Alberto Ardines (born 4 July 1970) is a Spanish musician. He is working on a new
alternative
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power metal
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band called
Sauze that he formed with
Manuel Ramil
Manuel Ramil (born 8 March 1978 in Ares, A Coruña, Spain) is a Spanish musician, best known as the former keyboardist for the Power metal band WarCry and Torquemada and as the current keyboardist of alternative/ power metal band Sauze, form ...
,
Fernando Mon, and
Toni Amboaje.
Career
Born in
Oviedo
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, when he was almost 12 years old, he started getting interested in music, but it was not until he was 14 that he discovered his passion for
heavy metal. In 1989, he formed the band called Speed Demons with some friends from school.
After changing the band's name for
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 ...
and leaving back some friends with the ones he started recorded some
EPs, he went to the recording studio to make his first album ''
Ready To The Glory'', which was released in 1992.
In 1996, he began taking drumming classes with Fernando Arias a wonderful drummer, who taught him some different styles. That same year he entered the school of music of
Llanera, Asturias
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, where he spent two years studying drums and musical language. With influences from ''Dave Wake'', or
Mike Portnoy
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and classes given by his particular professor he became a great drummer. A year later, his dream started becoming true, when he participated in a tour around
Spain
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, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, ...
, which continued until 28 December 2001.
Throughout this time, he was either or learning or touring, which was not easy. Because of all his perseverance, he has been classified as one of the best drummers of
Spain
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. But he says "I still have to learn a lot, and a person gotta go step by step".
During 2001, in his free time, he started recording a project with his band companion Víctor García, who would receive the name of
WarCry.
Discography
Avalanch
* 1992 — ''
Ready To The Glory''
* 1997 — ''
La Llama Eterna''
* 1988 — ''
Eternal Flame
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''
* 1999 — ''
Llanto De Un Héroe''
* 2000 — ''
Días De Gloria''
* 2001 — ''
El Ángel Caído''
Tributes
* 1999 — ''
Transilvania 666'' (
Iron Maiden
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)
* 2000 — ''
The Attack of the Dragons'' (
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)
* 2000 — ''
Metal Gods'' (
Judas Priest
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)
WarCry
* 2002 — ''
WarCry''
* 2002 — ''
El Sello De Los Tiempos
''El Sello de los Tiempos'' ( en: "The Seal of Times") is the second studio album by the Spanish power metal band WarCry, released on December 1, 2002 (see 2002 in music and 2002 in heavy metal music) through Avispa Music. This album is consider ...
''
* 2004 — ''
Alea Jacta Est
''Alea Jacta Est'' ( en: "The Die Is Cast") is the third studio album by the Asturian power metal band WarCry, released on January 1, 2004, (see 2004 in music and 2004 in heavy metal music) and distributed through Avispa.
Overview
''Alea Jac ...
''
* 2005 — ''
¿Dónde Está La Luz?
''¿Dónde Está La Luz?'' ( en, Where Is The Light?) is the fourth studio album by power metal band WarCry, released on February 1, 2005 (see 2005 in music and 2005 in heavy metal music), and distributed through Avispa Music.
''¿Dónde Está ...
''
* 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 ...
''
* 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 ...
''
Sauze
* 2008 — ''
Nada Tiene Sentido
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''
Last Days Of Eden
* 2015 - ''
Ride The World
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References
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1970 births
Living people
People from Oviedo
Spanish heavy metal musicians
WarCry (band) members
Avalanch members