Walter Giardino Temple (also known as Temple) is a musical project of Argentine guitar virtuoso
Walter Giardino
Héctor Walter Giardino (born 6 March 1960) is an Argentine guitarist and the leader of the heavy metal and hard rock band Rata Blanca.
Career
Early years and V8 (1981–1985)
In 1981 Walter Giardino as a guitarist and vocalist founded Pun ...
.
History
First era
The band formed in 1998 following the dissolution of
Rata Blanca
Rata Blanca ("White Rat" in English) is an Argentine heavy metal band, formed in 1986.
History Beginnings
The guitarist Walter Giardino replaced Osvaldo Civile in V8 for a little time, and left the band when his songs were rejected. His ...
and the project was halted in 2000 after Rata Blanca regrouped. The first line-up was Norberto Rodriguez on vocals, Martin Carrizo on drums, Pablo Catania on keyboards and Ruben Trombini on bass. The group also released an album called "Temple" with 10 songs, among which include the single ''Corte Porteño''. The drummer Martin Carrizo (former
A.N.I.M.A.L.), left the band shortly after recording the album to work with
Gustavo Cerati
Gustavo Adrián Cerati (11 August 1959 – 4 September 2014) was an Argentine singer-songwriter, composer and producer, considered one of the most important and influential figures of Ibero-American rock. Cerati along with his band Soda Stereo ...
, and was replaced by Fernando Scarcella. The debut album was well received and performed several concerts in the provinces and Buenos Aires. After some discussion after a recital in which Giardino not let the musicians go up to play "
Burn
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" with
Glenn Hughes arguing that they did not know how to play properly, they decided to leave Giardino and form the band "Quemar" (Spanish from Burn) with which they released an album. Giardino with Scarcella (the only member who does not walk away from the strip), join guest musicians to perform some functions in
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
. One of the guest musicians was
Adrián Barilari
Adrián Eduardo Barilari (born November 11, 1959) is an Argentine singer best known as the vocalist of the heavy metal and hard rock band Rata Blanca.(10 June 2013)Vocalista de Rata Blanca felicitó a su imitador de "Yo Soy" ''El Comercio''(26 Jan ...
(current singer of Rata Blanca), who gave a show at the disco "Museum", which first introduced the acoustic version of "Mujer Amante" (included as bonus on the album "Grandes canciones" "Rata Blanca). Then the tour of South America was joined by Hugo Bistolfi on keyboards and Guillermo Sanchez on bass (both members of Rata Blanca), which resulted in the return of Rata Blanca. Sergio Berdichevsky and
Gustavo Rowek (the other historical members Rata Blanca) did not accept, preferring to continue with their project "Nativo". Because of this Giardino decided to reform the band making a quintet, with just him on guitar, Fernando Scarcella turn held the position of drummer. In his final concerts as Walter Giardino Temple, the band had presented some new tracks like "Revancha" and "La Gran Batalla" (which appears to be part of a new album by Temple in the future).
During the hiatus
Walter Giardino made live appearances with the Spanish group
Mägo de Oz following the departure of the members of Temple.
In 2010 Rata Blanca made presentations in English with former
Rainbow
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singer
Doogie White, he sang songs in English from Temple as Corte Porteño renamed as Crushed Memories. Many people saw this event as one of Temple more than Rata Blanca because they were not and Adrián Barilari and Hugo Bistolfi (replaced by Danilo Moschen). Doogie commented that he was very impressed when he first heard Corte Porteño in 2003 because he thought he heard one of the best guitar solos heard in his life.
Graham Bonnet
Graham Bonnet (born 23 December 1947) is an English rock singer. He has recorded and performed as a solo artist and as a member of several hard rock and heavy metal bands including Rainbow, Michael Schenker Group, Alcatrazz, and Impellitteri. ...
alike who made a special presentation with Giardino and
Greg Smith (former Rainbow bassist) in December 2010 played several English versions of Temple songs. Earlier this year Norberto Rodriguez made a series of appearances with his band Arian called "Reviviendo el disco de Temple" (Reviving Temple) where he sang all the tracks of the album.
Shows with Joe Lynn Turner (2012/2016)
In September 2012, Giardino reactivate Temple to bring concerts tribute to
Deep Purple,
Rainbow
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and
Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force with
Joe Lynn Turner
Joe Lynn Turner (born Joseph Arthur Mark Linquito, August 2, 1951) is an American singer known for his work in the hard rock bands Rainbow, Yngwie J. Malmsteen and Deep Purple.
