metal band Avalanch, and the first one featuring Víctor García as the lead vocals. The lyrics talk about epic themes, such as Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, Don Pelayo or Tomás de ...
", Víctor left to be a part of
Avalanch
Avalanch is a Spanish heavy metal band formed in Asturias in 1993.
Led by composer, producer and guitar player Alberto Rionda, the band has released nine studio albums, plus a handful of compilations, DVDs and English versions of their works ...
. Warcry was unsuccessful after Victor left, so a year later Jardón joined
Darna
Darna () is a Filipina superheroine created by writer Mars Ravelo and artist Nestor Redondo. The character's first appearance was in ''Pilipino Komiks'' (Ace Publications, Inc.) #77 on May 13, 1950. Darna is a retooling of Ravelo's earlier cha ...
.
They recorded their self-titled debut album "
Darna
Darna () is a Filipina superheroine created by writer Mars Ravelo and artist Nestor Redondo. The character's first appearance was in ''Pilipino Komiks'' (Ace Publications, Inc.) #77 on May 13, 1950. Darna is a retooling of Ravelo's earlier cha ...
" in May 2001. After working with Darna for three years and sharing the stage with bands like
Dark Moor
Dark Moor is a Spanish symphonic power metal band from Madrid. Formed in 1993, they produced three full-length albums before undergoing a line-up change in which three members left the band to form their own project, Dreamaker. Afterwards, the ...
and Ñu, Víctor García asked him to join WarCry once again. They rejoined and recorded their second album, "
El Sello De Los Tiempos".
Discography
Darna
* ''
Darna
Darna () is a Filipina superheroine created by writer Mars Ravelo and artist Nestor Redondo. The character's first appearance was in ''Pilipino Komiks'' (Ace Publications, Inc.) #77 on May 13, 1950. Darna is a retooling of Ravelo's earlier cha ...
'' (2002)
WarCry
* 2002 — ''
El Sello De Los Tiempos''
* 2004 — ''
Alea Jacta Est''
References
External links
Álvaro's biography
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1977 births
Living people
WarCry (band) members
People from Asturias
People from Oviedo