Roberto García (born 13 August 1972 in

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) is the bassist for the

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band WarCry, also known for his work on

Avalanch Avalanch is a Spanish heavy metal band formed in Asturias in 1993. Led by composer, producer and guitar player Alberto Rionda, the band has released nine studio albums, plus a handful of compilations, DVDs and English versions of their works ...

History

García's interest in music started around the age of five. The Spanish guitar, as well as the keyboard, were the instruments he first learned to play. Although his education was centered on classic authors, Roberto had been very interested since his adolescence in bands such as

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, Accept and

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. In 1997, García asked his friend

Alberto Rionda Avalanch is a Spanish heavy metal band formed in Asturias in 1993. Led by composer, producer and guitar player Alberto Rionda, the band has released nine studio albums, plus a handful of compilations, DVDs and English versions of their works ...

, from

, to give him guitar classes, and in that manner he became part of the band. He played on four Avalanch albums, ''La Llama Eterna'', ''Llanto De Un Héroe'', ''Días De Gloria'' and ''El Ángel Caído''. After personal and professional problems with Alberto Rionda, Garcia left

. In 2004, he joined the band WarCry, which had been formed by friends Víctor García and

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Discography

Avalanch

* 1997 — '' La Llama Eterna'' * 1999 — '' Llanto De Un Héroe'' * 2000 — '' Días De Gloria'' (live) * 2001 — '' El Ángel Caído''

WarCry

* 2005 — ''

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'' * 2006 — ''

Directo A La Luz ''Directo A La Luz'' ( en: "Straight To The Light/Live To The Light") is the first live album by the Spanish power metal band WarCry, recorded in Madrid, Spain on November 5, 2005 in the music hall "Divino Aqualung" to a crowd of over 2,500 peo ...

'' (live) * 2006 — ''

La Quinta Esencia ''La Quinta Esencia'' ("The Fifth Element") is the fifth studio album by the power metal band WarCry, released on September 18, 2006, and distributed through Avispa Music. Front man, and lead vocals Víctor García said that this album is a mi ...

'' * 2008 — ''

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'' * 2011 — '' Alfa'' * 2012 — ''Omega'' (live) * 2013 — '' Inmortal''

On tributes

* 1999 — '' Transilvania 666'' (

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) * 2000 — '' The Attack of the Dragons'' (

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) * 2000 — '' Metal Gods'' (

)

Collaborations

*''Indiceission'' (

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) (2003)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Garcia, Roberto WarCry (band) members Musicians from Asturias People from Oviedo Spanish heavy metal musicians Living people 1972 births Avalanch members