Paranoia (band)
Encyclopedia
Paranoia is a thrash metal
band from Spain
active since 1994. The band's name comes from the Anthrax
song "Time" from the album Persistence of Time
(1990); same as favourite bands like Metallica
and Sepultura
the name is written equal in English and Portuguese respectively like in Spanish.
Paranoia were started when few people believed in thrash metal and few bands came with the idea of doing thrash metal and similar music in the entire world, less in Spain, but Paranoia had the personality to fight against the death of thrash metal, supported by music of bands like Pantera
, Machine Head
and Sepultura.
Influenced by bands like Legion, Soziedad Alkoholika
, Hamlet
and Ktulu from the Spanish thrash scene and also obviously by the masters of thrash of other countries, Paranoia ever tried to mix the influences and get own personality and something different.
Zalo join forces with Amador and Berto to play together taking many hours with their instruments, also Leli, Tuto or Miguel participates with the band making some noise and having fun too.
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...
band from Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
active since 1994. The band's name comes from the Anthrax
Anthrax (band)
Anthrax is an American heavy metal band from New York City, formed in 1981. Founded by guitarists Scott Ian and Danny Lilker, the band has since released ten studio albums and 20 singles, and an EP featuring Public Enemy. The band was one of the most popular of the 1980s thrash metal scene...
song "Time" from the album Persistence of Time
Persistence of Time
-Personnel:* Joey Belladonna – Vocals* Scott Ian – Rhythm guitar, Lead guitar on "Got the Time", Harmony Guitar on "Intro to Reality", vocal intro on "In My World", lead vocals on "Protest and Survive"* Dan Spitz – Lead guitar* Frank Bello – Bass...
(1990); same as favourite bands like Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
and Sepultura
Sepultura
Sepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, formed in 1984. The band was a major force in the death metal, thrash metal and ultimately groove metal realms during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their later experiments melding nu metal, hardcore punk and industrial.Sepultura...
the name is written equal in English and Portuguese respectively like in Spanish.
Paranoia were started when few people believed in thrash metal and few bands came with the idea of doing thrash metal and similar music in the entire world, less in Spain, but Paranoia had the personality to fight against the death of thrash metal, supported by music of bands like Pantera
Pantera
Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas. Formed by the Abbott brothers, Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell in 1981, bassist Rex Brown would join in late 1981 with vocalist Terry Glaze. Looking for a new and heavier sound, Pantera had Terry replaced in 1987 with Phil Anselmo as...
, Machine Head
Machine Head (band)
Machine Head is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California. Formed on October 12, 1991, the group was founded by Robb Flynn and Adam Duce. There have been 4 member changes since their inception. The current lineup of the band comprises Flynn , Duce , ex-Vio-Lence guitarist Phil Demmel ,...
and Sepultura.
Influenced by bands like Legion, Soziedad Alkoholika
Soziedad Alkoholika
Commonly abbreviated to SA is a crossover thrash band from the Basque Country in Spain. They were founded in Vitoria-Gasteiz in 1988. They usually talk against militarism, fascism, racism, sexism, rage, decadence, monarchy and others themes like these in their lyrics.Over these years S.A...
, Hamlet
Hamlet (band)
Hamlet is a five-piece heavy metal band from Madrid, Spain. 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...
and Ktulu from the Spanish thrash scene and also obviously by the masters of thrash of other countries, Paranoia ever tried to mix the influences and get own personality and something different.
History
Paranoia formed in 1994 at Gijon, Asturias, coastal location not very propitious for rock music (even less for thrash metal) when compared to Madrid, Barcelona o el País Vasco when Zalo gets his first guitar y dan comienzo las intensas sesiones de ensayo para crear una banda de metal cañero influenciado por thrash metal y heavy metal principalmente cantado en inglés.Zalo join forces with Amador and Berto to play together taking many hours with their instruments, also Leli, Tuto or Miguel participates with the band making some noise and having fun too.
Current line up
- Zalo 666 - Vocals, Guitar
- Jorg - Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Iban - Bass, Backing Vocals
- Tebi - Drums, Backing Vocals
Past members
- Aibori "Txaibo" Labastida - Bass (1999–2000)
- Miguel "Mick Bomber" Menendez - Drums (1999–2005)
- Gustavo "Gus" - Bass (2002–2006)
Discography
| Year | Title | Label | Format | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Old Bus | ShitSound Records | CSS | |
| 1998 | Radioactiva | Rompekabezas Music | CSS | |
| 2000 | School Days School Days (album) School Days is the fourth album by fusion jazz bassist Stanley Clarke.-Track listing:All tracks composed by Stanley Clarke# "School Days" – 7:51# "Quiet Afternoon" – 5:09# "The Dancer" – 5:27# "Desert Song" – 6:56# "Hot Fun" – 2:55... |
Rompekabezas Music | CD | Covers in english. |
| 2001 | Ready to explode demo | Rompekabezas Music | CD/CSS | |
| 2002 | Ready to explode | Sacrifice Records | CD/CSS | |
| 2004 | Return to school | Sacrifice Records | CD/CSS | Covers in english. |
| 2006 | This is metal | Sacrifice Records | CD/CSS | |
| 2007 | Esto es metal | Sacrifice Records | CD/CSS | This is metal with lyrics in spanish |
| 2007 | Dias de escuela | Sacrifice Records | CD/CSS | Covers in spanish |
| 2008 | Feel the pain Feel the Pain "Feel the Pain" is a single by alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. from their 1994 album Without a Sound. The song is a playable track in Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero World Tour.The music video was directed by Spike Jonze.... |
Sacrifice Records | CD/CSS | |
| 2009 | Siente el dolor | Sacrifice Records | CD/CSS | Feel the pain with spanish lyrics |
| 2010 | Regreso a la escuela | Sacrifice Records | CD/CSS | Covers in spanish |
| 2011 | Madhouse | Sacrifice Records | CD/CSS | |
| 2012 | Casa de locos | Sacrifice Records | CD/CSS | Spanish lyrics edition for Madhouse |