Hamlet is a five-piece heavy metal

Heavy metal music

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 band from Madrid

Madrid

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, Spain

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. They formed in 1987 and are still active. They are signed to Kaiowas Records and have released ten albums, their most recent being Amnesia was released in September 2011. They are the pioneers of nu metal

Nu metal

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 and alternative metal

Alternative metal

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 in Spain with their albums Sanatorio de Muñecos

Sanatorio de Muñecos

Sanatorio de Muñecos is the second album by the spanish alternative metal band Hamlet.The band considered this album as "the real first album", because the album Peligroso had a very bad production and a heavy metal/hard rock sound, nothing like the rest of the CDs...

(1993) and Revolución 12.111

Revolución 12.111

Revolución 12.111 is the third studio album by spanish alternative metal band Hamlet.This album is a mix of nu metal and metallic hardcore.-Tracklist:# J.F.# Razismo es desigualdad# Poseer bajo sumisión# Egoísmo# No me jodas...

(1996).

History

Hamlet's history goes back to the late 80s, when five kids decided to get together under the name of
one of the best-known works of writer William Shakespeare

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.
After several concerts, they recorded a mini LP ·Hamlet". this work shows a style influenced by the era of hard rock. That same style would continue in the first official recording of the group, but with some changes (including formation): Peligroso

Peligroso

Peligroso is the first album by the spanish alternative metal band Hamlet.This album shows a heavy metal and hard rock oriented sound, nothing like the rest of the CD's...

was released in 1992 by DRO, with a production that was quite bad. The group was not very happy with the final work and this is the reason why the unheralded record is widely unknown by many fans.

1993: Sanatorio de Muñecos (The True Beginning)

More concerts and self-promotion lead J. Molly, Luis Tárraga, Pedro Sanchez, Paco Sanchez, and Augusto Fernandez to move to Tampa, Florida in 1993 to Morrisound Studios with producer and owner Tom Morris (Sepultura

Sepultura

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, Coroner

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, Morbid Angel

Morbid Angel

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) and record their second proper album Sanatorio de Muñecos

Sanatorio de Muñecos

Sanatorio de Muñecos is the second album by the spanish alternative metal band Hamlet.The band considered this album as "the real first album", because the album Peligroso had a very bad production and a heavy metal/hard rock sound, nothing like the rest of the CDs...

. The history of this group really starts with this album. Without pressure, they were able to express all their musical influences (Sepultura, Pantera

Pantera

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, Faith No More

Faith No More

Faith No More is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed originally as Faith No Man in 1981 by bassist Billy Gould, keyboardist Wade Worthington, vocalist Michael Morris and drummer Mike Bordin. A year later when Worthington was replaced by keyboardist Roddy Bottum, and Mike...

…) Hamlet formed their own sound. The musical evolution is very strong with this record; the style, though ill-defined at beginning, inspired a new trend, a new movement. The Hard-rockers roots were left behind, with powerful guitars, rhythmic bases and an aggressive vocal style, blending melody with hardcore shouting and screaming vocals. The lyrics of Hamlet in this work are strong, committed and involve current topics.

Albums

Album Name	Released	No. of tracks	Length
1. Peligroso Peligroso Peligroso is the first album by the spanish alternative metal band Hamlet.This album shows a heavy metal and hard rock oriented sound, nothing like the rest of the CD's...	1992	12	32:28
2. Sanatorio de Muñecos Sanatorio de Muñecos Sanatorio de Muñecos is the second album by the spanish alternative metal band Hamlet.The band considered this album as "the real first album", because the album Peligroso had a very bad production and a heavy metal/hard rock sound, nothing like the rest of the CDs...	1994	13	49:07
3. Revolución 12.111 Revolución 12.111 Revolución 12.111 is the third studio album by spanish alternative metal band Hamlet.This album is a mix of nu metal and metallic hardcore.-Tracklist:# J.F.# Razismo es desigualdad# Poseer bajo sumisión# Egoísmo# No me jodas...	1996	15	59:47
4. Insomnio Insomnio (album) -Tracklist:# Tortura-Visión# Tu Medicina# Dementes Cobardes# Quién cree que Raquel se suicidó# 1998# Antes y Después# Muérdesela# Dónde duermo hoy# Mal# Tan simple como decir no# Lacabra# Odio- Members :...	1998	12	41:11
5. El Inferno El Inferno El Inferno is the fourth studio album by the spanish alternative metal band Hamlet.Musically is like Insomnio, but the lirics are more personal.-Tracklist:# El mejor amigo de nadie# Vivir es una ilusión# ¿Por qué?# Buena suerte...	2000	11	40:05
6. Hamlet (Black Album) Hamlet (album) Hamlet is the sixth album by Spanish alternative metal band Hamlet. The sound of this CD is more aggressive than El Inferno album.This is the last studio album with bass player Augusto Hernández.-Track listing:...	2002	11	40:08
7. Directo	2003	20	1:33:21
8. Syberia Syberia (album) Syberia is the seventh album by the Spanish alternative metal band Hamlet.This album has slower tempos and more melodies. It is the first album with bassist Álvaro Tenorio.-Track listing:# Para Toda Una Vida# Aislados# Dame una señal...	2005	12	54:13
9. Pura Vida Pura Vida (album) Pura Vida is the eighth album by the Spanish alternative metal band Hamlet.The album has a harder sound compared to Syberia. Is the last album with the guitarist Pedro Sánchez.- Track listing :# Arruinando nuestra vida# El Diablo...	2006	10	39:10
10. La Puta y el Diablo La Puta y el Diablo La Puta y el Diablo is the ninth album by the Spanish alternative metal band Hamlet. The band introduced a groove metal oriented sound.Is the first album with the new guitarist Alberto Marín and the first album with Roadrunner Records.- Track listing :...	2009	10	53:54
11. Amnesia Amnesia (Hamlet album) Amnesia is the tenth studio album by Spanish metal band Hamlet. The album was recorded and produced in Spain with producer Carlos Santos at Sadman Studios, and mixed and mastered in Sweden by Fredrik Nordström and Henrik Udd at Studio Fredman .- Tracklist :#"Origen" - 1:39#"La Fuerza del Momento" -...	2011	11	45:25

DVDs

DVD Name	Released	No. of tracks
1. Directo	2003	24

Other song appearances

Track	Appearance	Year
"Out In the Cold"	Metal Gods, Tributo a Judas Priest	2000
"Más Azul"	Estirpe - Inventarse el mundo	2005
"Hombre"	Stravaganzza - Requiem	2007
"Maitasunaren Indarkeria"	Idi Bihotz - Zuzenean	2007

External links

• Official Fotolog
• http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hamlet/50611714828?ref=mf