Spain: Avalanch (Metal)

Location: Asturias, Spain (1988 - present);

Genres: Power Metal; Heavy Metal

Current line-up: Marco Álvarez (drums), Francisco Fidalgo (bass), Alberto Rionda (guitars), Ramón Lage (vocals), Dany León (guitars) and Roberto Junquera (keyboards);

Avalanch started as Speed Demons (1988 - 1989). They changed their name to Avalanch in 1993. Led by composer, producer and guitar player Alberto Rionda, the band has released 6 studio albums, plus a handful of compilations, DVDs and English versions of their works.

Lucero from Los Poetas Han Muerto (2003)

"The Asturian band Avalanch takes to one long trajectory combining heavy metal of its beginnings with a more modern rock of doubtless metallic influence in the present, incorporating to its music elements of hard rock, pop and folk.

Xana from El Ángel Caído (2001)

Their discs are published in several European and American countries, and habitually make tours outside of Spain, mainly in Latin America. In 1993, a scale model long play in called vinyl format is published - Ready To The Glory - with a totally different formation.

That same year is gotten up to the band Alberto Rionda, that from that moment assumes the workings of composer and main guitarist and producing musical comedy of Avalanch. Fruit of this work, in 1997 sends their first professional disc - La llama eterna."

Alas De Cristal from El Hijo Pródigo (2005)

"They have been described as one of the leading Spanish-language power metal bands.”

Discography:

1997 - La Llama Eterna

1999 - Llanto De Un Héroe

2001 - El Ángel Caído

2003 - Los Poetas Han Muerto

2005 - El Hijo Pródigo

2007 - Muerte Y Vida

2010 - El Ladrón De Sueños

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