I hope that this short information that I decided to send will help in verification and help in further research.
(note: post has been edited and added to since its original form. Link available to this, within its own category in first post of the thread.)
If it can be verified that a band on this list didn't have any release, please let me know and I can move it to the bottom of the page.
https://wetransfer.com/downloads/a24c24 ... e=sendgridABSTRACTOmembers:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... rra/291732https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ela/977790AINGERLUZRecorded "Angel of Light" demo sometime between 2002-2009
Band member:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... rez/522516https://imgur.com/a/x5dNxoFALIANZA Among others, ex Zesus vocalist Abel Rodríguez and guitarist Hansel Arrocha Sala (see: Urania).
ALTO MANDO- Leyenda Demo 1990
- Rehearsal 1990 (Noticias y confesiones, Los perros de la guerra, ...)
- Los perros de la guerra Video 1990
https://soundcloud.com/juanfern-ndezsal ... ando-l-serhttps://trastiendamusical.es.tl/Alto-Ma ... l-mito.htmAMENTHISA band formed by three former members of
Crucified (Michel, Daisel and Jaime) along with Félix (ex
Puertas Negras) and Jorge (ex
Killer Clown). Then a few lineup changes. Among others: Leonardo (
Demencia) or Liuber (
Unlight Domain)
other members:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ido/633461-
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ino/189981-
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... A9s/291911 (+ others, unknown)
Band photo:
https://metalencyklopedia.blogspot.com/ ... photo.htmlAPOCALIPSIS - Thrash metal band formed in 1991 in Matanzas. Members were: Lázaro Villalonga and Julio Suarez on guitars, Yosmani (el Gnomo) was on drums and
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... _G./633460 on bass. For the group a few singers passed by, but most of them Daniel Corra was stable.
ARIES - Founded in November 1987 in Holguín. Many musicians have passed through the band, including
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... les/291731 ,
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... rdo/977581 , Fidel Brizuela- g (E.P.D., Abstracto) ,
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... rra/291732 -voc, Alexander Peña Ochoa- g (Luna Negra), Alidranad Garcia-dr (Cuerpo Y Alma) and several others.
CRUCIFIED Death / Thrash metal band formed in Matanzas. Following its disbandment, three former members formed the band
Amenthis3 known members were:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... vez/291686https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... mes/291684 , Jaime (all 3 also played in Amenthis)
CUERPO Y ALMAmembers:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... rra/291732https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... les/291731https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... rdo/977581 - g (Aries, Montserrat)
Alidranad Garcia-dr (Aries)
DARK SIDEmember:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... Paz/291778possibly others from:
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Terbio/109131Founded in August 1993 in Pinar del Río by Antonio Viera (dr) and Orestes Lemus "Kiko" (bg). The following month joined Juan Carlos Rodriguez (g), Liván Rodriguez (g) and Leonel "Lile" Martinez (voc)
The band began influenced by Black Sabbath, working on their own material, debuting in November with Sarcoma. In February 1994, Livan was replaced by Dany Reyes, appearing at the July 1994 Union concert with Tendencia, Sarcoma and Replica. The following month, Felix de la Paz "Pusky"replaced Dany, and at the end of the same year Lemus also left to set up Trauma. Emilio Caraballo joined briefly until he was replaced by Michael Bozo in the early months of 1995, who also did not stay long, going to Tendencia. They broke up in November 1995.
DEFORMITY- another band with Jorge Alberto Marín as guitarist. Eduardo Longa (
Madness, Hipnosis, Zeus) was on the drums. (may be related to a band called Desolate)
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Jorge_M./291995-
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ilar/76824DNA- one of the many bands of Jorge Alberto Marín, currently in
From the Graveshttps://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Jorge_M./291995https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... a_O/977524https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... hea/969749ENIGMAmember: Ariel Soler (also of Urania)
HADES - Group from Havana, founded in Playa, active in the years 1987-1989 by singer Tomaides Cobas (Venus, Stratus, LCD) and bassist Jorge Luis Barba (Hades, Venus). Not to be confused with the band Hadez from Sancti Spiritus.
KARMA - The band of bass player Raciel (see: Láser, Metalaxia, Vortex) and guitarist Ionel Munoz, who later replaced Rodolfo in Vortex. Not to be confused with the hard-core band Karma from Artemisa who recorded the "Virtual Madness" demo.
KHAOSpre-
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Infestor/109377KRUDENTA- death / thrash metal band, formed in 1990 by
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... nte/291986other members:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Jorge_M./291995https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ena/926788https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... Daz/250344Wilson (drums)
Band photo:
https://metalencyklopedia.blogspot.com/ ... photo.html LÁSER - Thrash metal band formed in 1986 in Sierra de Cubitas. After the band broke up, Raciel (see: Karma, Metalaxia, Vortex) and Sonny founded Spectrum in 1989. Andrés Rojas, Láser's drummer died in 1997.
