Carajo
| Carajo | |
|---|---|
 Carajo in Mexico in 2008 |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Groove Metal , Alternative Metal , Punk Rock , Metalcore , Alternative Rock |
| founding | 2001 |
| resolution | 2020 |
| Website | carajoweb.com |
| Last occupation | |
| Marcelo Corvalan | |
| Hernán Langer | |
| Andrés Vilanova | |
Carajo was a groove metal band from Buenos Aires founded in 2001 . It broke up in January 2020.
history
Beginnings
The group Carajo was founded in 2001 by Andrés Vilanova ( drums ), Marcelo Corvalan ( bass guitar , vocals ) - both former musicians with ANIMAL - and Hernán Langer ( guitar , background vocals ) in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires . The first concert took place on May 25, 2001 at Whiskey a GoGo in Buenos Aires. In the same year the group played in the provinces of Mendoza , Córdoba , Catamarca and already played in neighboring Uruguay . The band played for the first time with Attaque 77 and Cemento .
The debut album: Carajo
Between January and March 2002 the group recorded their debut album in the studios “Del Abasto al Pasto” and “Pichón Digital”, which was published under the name Carajo (German: Hell ). It contains 12 pieces written by the band's musicians. The album was produced by Ale Vázquez of GuaGua Musica and distributed by Universal Music Argentina .
The release party took place on September 7, 2002 at The Roxy in Buenos Aires , which was attended by more than 1,000 people. The first single, Sacate la mierda , stayed in the FM Rock & Pop charts for several weeks and was shown on MTV for several weeks . This was followed by a performance in Neuquén and a second concert in Uruguay. In November Carajo traveled to Colombia where the group played at Rock al Parque in front of 80,000 people. Due to the success, the group shot a second music video. This time to the song Salvaje , which was produced again by Ale Vázquez. At the end of the year the group played with La Nación , Página 12 and Clarín .
In early 2003 the group toured 4 cities on the Argentine coast. Fans had free entry to all four concerts. Most of the concerts were attended by around 5,000 people. In February Carajo played Cosquin Rock in front of 14,000 people. A month later, the band played with Cabezones , Árbol , Catupecu Machu , Kapanga and Massacre, among others . The group was nominated at the MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica in the category “Best Newcomer National”. Carajo played again in Uruguay and played for the first time in Bolivia , Paraguay and Chile .
At the end of 2003 the band released an EP called Carajografía . The last concerts of 2003 took place on November 28th and 29th.
Second album: Atrapasueños and Electrorroto acustizado 2.1
At the beginning of 2004 the band was working on the songs for the second album, which is called Atrapasueños . In March a music video was released for the piece El Vago which was produced by Diego Pernía and Julián Sequeira. Songs from this album were first performed on Cosquin Rock. The group played various concerts at festivals in Argentina , Paraguay and Chile , some of which played pieces from the new album.
Atrapasueños was mastered by Claudio Romandini and produced by Ale Vázquez. It was released on October 20, 2004 as a download and CD via Universal Music Argentina. In November, the group released their fifth music video. This was again from Pérnia and bears the name El Error which was broadcast again on MTV . In the meantime, 16,000 copies of the album have been sold. The CD release party also took place on November 20th. The venue was the well-known - now closed - República Cromañón in Buenos Aires in front of almost 3,000 visitors.
In mid-January 2005 the group toured again along the coast of Argentina . Concerts took place in San Bernardo , Mar del Plata and Villa Gesell . In the same year the band played again on Cosquin Rock in front of almost 20,000 people. It was the group's third appearance at this festival. In March Carajo went to Bolivia again . The group played in Santa Cruz de la Sierra and La Paz . The rest of the year the group would spend on their tour through Latin America to make their album better known both nationally and internationally. This project was delayed because drummer Vilanova suffered a scaphoid fracture.
