Carajo

Carajo is a Founded in 2001, Groove Metal band from Buenos Aires.

3.1 EPs
3.2 Studio albums
3.3 Live albums
3.4 DVD

History

The group Carajo was established in 2001 by Andrés Vilanova (drums), Marcelo Corvalan (bass guitar, vocals ) - ( Guitar Backing vocals ) founded both former musician with ANIMAL and Hernán Langer in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires. The first concert took place on 25 May 2001 at the Whisky a GoGo in Buenos Aires instead. 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 of 2002, the group participated in the studios " Del Abasto al Pasto " and " Pichón Digital" her debut album, which under the name Carajo ( German: Hell) was published. It contains 12 pieces that were written by the musicians of the band. The album was produced by Ale Vázquez GuaGua Musica and distributed by Universal Music Argentina.

The release party took place on September 7, 2002 at The Roxy in Buenos Aires held, which was attended by more than 1,000 people. The first single, Sacrate la mierda, be kept for several weeks in the FM Rock & Pop Charts and has been shown for several weeks at MTV. It was followed by an appearance in Neuquén and a second concert in Uruguay. In November Carajo traveled where the group played at the Rock al Parque before 80,000 spectators to Colombia. Because of their success, the group turned a second music video. This time to the song Salvaje, which was again produced by Ale Vázquez. End of the year, the group played with La Nación, Página 12 and Clarín.

Beginning of 2003, the group toured four cities on the Argentine coast. Fans had to all four concerts in free. For most concerts maintain about 5,000 people in attendance. In February Carajo played on the rock in front of Cosquin 14,000 visitors. A month later, the band played, among others, Cabezones, Arbol, Catupecu Machu, Kapanga and Massacre. The group was "Best National Newcomer " nomination at the MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica in the category. Carajo again played in Uruguay and played for the first time in Bolivia, Paraguay and Chile.

At the end of 2003, the band released an EP titled Carajografía. On 28 and 29 November, the last concerts of 2003 took place.

Second album: Atrapasueños and Electrorroto acustizado 2.1

At the beginning of 2004, the band worked on the songs for the second album, which bears the name Atrapasueños. In March appeared on the play El Vago a music video which was produced by Diego Pernía and Julián Sequeira. Songs from this album were first listed on the Cosquin skirt. The group played various concerts at festivals in Argentina, Paraguay and Chile where some pieces from the new album were played.

Atrapasueños was produced by Claudio Romandini mastered and Ale Vázquez. It was released on 20 October 2004 as a download and CD via Universal Music Argentina. In November, the group released their fifth overall music video. This was again from Pernia and bears the name of El Error which again was broadcast on MTV. Meanwhile, 16,000 copies of the album could be brought to the man. The CD release party was also held on 20 November. The venue was the famous - now closed - República Cromañón in Buenos Aires in front of nearly 3,000 visitors.

In mid-January of 2005, the group toured again along the coast of Argentina. Concerts were held in San Bernardo, Mar del Plata and Villa Gesell. In the same year the band played again on the rock in front of nearly 20,000 people Cosquin. It was the third appearance of the group at this festival. In March Carajo drove again to Bolivia. The group played in Santa Cruz de la Sierra and La Paz the rest of the year should the group with their tour of Latin America spend their album, both nationally and internationally to make known. This project was delayed due to drummer Vilanova possibly sustain a scaphoid fracture.

Your 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. It was followed by an appearance at the Pepsi Music Festival. The last concert of 2005 was held in front of more than 3,500 visitors on 9 December.

Third album: Inmundo

Beginning of 2006, the group began work on the third studio album. Producer was again Ale Vázquez. Individual songs from the album were performed skirt for the first time on the Gesell Rock Cosquin.

On 25 March 2006, the group played for the first time in Cuba, so Carajo is the first Argentine rock band that had occurred on the island nation. This concert was made possible only by the use of the Asociation Saíz Hermano de Cuba in collaboration with the Instituto Cubano de Radio y Televisió. Overall, Carajo played three shows in Cuba. On March 25 at the Teatro Nacional, a day later Salón Rosado de la Tropical before 2,000 spectators, and on 30 March in the Anfiteatro del Parque arms Dares. The first concert was broadcast live on Cuban television.

This was followed by an extensive tour of Argentina. In February 2007, the group met again on the Cosquin skirt. In April and May, the group toured Buenos Aires ( Temperley, Zárate, Moreno, Castelar, Monte Grande, Luján, La Plata, San Miguel and Laferrere ). On 21 June 2007, the album under the title Inmundo via Universal Music Argentina has been published. In October, a performance at the Rock al Parque in Bogota was confirmed. It was the second appearance of the group at the biggest music festival in Latin America.

In 2008, the group played on the two most famous music festivals in Argentina - the Cosquin rock and Quilmes Rock which takes place among others in the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti. After that, the group played in Paraguay with the band Flou. It was followed by a performance by the band at the Pepsi Music Festival.

Fourth album: El mar de las almas

In early 2010 the group released a 24 episodes long series of videos which will document the making of the new album. Between March and July 2010, the Group was in the Jo- The 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 completed. The release ceremony was held at the Teatro Flores.

2011 was followed by the Gira por los barrios to promote the album. In the same year, the group played again on the Cosquin skirt. For 10 - year band anniversary, the group held a concert at the famous Luna Park before 6,000 visitors. In 2012, the group was a guest star on the anniversary concert of the post-hardcore band DENY La Trastienda Club in Buenos Aires. In August, a concert on the Resistance tour is planned.

Music style

The group plays Groove Metal, which. , With influences of alternative and nu-metal and alternative rock elements Also, the style of music from punk rock and the melodic metalcore in the vein of Bullet for My Valentine and All That Remains is affected.