Rafael Yugueros (born 8 September 1977 in Oviedo,

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) is the drummer of the

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band WarCry where he played, until the band's split, and rejoined in September, 2007. With influences from Metallica, U2, Pink Floyd,

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and

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Career

In 1986, when The Final Countdown was released Yugueros, along with his cousin, built a home-made drum composed of, cans?!! From that moment he never got away from the drums, and music in general, especially Rock and Metal, but he liked

Jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...

too, after listening to

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, by Art Blakey. Once he had his own drums, in 1994, he began to play on some bands until he formed part of WarCry, in 1997. After the band's split he played on many other bands, like

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and DarkSun. Meanwhile, he was part of an orchestra and various groups with different music-styles, such as Blues,

and Pop. Receiving classes from various music-professors like ''Félix Morales''. He combines his music with intense activity with the facet of durum-professor.

Discography

WarCry

* ''

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Demo Demo, usually short for demonstration, may refer to: Music and film *Demo (music), a song typically recorded for reference rather than release * ''Demo'' (Behind Crimson Eyes), a 2004 recording by the band Behind Crimson Eyes * ''Demo'' (Deafhea ...

)'' (1997) * ''

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)

Darna

* ''

'' (2001) * '' II'' (2003)

DarkSun

* '' El Lado Oscuro'' (2006) * '' The Dark Side'' (2007)

Personal information

* Name: Rafel Yugueros. * Birthplace: Oviedo,

. * Date Of Birth: September/09/1977. * Instrument: Drums. * In WarCry: 1997-1998, 2007–present * Influences: Art Blakey, Lars Ulrich,

Terry Bozzio Terry John Bozzio (born December 27, 1950) is an American drummer best known for his work with Missing Persons and Frank Zappa. He has been featured on nine solo or collaborative albums, 26 albums with Zappa and seven albums with Missing Perso ...

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... * Formations: WarCry, DarkSun,

. * First CD:

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Faves

* Band:

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. * Drink:

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. * Food: ''Pato A La Naranja'' & ''Tarta De Avellanas''. * Film:

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. * Nonmusical Likings: Hiking And Caressing My Cat * Song Of WarCry: Nana. * Song Of El Sello De Los Tiempos: Alejandro. * Song Of Alea Jacta Est: Espíritu De Amor. * Song Of

¿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� ...

: Nuevo Mundo. * Song Of Another Band: "''Fate Speaks''" -

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. * Concert: U2 - ''

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'' (On

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)

External links

WarCry's Official Website
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