V8

V8 formed in Argentina in the late 1970s, with Ricardo Iorio on vocals and bass. Their debut album was called 'Luchando por el Metal,' and they followed it with records like 'Un Paso Más en la Batalla,' 'El Fin de los Inicuos,' and 'Destrucción.' The title track from that 1983 album became one of their best-known songs, with its chorus declaring 'Destrucción, destrucción, es la ley.'

Other songs in their catalog include 'A Través de los Tiempos,' 'Ángeles de las Tinieblas,' and 'Cautivo de un Sistema.' The band's lineup included Osvaldo Civile and Alberto Zamarbide on guitars, with Gustavo Rowek on drums. They played during a period of political tension in Argentina, and their music sometimes drew attention from authorities.

V8's straightforward heavy metal sound had an influence on later Argentine bands. They kept recording and playing through various lineup changes, with Iorio remaining the central figure. Their records from the early 1980s are still heard by metal fans in Argentina and elsewhere.