During his career, Turner fronted and played guitar with pop rock ...
. In 2016 Giardino and Turner were touring South America (
Argentina
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,
Chile
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,
Uruguay
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,
Paraguay
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and
Bolivia). The line up for this shows were Fernando Scarcella (drums) Pablo Motyczak (bass)
Javier Retamozo
Javier Retamozo is an Argentine hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal keyboardist.
Biography
He starts his career in 1988 with LZ2, a hard rock band led by Martín Knye. In 1989, he is chosen as the fourth best keyboard player of the A ...
(keyboards). Javier Barrozo was invited as vocalist of Temple's original songs.
Tour with Ronnie Romero
In November 2017, Giardino presented
Ronnie Romero as new vocalist of Temple. The band toured 17 dates in Europe (
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
,
England
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,
Scotland
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,
Germany
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,
Czech Republic
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) and South America (
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
,
Bolivia and
Chile
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).
Members
Current line-up
*
Walter Giardino
Héctor Walter Giardino (born 6 March 1960) is an Argentine guitarist and the leader of the heavy metal and hard rock band Rata Blanca.
Career
Early years and V8 (1981–1985)
In 1981 Walter Giardino as a guitarist and vocalist founded Pun ...
- Guitars - (1998–2000, 2012, 2016 - 2017)
*
Ronnie Romero - Vocals - (2017)
*Fernando Scarcella - Drums - (1999–2000, 2012, 2016 - 2017)
*
Javier Retamozo
Javier Retamozo is an Argentine hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal keyboardist.
Biography
He starts his career in 1988 with LZ2, a hard rock band led by Martín Knye. In 1989, he is chosen as the fourth best keyboard player of the A ...
- Keyboards - (2016 – 2017)
*Pablo Motyczak - Bass - (2012, 2016 – 2017)
Other members
*Norberto Rodriguez - Vocals - (1998–1999)
*Martín Carrizo - Drums - (1998; died 2022)
*Ruben Trombini - Bass - (1998 - 1999)
*Pablo Catania - Keyboards - (1998–1999)
*Daniel Leonetti - Bass - (2000)
*Luis Sánchez - Drums - (1998)
*Miguel de Ipola - Keyboards - (2000)
*
Adrián Barilari
Adrián Eduardo Barilari (born November 11, 1959) is an Argentine singer best known as the vocalist of the heavy metal and hard rock band Rata Blanca.(10 June 2013)Vocalista de Rata Blanca felicitó a su imitador de "Yo Soy" ''El Comercio''(26 Jan ...
- Guest Vocals - (2000)
*Danilo Moschen - Keyboards - (2012)
*Javier Barrozo - Vocals - (2012, 2016)
*
Joe Lynn Turner
Joe Lynn Turner (born Joseph Arthur Mark Linquito, August 2, 1951) is an American singer known for his work in the hard rock bands Rainbow, Yngwie J. Malmsteen and Deep Purple.
During his career, Turner fronted and played guitar with pop rock ...
- Guest Vocals - (2012, 2016)
Discography
Walter Giardino Temple (1998)
Tracks
# ''Corte Porteño''
# ''Sobre la raya''
# ''Los amigos del campeón''
# ''Astróloga''
# ''Héroe de la eternidad''
# ''Azul y negro''
# ''Cacería''
# ''La danza del fuego''
# ''El club de las almas perdidas''
# ''Alquimia''
Other songs
The band also composed other songs for future album but some of this were edited on
Rata Blanca
Rata Blanca ("White Rat" in English) is an Argentine heavy metal band, formed in 1986.
History Beginnings
The guitarist Walter Giardino replaced Osvaldo Civile in V8 for a little time, and left the band when his songs were rejected. His ...
album
El Camino del Fuego. The ones that were never released but appear in the latest setlists of Temple concerts are:
* Revancha
* La Gran Batalla en el Cielo
Also Doogie White translate some songs of Temple:
* Over The Line (Sobre La Raya)
* Crushed Memories (Corte Porteño)
* Blue and Black (Azul y Negro)
References
Walter Giardino Templeat
Encyclopaedia Metallum
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External links
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Argentine heavy metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 1998
Musical groups disestablished in 2000