Pablo García Fernández (born December 26, 1976 in Oviedo,

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) is a guitarist, for 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 ...

band WarCry.

Career

Pablo's first contact with a guitar emerges at the age of 16, in the summer of 1993, on a self-taught, and decides to dedicate most of his time to that instrument. Leading him to form his first band with some friends. When everything becomes a little bit more serious he joins WarCry in 1996. Later he would become part of another local band Presto recording an EP "''Disciples Of Fear''" covering some Yngwie Malmsteen's songs in the salon ''Quatro De Avilés''. During that time he attends to the Instituto de Música y Tecnología (IMT) in

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in the month of July where they mainly studied harmony. After Presto's separation he starts along with former components of Presto and WarCry a

Progressive metal Progressive metal (sometimes shortened to prog metal) is a broad fusion music genre melding heavy metal and progressive rock, combining the loud "aggression" and amplified guitar-driven sound of the former with the more experimental, cerebral ...

project named Relative Silence recording two albums, the first one was untitled and contained three specific tracks which included a version of

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, and the second album was recorded between December 2001 and January 2002, entitled "Mixture?" with 4 tracks. In January 2001 Víctor and

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asked him to collaborate in their first studio album WarCry. After a while, he finally decides to become an active member of the band and leaves aside his participation in Relative Silence. Over the years he has attended to several courses of

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by the pianist Joshua Edelman and the guitarists Chema Saiz and Joaquín Chacón. Combining his role in WarCry with another career "Guitar Professor". His biggest influences are Dream Theater,

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, and guitarists like

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, Paul Gilbert,

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and

Yngwie Malmsteen Yngwie Johan Malmsteen ( ; born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck, 30 June 1963) is a Swedish guitarist. He first became known in the 1980s for his neoclassical playing style in heavy metal, and has released 22 studio albums in a career spanning ov ...

Discography

Presto

* '' Presto'' ( EP) (1998)

Relative Silence

* ''Mixture?'' (2002)

WarCry

* '' WarCry'' (2002) * '' El Sello De Los Tiempos'' (2002) * '' Alea Jacta Est'' (2004) * ''

¿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� ...

'' (2005) * '' Directo A La Luz'' (2006) * '' La Quinta Esencia'' (2006) * ''

Revolución Revolución, the Spanish word for revolution, may refer to: Music *''Revolución'', a 1985 album by La Polla Records * ''Revolución'' (WarCry album), a 2008 album by WarCry * ''Revolución'' (The Dead Daisies album), a 2015 album by The Dead Dais ...

'' (2008) * '' Alfa'' (2011) * ''Omega'' (2012) * '' Inmortal'' (2013)

Personal information

* Name: Pablo García Fernández. * Birthplace: Oviedo,

. * Date Of Birth: December/26/1976. * Instrument: Guitar. * In WarCry: 1996 - 1997/2002–present. * Influences: Dream Theater,

, Racer X,

... * Formations: WarCry, Relative Silence, Presto. * First CD: Street Lethal - Racer X

Faves

* Band: Dream Theater. * Drink:

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. * Food:

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. * Film: Dark City. * Nonmusical Likings: To Be With The Family And Friends. * Song Of WarCry: Señor. * Song Of El Sello De Los Tiempos: Alejandro. * Song Of Alea Jacta Est: Reflejos De Sangre. * Song Of

: Tu Ausencia. * Song Of Another Band: "''Under a Glass Moon''" - Dream Theater. * Concert: Tour of

Falling Into Infinity ''Falling into Infinity'' is the fourth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, released on September 23, 1997 through EastWest Records. It is the band's only studio album to feature keyboardist Derek Sherinian, following t ...

- Dream Theater (

)

External links

WarCry's Official WebsitePablo García's Website
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