''9 Dead Alive'' is the fourth studio album by Mexican guitar duo

Rodrigo y Gabriela Rodrigo y Gabriela (Rodrigo and Gabriela) are a Mexican acoustic guitar duo whose music is influenced by a number of genres including nuevo flamenco, rock, and heavy metal. The duo's recordings consist largely of instrumental duets on the flam ...

released on April 25, 2014, in

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and on April 29, 2014, internationally. According to their Twitter, "each track is a personal celebration of individuals who have passed on, but through their deeds and words still resonate in the 21st century", and is said to be a more rock-focused album compared to their Latin-focused material of the past. Its first single is "The Soundmaker", which is inspired by Spanish guitarist

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Track listing

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Rodrigo y Gabriela albums 2014 albums Rubyworks Records albums Concept albums {{2010s-rock-album-stub