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Alberto Ardines (born 4 July 1970) is a Spanish musician. He is working on a new
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band called Sauze that he formed with
Manuel Ramil Manuel Ramil (born 8 March 1978 in Ares, A Coruña, Spain) is a Spanish musician, best known as the former keyboardist for the Power metal band WarCry and Torquemada and as the current keyboardist of alternative/power metal band Sauze, formed b ...
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Fernando Mon Fernando (born 12 December 1976 in Oviedo, Spain) is a member of the Asturian power metal band WarCry. He is working on a new alternative/power metal band called Sauze formed by himself, along with Manuel Ramil, Alberto Ardines, and Toni Ambo ...
, and Toni Amboaje.


Career

Born in
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, when he was almost 12 years old, he started getting interested in music, but it was not until he was 14 that he discovered his passion for heavy metal. In 1989, he formed the band called Speed Demons with some friends from school. After changing the band's name for
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 ...
and leaving back some friends with the ones he started recorded some EPs, he went to the recording studio to make his first album '' Ready To The Glory'', which was released in 1992. In 1996, he began taking drumming classes with Fernando Arias a wonderful drummer, who taught him some different styles. That same year he entered the school of music of
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, where he spent two years studying drums and musical language. With influences from ''Dave Wake'', or
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and classes given by his particular professor he became a great drummer. A year later, his dream started becoming true, when he participated in a tour around
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, which continued until 28 December 2001. Throughout this time, he was either or learning or touring, which was not easy. Because of all his perseverance, he has been classified as one of the best drummers of
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. But he says "I still have to learn a lot, and a person gotta go step by step". During 2001, in his free time, he started recording a project with his band companion Víctor García, who would receive the name of WarCry.


Discography


Avalanch

* 1992 — '' Ready To The Glory'' * 1997 — ''
La Llama Eterna ''La Llama Eterna'' is the first studio album by the Asturian power metal band Avalanch, released in 1997. This work was later released in English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: ...
'' * 1988 — ''
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'' * 1999 — ''
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 ...
'' * 2000 — ''
Días De Gloria Días De Gloria is the first live-album by the Spanish power metal band Avalanch, recorded during the promotional tour of Llanto De Un Héroe in Avilés 1999 and released in 2000. Includes a bonus track which is a studio version of ''Save Me'' a ...
'' * 2001 — ''
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Tributes

* 1999 — '' Transilvania 666'' (
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) * 2000 — '' The Attack of the Dragons'' (
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) * 2000 — ''
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'' (
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)


WarCry

* 2002 — '' WarCry'' * 2002 — ''
El Sello De Los Tiempos ''El Sello de los Tiempos'' ( en: "The Seal of Times") is the second studio album by the Spanish power metal band WarCry, released on December 1, 2002 (see 2002 in music and 2002 in heavy metal music) through Avispa Music. This album is consider ...
'' * 2004 — ''
Alea Jacta Est ''Alea Jacta Est'' ( en: " The Die Is Cast") is the third studio album by the Asturian power metal band WarCry, released on January 1, 2004, (see 2004 in music and 2004 in heavy metal music) and distributed through Avispa. Overview ''Alea Jac ...
'' * 2005 — ''
¿Dónde Está La Luz? ''¿Dónde Está La Luz?'' ( en, Where Is The Light?) is the fourth studio album by power metal band WarCry, released on February 1, 2005 (see 2005 in music and 2005 in heavy metal music), and distributed through Avispa Music. ''¿Dónde Est ...
'' * 2006 — ''
Directo A La Luz ''Directo A La Luz'' ( en: "Straight To The Light/Live To The Light") is the first live album by the Spanish power metal band WarCry, recorded in Madrid, Spain on November 5, 2005 in the music hall "Divino Aqualung" to a crowd of over 2,500 peop ...
'' * 2006 — ''
La Quinta Esencia ''La Quinta Esencia'' ("The Fifth Element") is the fifth studio album by the power metal band WarCry, released on September 18, 2006, and distributed through Avispa Music. Front man, and lead vocals Víctor García said that this album is a mi ...
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Sauze

* 2008 — ''
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Last Days Of Eden

* 2015 - '' Ride The World''


References

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