A Spanish band that blended heavy metal with Celtic melodies and Spanish folk elements.
For a good sense of their range, listen to the epic sweep of 'El Cantar de La Luna Oscura' alongside the more direct folk-metal charge of 'Hasta Que El Cuerpo Aguante'.
They carved out a distinct space in metal by weaving together sounds that don't usually share a stage. The driving anthem 'Hasta Que El Cuerpo Aguante' shows how they made folk rhythms feel at home with electric guitars. Their 1998 album 'La Leyenda de la Mancha' and its hit 'Fiesta Pagana' brought that mix to a much wider audience.
Formed in the early 1990s around guitarist Txus di Fellatio, they built their sound from heavy metal, Celtic tunes, and Spanish folk. After 'La Leyenda de la Mancha' in 1998, their lineup shifted over the years, and their music later incorporated symphonic metal and classical touches on albums like 'Finisterra' and 'Gaia'.
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