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Hermética
Hermética was an Argentine thrash metal band from San Martín, Buenos Aires. It was formed by bassist Ricardo Iorio in 1987 after his previous band, V8, disbanded. Hermética was signed to the independent record label Radio Trípoli Discos throughout their career. The band's initial lineup consisted of Iorio, vocalist Claudio O'Connor, drummer Fabián Spataro and guitarist Antonio Romano. Spataro left the band in 1988 and was replaced by Antonio Scotto. This lineup recorded their eponymous album, the first thrash metal album recorded in Argentina. At this point of their career, Hermética performed mainly in Argentina, except for one concert held in Uruguay. In 1990, they released '' Intérpretes''an extended play which included covers of Argentine rock and tango songs. Both albums were released by Radio Trípoli Discos as a single CD when digital technology became available. Scotto left the band in 1991 and was replaced by drummer Claudio Strunz. This lineup recorded the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermética (album)
''Hermética'' is the self-titled debut studio album by Argentine thrash metal band Hermética. Following failed negotiations with EMI, Hermética signed with the independent label Radio Trípoli. The band recorded the album at Estudios Sonovisión and released it in November 1989. The cover art, created by Franco Médici under band leader Ricardo Iorio's direction, features symbolic imagery representing Argentine society. Aiming to replicate the international success of Brazil's Sepultura, Radio Trípoli attempted to translate Hermética's songs into English, but abandoned the idea after a testing recording. Background V8, one of the leading bands of Argentine heavy metal, disbanded in 1987. After a pair of failed projects, bassist and leader Ricardo Iorio started a new thrash metal band, Hermética, with guitarist Antonio Romano (from Cerbero), drummer Fabián Spataro and singer Claudio O'Connor (both from Mark). Although V8's guitarist Osvaldo Civile started Horcas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricardo Iorio
Ricardo Horacio Iorio (25 June 1962 – 24 October 2023) was an Argentine Heavy metal music, heavy metal singer and bassist. Iorio was one of the founders of V8 (band), V8 (1979–1987) and later founded the band Hermética (1988–1994). He was the singer and main composer for Almafuerte (band), Almafuerte from 1995 until its dissolution in 2016. His songs were urban stories dealing with the life of the lower classes, as well as Argentine 'Heavy metal subculture, metalheads'. Even though he played bass with every band he formed, he chose Beto Ceriotti to be the new bassist of Almafuerte, remaining as the singer and main lyricist of the band. Extremely nationalist, Iorio continuously proclaimed in his songs and in the media his pride in being Argentine and in Argentine history, and mixed native music styles such as tango (music), tango, Indian and gaucho culture with the heavy metal base of Almafuerte. Early life Ricardo Iorio was born on 25 June 1962 in Ciudadela, Buenos Aires ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Víctimas Del Vaciamiento
''Víctimas del Vaciamiento'' (, ) is the third and last studio album of Argentine thrash metal band Hermética, released in 1994 by . It was certified gold, and the band broke up a few months after promoting the album at the Estadio Obras Sanitarias, an arena in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Background Hermética's first drummer, Tony Scotto, left the band in 1991 and was replaced by Claudio Strunz, right before they recorded '' Ácido Argentino''. The album was certified gold by the Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers (CAPIF) for its sales in Argentina. The label, Radio Tripoli, proposed them to make the new album in a studio of Miami or Los Angeles. The leader Ricardo Iorio rejected the proposal, preferring to stay in the country. Production Drummer Claudio Strunz had better recording conditions than on ''Ácido Argentino'', as he had both more time to practice the songs and experience with the band. Unlike the previous album, the new one had more varied song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudio O'Connor
