MINIM is a Spanish
industrial rock
Industrial rock is a fusion genre that fuses industrial music and rock music. It initially originated in the 1970s, and drew influence from early experimental and industrial acts such as Cromagnon, Throbbing Gristle, Einstürzende Neubauten ...
band founded in 2006 in
Vigo
Vigo ( , , , ) is a city and municipality in the province of Pontevedra, within the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. Located in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, it sits on the southern shore of an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, the ...
,
Galicia.
History
The band was born in late 2006 in Vigo, when they recorded their first EP with four tracks 22:22 and 2 remixes.
After playing in 2007 all over Spain, MINIM decided to take a little break.
In mid-2008, the band reappeared with some lineup changes. Continue in lead vocals,
Fran Pajares and on synths, vocals and guitars,
Tino Álvarez. To they are joined on guitar,
Aitor Míguez, on bass guitar,
Robert Escrich and drummer
Nacho González. They continued giving concerts, offering them a great show of lights and images, which no doubt characterized the band. They began to receive the first recognitions, winning several awards and competitions like XII Concuros de Pop Rock de
Rivas Vaciamadrid
Rivas-Vaciamadrid () is the 15th most populated city in the Community of Madrid, Spain. It belongs to the Madrid metropolitan area and is located just 15 km from central Madrid, to the south-east. In the southern part of the municipality, the ...
. The press also began to take note, and they also got some minutes on the radio waves.
In March 2010, come onto the market their first album ''
9567: Here even it's yesterday''. This album was released with Mutant-e Records under license from
Creative Commons, and it published on their website to be downloaded freely. This will mark a turning point in the history of the band because from their server the album achieved 1350 downloads in three months, and the name of MINIM starts ringing throughout Europe, Russia, Japan and the United States.
Discography
Collections in which they appear:
References
# La voz de Galicia
“ Los exponentes del rock i ndustrial vigués se van a hacer «las Europas»”# Genética Rock
“MINIM y los tiempos modernos”# Metalicia. Banda de la semana nº
Banda de la semana. nº 03: MINIM - metalicia# Radio Umbria. Intervie
Jorge Umbrio# Rock Estatal. Intervie
Album reviews
# Desde el altavo
# Metal Tota
# Noise Zon
Minim - "9567: Here Even It..s Yesterday" - Noise Zone# Rock in Spai
MINIM "9567: Here Even It´s Yesterday" - 2010 Mutant-e
External links
Official websiteOfficial MySpaceOfficial Youtube Channel
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Industrial rock musical groups
Industrial metal musical groups
Spanish musical groups
Galician musical groups
Musical groups established in 2006
2006 establishments in Spain
People from Vigo