V8 (band)
Encyclopedia
V8 was an Argentine
heavy metal
band created in 1979, one of the first notable Argentine bands of that genre. After its dissolution former members have continued their careers starting other heavy metal bands, Hermética
, Horcas
, Rata Blanca
, Logos and Almafuerte
.
got together some other metal maniacs and they called themselves V8. The big idols of V8 were Judas Priest
, Led Zeppelin
, Motörhead and Black Sabbath
, and they tried to be like them. Their first album was the first real piece of Argentine Metal, full in the raw style of their idols. They had much internal trouble, but managed to bring out another classic album in 1984.
Their problems with drugs, alcohol and unprofessionalism got bigger, and they changed twice their drummer and guitar player. Only the pressure of the record company made them record the third album, which became another classic in Argentine metal history. At this time, three of the members converted to Christianity, and were even preaching on stage. This was the final push for the end.
Their big cult status in Argentina comes not only from the songs they have written, but is also because after the dissolution of the band in 1987, its members formed their own groups: Osvaldo Civile created Horcas
, Alberto Zamarbide, Miguel Roldán and Adrián Cenci formed Logos and Gustavo Rowek and Walter Giardino created Rata Blanca
. Bass player Ricardo Iorio formed Hermética
in 1987, together with Antonio Romano at guitars, Fabián Spataro in drums and Claudio O'Connor for vocals. In 1997 some of the old members came together for one live show, but the most important one, Iorio, was missing. At this concert the CD "Homenaje" was recorded.
After Civile's death, there were still releases under the name V8. For a tribute album Iorio and the others went different ways. Iorio released the "No Esta Muerto Quien Pelea" tribute, recorded only with underground bands from all over Argentina. "Nems" records released "V8 No Murio", which was recorded with known names from all over Latin America! The limited edition Digi pack of this album has the "No Se Rindan" best of album as bonus CD and a very thick booklet. Both tributes have interesting and strange versions. As prime release came the "Antologia" box, which contains all 3 albums and one extra CD with unreleased material. Included is also an extremely thick booklet, full of photos. The records are rare and expensive now. There are some CD live bootlegs around.
Reunions, live and compilation material:
There were released three other albums (live shows and homages)
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
heavy 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 created in 1979, one of the first notable Argentine bands of that genre. After its dissolution former members have continued their careers starting other heavy metal bands, Hermética
Hermética
Hermética was an Argentine band considered to be one of the most important bands in the history of Argentine heavy metal.-Biography:After the dissolution of V8 in 1987, its members split and formed their own groups; Osvaldo Civile created Horcas, Alberto Zamarbide, Miguel Roldán and Adrián Cenci...
, Horcas
Horcas
Horcas is a heavy metal band from Argentina created in 1988 by Osvaldo Civile, former guitarist for V8, Argentina’s landmark heavy metal outfit in the 1980s. After quitting V8 in 1985, and impressed by the new generation of thrash metal bands from the Bay Area led by Metallica, Civile set out to...
, Rata Blanca
Rata Blanca
Rata Blanca is a heavy metal band from Argentina formed in the 1980s.-Biography:The band was founded by Walter Giardino after he left V8. Rata Blanca played together for about two years before their debut on August 15, 1987 in the theater "Luz y Fuerza" in Buenos Aires...
, Logos and Almafuerte
Almafuerte (band)
Almafuerte is a heavy metal band from Argentina, formed by bassist and lead singer Ricardo Iorio in 1995 after the dissolution of Hermética.-History:In 1994, Hermética, a heavy metal band from Argentina, broke up...
.
Biography
In the beginning of the 80s, bass player Ricardo IorioRicardo Iorio
Ricardo Iorio is an Argentine heavy metal musician who participated in various of the most important metal bands in the country....
got together some other metal maniacs and they called themselves V8. The big idols of V8 were Judas Priest
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
, Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
, Motörhead and Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...
, and they tried to be like them. Their first album was the first real piece of Argentine Metal, full in the raw style of their idols. They had much internal trouble, but managed to bring out another classic album in 1984.
Their problems with drugs, alcohol and unprofessionalism got bigger, and they changed twice their drummer and guitar player. Only the pressure of the record company made them record the third album, which became another classic in Argentine metal history. At this time, three of the members converted to Christianity, and were even preaching on stage. This was the final push for the end.
