Aghora is a
progressive metal
Progressive metal (sometimes shortened to prog metal) is a broad fusion music genre melding heavy metal and progressive rock, combining the loud "aggression" and amplified guitar-driven sound of the former with the more experimental, cerebral ...
band formed in 1995 by guitarist
Santiago Dobles
Santiago Dobles is a Venezuelan guitarist, songwriter, producer and son of Venezuelan symphonic composer Gustavo Dobles. He is best known as the founding member of tech-prog-fusion metal band Aghora. He has produced with Dan Escuariza, and Nei ...
.
"AGHORA"
''Avante-garde Metal''. Retrieved 2015-3-30. In 2000 they released their first album, '' Aghora'', recorded and produced by Santiago Dobles and Dan Escauriza in 1999, Miami, Florida. The album featured Sean Malone
Sean Malone (April 12, 1970 – December 7, 2020) was an American musician who played primarily fretless bass guitar and Chapman Stick. He was most famous for his work with progressive metal band Cynic, in which he developed a strong partn ...
and Sean Reinert
Sean Reinert (May 27, 1971 – January 24, 2020) was an American musician. He was the drummer for the rock band Æon Spoke and the drummer and founding member of the progressive metal band Cynic until leaving the band in September 2015. Rein ...
, both members of Cynic. The band released its second album, '' Formless'' in 2006, which was produced by Santiago Dobles and mixed by Neil Kernon. in 2019 Aghora released their 3rd album ''Entheogenic Frequencies'' which was recorded, mixed and produced by Santiago Dobles. The album features Gustavo Dobles on keyboards, Matt Thompson (King Diamond
Kim Bendix Petersen (born 14 June 1956), better known by his stage name King Diamond, is a Danish rock musician. As a vocalist, he is known for his powerful and wide-ranging countertenor singing voice, in particular his far-reaching falsetto ...
) on drums, Alan Goldstein on bass, and Santiago Dobles on guitar.
Members
Current members
Former members
*Max Dible – guitar (1995–1997)
*Chris Penny – drums (1995–1997)
*Andy Deluca – bass (1995–1999, 2004–2005)
*Sean Reinert
Sean Reinert (May 27, 1971 – January 24, 2020) was an American musician. He was the drummer for the rock band Æon Spoke and the drummer and founding member of the progressive metal band Cynic until leaving the band in September 2015. Rein ...
– drums (1997–2000)
*Charlie Ekendahl – guitar (1997–2002)
*Danishta Rivero – vocals (1997–2005)
*Sean Malone
Sean Malone (April 12, 1970 – December 7, 2020) was an American musician who played primarily fretless bass guitar and Chapman Stick. He was most famous for his work with progressive metal band Cynic, in which he developed a strong partn ...
– bass (1999–2000)
*Richard Komatz – drums (2001–2002)
*Ian Hayes – drums (2004–2005)
*Giann Rubio – drums (2006–2007)
*Alex Meade - guitar (2005–2006)
*Diana Serra – vocals (2006–2009)
Discography
Studio albums
*'' Aghora'' (2000)
*'' Formless'' (2006)
*'' Transitions demo stuff'' (2006)
*'' Entheogenic Frequencies (album)'' (2019)
Compilations
*'' Transitions'' (2006)
References
External links
on facebook
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Aghora
on Myspace
Interview with Santiago Dobles
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Musical groups from Miami
American progressive metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 1995
Season of Mist artists
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