Their show at the ND Ateneo in June was recorded to produce a live album. The album is called Electrorroto acustizado 2.1 of which 9,000 units were sold. This was followed by an appearance at the Pepsi Music Festival . The last concert of 2005 took place on December 9th in front of more than 3,500 visitors.
Third album: Inmundo
In early 2006, the group began work on the third studio album. The producer was again Ale Vázquez. Individual songs on the album were first performed on the Gesell Rock and Cosquin Rock .
On March 25, 2006, the group played for the first time in Cuba , so Carajo is the first Argentine rock band to perform on the island nation. This concert was only made possible through the commitment of the Asociatión Hermano Saíz de Cuba in collaboration with the Instituto Cubano de Radio y Televisió. In total, Carajo played three shows in Cuba. On March 25th in the Teatro Nacional, one day later in the Salón Rosado de la Tropical in front of 2,000 spectators and on March 30th in the Anfiteatro del Parque Armendares. The first concert was broadcast live on Cuban television.
An extensive tour of Argentina followed . In February 2007, the group appeared again on Cosquin Rock. In April and May the group toured Gran Buenos Aires ( Témperley , Zárate , Moreno , Castelar , Monte Grande , Luján , La Plata , San Miguel and Laferrere ). On June 21, 2007 the album was released under the title Inmundo via Universal Music Argentina . In October, a gig at Rock al Parque in Bogotá was confirmed. It was the group's second appearance at the largest music festival in Latin America.
In 2008 the group played at the two most famous music festivals in Argentina - Cosquin Rock and Quilmes Rock, which takes place at the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti , among others . Then the group played in Paraguay with the band Flou . This was followed by an appearance by the band at the Pepsi Music Festival .
Fourth album: El mar de las almas
At the beginning of 2010, the group released a 24-episode video series that is supposed to document the production of the new album. Between March and July 2010 the group was in the Jo-Der studio to work on the album, which was later mastered in Los Angeles . On September 23, 2010 the work on the album, which is called El mar de las almas , was completed. The release celebration took place in the Teatro Flores .
In 2011 the Gira por los barrios followed to promote the album. In the same year the group played again on the Cosquin Rock . For the 10th anniversary of the band, the group held a concert in the famous Luna Park in front of 6,000 visitors. In 2012 the group was guest stars at the anniversary concert of the post-hardcore band DENY at the La Trastienda Club in Buenos Aires . A concert on the Resistance Tour is planned for August.
In January 2020, the musicians announced the breakup of the group.
Music genre
The group plays groove metal with influences from alternative and nu-metal as well as alternative rock elements. The music style is also influenced by punk rock and melodic metalcore in the style of Bullet for My Valentine and All That Remains .
Nominations
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MTV Europe Music Awards
- 2017 : Best Latin American Act, South Latin America (nominated)
Discography
EPs
- 2003: Carajografía (Universal Music Argentina)
Studio albums
- 2002: Carajo ( Universal Music Argentina )
- 2004: Atrapasueños (Universal Music Argentina)
- 2007: Inmundo (Universal Music Argentina)
- 2010: El mar de las almas (Universal Music Argentina)
- 2013: Frente a Frente (DIY / DBN)
Live albums
- 2005: Electrorroto acustizado 2.1 (Universal Music Argentina)
DVDs
- 2005: Electrorroto Acustizado (Universal Music Argentina)
- 2007: Formando así cada parte del todo (Universal Music Argentina)
- 2009: Carajo Vivo Obras 9-12-05 (Universal Music Argentina)
- 2011: 10 Años Luna Park (Universal Music Argentina)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Rock.com.ar, Biografía de Carajo ( Memento of the original from August 25, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Rolling Stone : Carajo muestra su nuevo disco en la Web
- ↑ Rock Tails : Nuevo disco de Carajo
- ↑ Roberto Isa: La Agrupación argentina Carajo annuncio su separation. Elculto.com.ar, January 18, 2020, accessed January 23, 2020 (Spanish).
