Everything started with the simple idea of creating a single track for a compilation of bands protesting for a better equality in education in Chile. As a result the track “Somos legion” was born and then it was licensed and published by the producers of the Canadian TV show ‘Motive’ for the episode 3 of their 4th season called: ‘Index Case.’ From there there was only the process of creating more metal music in Spanish throughout the internet.
The album ‘Quemasantos’ was recorded between 2015-2022. It was mixed and mastered by Ignacio Orellana at Oily Sound Studios in NYC. The album contains 9 tracks including 2015’s version of “Somos Legion” mixed and mastered by Ignacio Figueroa in Viña del Mar, Chile.
Buy the album directly on their Bandcamp page here,
the album is also available on all major streaming platforms.
About the album, Rob Diaz have commented:
“This was a production that touches current social themes such as addiction, religion, technology and pollution; with an abroad vision with drops of Sci-fi. Everything framed in a sonic metal ambiance that is direct and raw at times.”
About the video: Drummer Ignacio Orellana comments, “We wanted to say goodbye to this year 2022 with a small video for our acoustic track which is a departure from our hard hitting sound. Here we wanted to explore the classic acoustic instrumental sound of the guitar of those thrash metal tracks of the 80’s and have it accompanied with images of a rainy night in the city. We felt that as a band we were influenced by them sounds and we just wanted to make sure we have something to remember those marvelous years of thrash metal.”
Guitarist Regisson ‘Reggie’ Silva adds, “Sometimes we all have some kind of deep and dark feelings inside. Those moments you can’t find any sense, you lose your hope, your dreams. We all have this and from time to time it comes out again. It was in one of these moments I decided to put it out in a song. Some deep and sad arpeggios in a minor chord came up and could translate a little bit of what i was feeling. If you can’t put your bad feelings in a bunch of chords, you should at least to take a listen to this and try to spit out all this shit, or it will poisoning you from inside out.”
Tracklist:
1. Planeta Rojo
2. Acceso Denegado
3. Justicia Digital
4. Arcangel 6
5. Quemasantos
6. Seda y Acero
7. 12 Balas
8. Somos Legion (2020) feat. Gonzalo Rodriguez
9. Somos Legion (2015) bonus
Quemasantos is:
Regisson Silva – Guitars
Rob Diaz – Vocals
Ignacio Orellana – Drums/Bass
Guest musicians:
Marcelo De Venezia (Weichafe) – Bass (tracks: 1,2,3)
Bill Smith (Pirosaint/Sacred Oath) – Guitars (tracks: 6,7,8,9)
Ron Buckner (Pirosaint/Downfire) – Bass (tracks: 6,7,8,9)
Gonzalo Rodriguez (Pirosaint) – Vocals (track: 8)
Sebastian Osorio (Reigning) – Guitar solo (tracks: 8,9)
For more information visit: Quemasantos.com