Claudio Alberto Castro, also known as Claudio O'Connor (born April 28, 1963 in Llavallol, Buenos Aires Province) is a thrash metal, groove metal and hard rock vocalist from Argentina. Nowadays he's lead singer of his own band O'Connor and Malón. He was also formerly the lead singer of Hermética. Biography Mark I Claudio O'Connor started in the music in 1984. He was recommended by Walter Almada, ''Horse Power'' bassist. When O'Connor joins the band as vocalist, it's renamed to Mark I. The band performed over 30 shows until its dissolution in 1987. They recorded two demos, one with two tracks ("Una Farsa Más" and "Traidor") and other with 4 ("El traidor", "(Esto es) Mark", "Tierra marginal" y "Las tablas de la ley"). Hermética Shortly after, Fabián Spataro (former drummer of Mark I) joined the new musical project of Ricardo Iorio. Spataro insists to Iorio to try Claudio O'Connor as singer. They decided not to continue using the name of V8 band, and Iorio founded along with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intérpretes
''Intérpretes'' is an E.P. released in 1990 by heavy metal band Hermética. It is an album of covers, including songs from artists like Motörhead, V8 and Manal, among others. Production ''Intérpretes'' is the second work produced by Hermética after the 1989 ''Hermética'' album. At that point, the label Trípoli Discos could provide only 27 hours of recording time. The band accepted the proposal. Lacking new songs, the band recorded a cover album. Bassist Ricardo Iorio commented that they were not really interested in receiving royalties and thus had no problems in recording covers. One of the songs is a thrash metal version of the tango '' Cambalache''. Iorio commented that the lyrics of the song, written in the 1930s, were still evident and close to the lyrics of Hermética. He also played the song as an homage to Enrique Santos Discépolo, a tango artist who influenced him, and pointed out that the song is well known in neighbouring countries. The band recorded as well " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ácido Argentino
''Ácido Argentino'' is the second studio album by Argentine thrash metal band Hermética, released in 1991 by Trípoli Discos. It is the first album with the drummer Claudio Strunz. The songs were written by Ricardo Iorio and Antonio Romano, and the lyrics by Iorio. It was recorded in 500 hours, and was certified platinum within a few months of its release. Background and recording As of 1991, Hermética was growing in popularity. They ceased to make concerts at Arlequines, as the pub was too small for their growing audience, and moved to Cemento, a nightclub that was moving away from its origins in disco music and hosting rock concerts instead. They made all the remaining concerts of the year in that nightclub. During the year they played with Todos Tus Muertos, Pobres Pibes, Nepal, Militia, Devastación, Rapier, Resistencia Nativa, etc.Blumetti, p. 5 The drummer Tony Scotto resigned from the band, in disagreement over the way to manage it. His replacement was Claudio Strunz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Romano (musician)
Antonio Romano (born August 6, 1962) is an Argentine thrash metal guitarist. He has worked in Cerbero, Hermética, Malón, Visceral and Razones Concientes. Biography Born in Caseros, Buenos Aires, son of Italian immigrants, Romano became a heavy metal musician after hearing an LP of Black Sabbath. He began his work in the 1980s, in a black metal band named "Cerbero". The band did not record any LP. He was considered a possible guitarist for V8 when Osvaldo Civile left that band, but he was not selected. Still, when V8's bassist Ricardo Iorio broke up the band in 1989, he hired Romano for his new band, Hermética, along with singer Claudio O'Connor and drummer Fabián Spataro. Romano composed the music of several songs of the new band. Hermética recorded three studio albums, and received a golden record for the sales of '' Ácido Argentino'' and ''Víctimas del Vaciamiento''. Hermética broke up in 1994, in controversial circumstances. Iorio created a new band, Almafuerte, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudio Strunz
Claudio Strunz (born November 11, 1966) is an Argentine thrash metal drummer. He has worked in Heinkel, Hermética, Malón and Simbiosis. Biography Claudio Strunz, born in La Tablada, began his career in Heinkel, a band that would be renamed Jeriko. The band's rehearsal room was located in the Belgrano neighbourhood, which was very distant, so he created a new one at his home. El Reloj hired this rehearsal room as well. He created later a new one in Mataderos, which was hired by the thrash metal band Hermética. He played with that band during tests when the drummer Tony Scotto was absent. As a result, when Scotto left the band Strunz was selected as the new drummer. He joined the band in 1991, just in time for the recording of the LP '' Ácido Argentino'', and stayed with the band since then. Hermética received a golden record for the sales of ''Ácido Argentino'', and a second one for the 1994 CD '' Víctimas del Vaciamiento''. Hermética broke up in 1994, in controvers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
