Ankla
Encyclopedia
Ankla is a metal
band with Latin influences such as flamenco
from Los Angeles
, California
.
guitarist Ramón Ortiz
. The band independently released a self titled 7-track EP
in 2002, produced by Stone Sour
drummer Roy Mayorga
.
On April 8, 2006, it was announced that Ankla signed with Bieler Bros. Records
. Their debut album Steep Trails
was produced by Bob Marlette, and was released on July 25, 2006.
The band receives consistent airplay on Sirius Satellite radio's "Hard Attack" as well as XM radio and east coast radio stations.
In 2007, Ankla played the second stage at Ozzfest and received rave reviews. TheColumbusDispatch.com called Ankla, " a ferocious L.A. band with two speed-merchant drummers."
In 2008, the band's line up changed, replacing former singer Ikaro Stafford with Eddie Macias, who had previously worked with Ramón Ortíz in the early stages of Puya
. The band has played with Ill Nino, Nonpoint, American Head Charge, In This Moment, Bleed the Sky, Brujeria, Body Count, Five Finger Death Punch, DAATH, Six Feet Under and Hatebreed.
described Ankla's style of music as a mixture of "thrash metal
, metalcore
and death metal
".
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band with Latin influences such as flamenco
Flamenco
Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....
from Los Angeles
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, California
California
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.
History
Ankla was formed in 2001 by PuyaPuya (band)
-History:Formed under the name Whisker Biscuit in 1988 and originally playing only instrumentals, the band added vocalist Sergio Curbelo in 1992 and moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where they created a mix of salsa and heavy metal with the assistance of Jeff Renza and the Noiz Boiz production...
guitarist Ramón Ortiz
Ramon Ortiz (musician)
Ramon Ortiz is a Puerto Rican guitarist, best known as a member of the band Puya. He is currently sponsored by Fernandes Guitars, who built him his first signature 7 string tribal themed guitar, designed by him....
. The band independently released a self titled 7-track EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
in 2002, produced by Stone Sour
Stone Sour
Stone Sour is an American rock band from Des Moines, Iowa. Since 2006, the group has been composed of Corey Taylor , Jim Root , Josh Rand, , Shawn Economaki and Roy Mayorga . Original drummer Joel Ekman left the group in 2006...
drummer Roy Mayorga
Roy Mayorga
Roy Maurice Mayorga is the drummer for the hard rock band Stone Sour. He is of Ecuadorian and Cuban descent.-Musical history:...
.
On April 8, 2006, it was announced that Ankla signed with Bieler Bros. Records
Bieler Bros. Records
Bieler Bros. Records is an independent record label based out of Florida, USA.-History:Bieler Bros. Records was formed in January 2002 by brothers Aaron and Jason Bieler...
. Their debut album Steep Trails
Steep Trails
-Track listing:All songs Ramon Ortiz unless noted.# "Sinking " – 5:37# "Step Ahead" – 3:45 # "Deceit" – 2:39 # "Seasons Never Change" – 4:15 # "Generación Mutante" – 2:12...
was produced by Bob Marlette, and was released on July 25, 2006.
The band receives consistent airplay on Sirius Satellite radio's "Hard Attack" as well as XM radio and east coast radio stations.
In 2007, Ankla played the second stage at Ozzfest and received rave reviews. TheColumbusDispatch.com called Ankla, " a ferocious L.A. band with two speed-merchant drummers."
In 2008, the band's line up changed, replacing former singer Ikaro Stafford with Eddie Macias, who had previously worked with Ramón Ortíz in the early stages of Puya
Puya (band)
-History:Formed under the name Whisker Biscuit in 1988 and originally playing only instrumentals, the band added vocalist Sergio Curbelo in 1992 and moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where they created a mix of salsa and heavy metal with the assistance of Jeff Renza and the Noiz Boiz production...
. The band has played with Ill Nino, Nonpoint, American Head Charge, In This Moment, Bleed the Sky, Brujeria, Body Count, Five Finger Death Punch, DAATH, Six Feet Under and Hatebreed.
Music style
IGNIGN
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described Ankla's style of music as a mixture of "thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
, metalcore
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
and death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
".
Former
- Ikaro Stafford Santana (2001–2007) (Vocals on "Steep Trails" album)
- Edgar González (2001–2006) (Recorded the bass tracks on the "Steep Trails" album.)
- Aaron RossiAaron RossiAaron Rossi is an American drummer, most notable for his performance with industrial metal band Ministry, and the heavy metal band Prong. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States recognized Aaron for the first time at the 52nd Grammy Awards ceremony, which was held...
(2001–2006) (Recorded the drum tracks on the "Steep Trails" album.) - JP Soars (2006–2007) (Bass Player)
- Tony Castaneda (Bass Player)
- Pepe Clarke (Drums)
- Eddie Macias (Vocals)