Their big cult status in Argentina comes not only from the songs they have written, but is also because after the dissolution of the band in 1987, its members formed their own groups: Osvaldo Civile created Horcas
Horcas
Horcas is a heavy metal band from Argentina created in 1988 by Osvaldo Civile, former guitarist for V8, Argentina’s landmark heavy metal outfit in the 1980s. After quitting V8 in 1985, and impressed by the new generation of thrash metal bands from the Bay Area led by Metallica, Civile set out to...
, Alberto Zamarbide, Miguel Roldán and Adrián Cenci formed Logos and Gustavo Rowek and Walter Giardino created Rata Blanca
Rata Blanca
Rata Blanca is a heavy metal band from Argentina formed in the 1980s.-Biography:The band was founded by Walter Giardino after he left V8. Rata Blanca played together for about two years before their debut on August 15, 1987 in the theater "Luz y Fuerza" in Buenos Aires...
. Bass player Ricardo Iorio formed Hermética
Hermética
Hermética was an Argentine band considered to be one of the most important bands in the history of Argentine heavy metal.-Biography:After the dissolution of V8 in 1987, its members split and formed their own groups; Osvaldo Civile created Horcas, Alberto Zamarbide, Miguel Roldán and Adrián Cenci...
in 1987, together with Antonio Romano at guitars, Fabián Spataro in drums and Claudio O'Connor for vocals. In 1997 some of the old members came together for one live show, but the most important one, Iorio, was missing. At this concert the CD "Homenaje" was recorded.
After Civile's death, there were still releases under the name V8. For a tribute album Iorio and the others went different ways. Iorio released the "No Esta Muerto Quien Pelea" tribute, recorded only with underground bands from all over Argentina. "Nems" records released "V8 No Murio", which was recorded with known names from all over Latin America! The limited edition Digi pack of this album has the "No Se Rindan" best of album as bonus CD and a very thick booklet. Both tributes have interesting and strange versions. As prime release came the "Antologia" box, which contains all 3 albums and one extra CD with unreleased material. Included is also an extremely thick booklet, full of photos. The records are rare and expensive now. There are some CD live bootlegs around.
Discography
1980s studio albums:- Luchando Por El MetalLuchando Por El MetalLuchando por el Metal is the first studio album by Argentine heavy metal band V8, released in March 1983 ....
, 1983 - Un Paso Mas En La BatallaUn Paso Mas En La BatallaDuring all the year 1984 V8 had to reduce considerably their shows, for dedicating more time to the preparation of their second Long Play. This record, "Un Paso Mas En La Batalla", came out just in the early 1985, so that long period between their first and second albums reduced considerably the...
, 1985 - El Fin De Los InicuosEl Fin De Los InicuosEl Fin De Los Inicuos was released in 1986 through the small Umbral label, company which was practically ruined, and would disappear some months later; after releasing the album Un Paso Mas En La Batalla, band members Osvaldo Civile and Gustavo Rowek did quit, Walter Giardino , Miguel Roldan and...
, 1986
Reunions, live and compilation material:
- No Se RindanNo Se Rindan"No Se Rindan" is a greatest hits album released by the heavy metal band V8.It was released on the year 1991.-Track listing:# "Ideando La Fuga"# "Brigadas Metalicas"...
, 1991 - HomenajeHomenajeHomenaje is a special concert that the former members of V8 gave in the year 1996 on the Metal Rock Festival, reuniting the classic line-up of the band .-Track listing:# "Deseando Destruir y Matar"# "Cautivos Del Sistema"...
, 1996 - Antología, 2001
There were released three other albums (live shows and homages)
Past members
| (1979–1981) |
|
|---|---|
| (1981–1982) |
Guitar The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... Bass guitar The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... Drum kit A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... |
| (1982–1985) |
Guitar The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... Bass guitar The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... Drum kit A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... |
| (1985) |
Guitar The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... Guitar The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... Bass guitar The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... Drum kit A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... |
| (1985–1987) |
Guitar The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... Ricardo Iorio Ricardo Iorio is an Argentine heavy metal musician who participated in various of the most important metal bands in the country.... - bass guitar Bass guitar The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... Drum kit A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... |
External links
- Band's Biography at rock.com.ar
- Website dedicated to V8 (Spanish)