En Vivo 1993 Argentina
En vivo 1993 Argentina () is the first live album of Argentine heavy metal band Hermética, self-released in 1993. It was recorded on May 15, 1993 at "Stadium", a venue in Buenos Aires. A video version of the album (VHS) was also commercialized. Track listing All songs written and composed by Ricardo Iorio, except where noted. Personnel * Ricardo Iorio - Bass, vocals * Claudio O'Connor - Lead vocals * Antonio Romano - Guitar * Claudio Strunz Claudio Strunz (born November 11, 1966) is an Argentine thrash metal drummer. He has worked in Heinkel, Hermética, Malón and Simbiosis. Biography Claudio Strunz, born in La Tablada, began his career in Heinkel, a band that would be renamed J ... - Drums References Hermética albums Live thrash metal albums 1993 live albums Live albums recorded in Buenos Aires {{1990s-thrash-metal-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almafuerte (band)
Almafuerte was a heavy metal band from Argentina, formed by bassist and lead singer Ricardo Iorio in 1995, after the dissolution of Hermética. History In 1994, Hermética, a heavy metal band from Argentina, broke up. Bassist Ricardo Iorio formed, one year later, Almafuerte, with guitarist Claudio "El Tano" Marcielo and drummer Claudio Cardacci. In 1995 they released their first studio album, ''Mundo Guanaco'', which included songs of both Hermética and of V8 (another of Ricardo Iorio's previous bands), and some new ones written by Iorio (most of them dealing with social issues). After the release of their second album, ''Del Entorno'', Cardacci was replaced by Rodolfo Márquez. One year later, Márquez was replaced by Walter Martínez, after a demonstration with his band Vorax. With Martínez they released their first live album ''En Vida''. In 1998 they released a self-titled album ''Almafuerte'' and ''Profeta en su Tierra'', and in 1999, their fifth studio album, ''A Fon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malón (band)
Malón is a thrash metal band from Argentina that was formed in 1995 by Claudio O'Connor, Antonio Romano (musician), Antonio Romano, Claudio Strunz (all ex-Hermética members), and Karlos Cuadrado. History 1995–1998: Early years and first albums Various internal conflicts led to the dissolution of Hermética in late of 1994. Claudio O'Connor, Antonio Romano (musician), Antonio Romano and Claudio Strunz created Malón, with bassist Karlos Cuadrado. They played their first gig at Cemento. Meanwhile, Ricardo Iorio, the fourth member of Hermética, formed the band Almafuerte (band), Almafuerte, which has a sharp rivalry with Malón. In 1995, the band released their first studio album, ''Espíritu combativo'' (''"Combative Spirit"''). They released their second album, ''Justicia o resistencia'' (''"Justice or Resistance"''), a year later. In October 1997, the band played at the 20th Anniversary of Madres de Plaza de Mayo, in Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium, with León Gieco, Dividido ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
V8 (band)
V8 was an Argentine heavy metal band formed in 1979, one of the first notable Argentine and Latin America bands of that genre. After its dissolution former members have continued their careers starting other heavy metal bands, Hermética, Horcas, Rata Blanca, Logos and Almafuerte. History V8 was first formed by Ricardo Iorio and Ricardo "Chofa" Moreno, who met when watching the film '' The Song Remains the Same''. The cinema also played songs of Black Sabbath after the film. Heavy Metal, as a music genre, was still unknown. First they created the short-lived bands Alarma and Comunión Humana, and eventually the band V8. Their first songs were "Voy a enloquecer", "Si puedes vencer al temor" and "Muy cansado estoy". The first concert of V8 took place in August 1980, at Club Sahores. The first line-up featured Iorio in vocals and bass, Moreno in guitars, and Gerardo Osemberg in drums. The band took part in a concert in 1982, alongside WC, meant to be their last. Instead of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