LOST CREATION- Members from
The Chaos Nether Silence and
Congregationhttps://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Deimon/198952METAL OSCURO- Demo 1991 (7 tx)
- Various recordings 1986-1993 (Busca tu fuerza, Llevarlo dentro)
- Recordings 1986 (Misioneros del rock, Solamente tu)
- Recordings 1988 (Holocausto, Vida y muerte, De cuero y acero)
- Recordings 1990 (Mala muerte, Terror mortal)
members:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... a_O/977524Roberto Armada "Skippy" Barredo (also of Venus) -
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Skippy/925764Alejandro (drummer of the speed metal band Onirismo)
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ngo/633451https://www.youtube.com/@carlosgarcell7 ... l%20oscurophoto:
https://metalencyklopedia.blogspot.com/ ... photo.htmlNEFARIUS, death metal band founded in 1998 in Holguín. His appearance on the provincial metal scene was short-lived. In this line-up they made themselves known at several concerts in 1999 at the invitation of
Mephisto and
UnderSight. They participated in the HG Metal Festival in the same year. In 2000 they fall apart
OKULARY Formed in 2013. Released "The Way" CD the same year.
https://www.youtube.com/@javguilartefer ... ry=okularyFull track listing and cover art can be seen here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmPRQRl5-K8https://www.pinterest.com/pin/448389706647438248/Members: Sofía Guilarte - vocals, guitars
Víctor Manuel Ponce de León Atiés - bass.
Ray Mora Iglesia - drums
-all 3 above later played/play in El Mundo de Sofia
other members:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... A9s/534269https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ula/791655José Alfredo Mena Segura (drums)
Ramón Ramos (drums)
Armando Caballero Acedo (guitars, vocals (backing))
https://imgur.com/a/Su073Y1https://imgur.com/a/JEYRPJLhttps://imgur.com/a/WiLVRh6https://imgur.com/a/bl6M4VTPELDAÑO- from Ciego de Avila. They began as a punk rock band to play Thrash Metal with the departure of vocalist/guitarist Leodanis and bassist Romero.
Line-up around 2010:
Leo (Guit. Líder y Vocal)
Pepe (Batería)
Dulbrey (Guitarra)
Arnaldo Abascal (Bajo)
PRIMACYLocation: Holguín, Cuba
Primacy was founded in December 1996. It is an extension of Ley Urban. The following month, a demo of "Haters of Humanity" was recorded.
The demo was re-recorded with new members.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gacocngm-20Former band lineup:Alex Jorge
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/La_Mole/34649Raúl Algarín
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ADn/291735Roberto Salvia
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... via/291737José González
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Scorpion/783697SAXUM- playing the melodic Hard rock / Heavy metal. Perhaps not fit to be added on MA.
SENTENCIAhttps://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 043&type=1members:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... Daz/926783https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... era/926789https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... mpos/76803https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Skippy/925764SEXTO SENTIDO- Fuerza y voluntad Demo 1991
SLICE- formed in 2002 at the Oscar Lucero Moya University, the majority of whose members are students. They participated in Metal HG (2003) and Rockmerias (2004). In Las Tunas they performed with
Agonizer and
Butcher. In 2004, they fall apart.
STRATUSmember: Tomaides Cobas (Hades, Venus, LCD)
SÚNESIS - founded by Eduardo Pinelo (bg, voc) and Carlos Pinelo (voc, g) later leaders of Ultranza.
THELEMA- founded in Havana in 2000. They recorded one demo "On first man's disobedience" with 5 songs. I don't remember if it was officially released.
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ruz/783687TRANCE - A Havana-based band founded by Ariel Bustamante Suárez (see: From the Abyss, Congregation, Trendkill) that ran for two seasons. The first began in June 1989 and lasted until July 1992. In early 1992, Frank "Paquito" Mosquera (ex-Viceversa) replaced Johany Fernandez. In October 1995, the group returned. In 1998,
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... hea/969749 and
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... a_O/977524 joined. Finally in 1999 they broke up.
ULTRANZA - Thrash Metal from Pinar del Rio, founded in 1991. Sergio Ernesto Puente (
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... s_B./62300 ) former drummer of Metal Sagrado was their vocalist, later in Sarcoma and Tendencia. Eduardo Pinelo (bg, voc) and Carlos Pinelo (voc, g), both also of SÚNESIS, were other leading members.
Recordings 1991-1992 (El distorsionador, No dudes de mi, Nadie cantara, ...)
UNDER MIDGARDSymphonic/Melodic Death Metal
last known line-up:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... %22/934002 - Drums
Rafael Mayán - Guitars (Némesis, Nergal)
Alejandro Silva - Guitars
Jeily Amelia - Keyboards
Daniel Ferreiro - Vocals
Felipe Chiong Daparte (Némesis, Nergal) - Bass (2018-present)
past members:
Dayron Oliveros Bass (?-2018)
Amanda Escul Vocals
Discography:
2 full-length albums, downloadable by a Telegram link (determined to be invalid, since you need a Telegram account to access it)
- "The Cursed Crypt" (2021)
- "Einherjer" (2022)
https://www.facebook.com/undermidgarcubahttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrGBOM ... E0xuxlxrogCan be added to the site if they have a physical release, a download on one of the known valid platforms, or offer a direct download link on a social media page to these albums with artwork as they've done on Telegram (but not involving a site where creating an account is needed)
URANIA - Founded by Raymet Salazar and Hansel Arrocha (they both played with Alianza) and Ariel Soler (see: Enigma) and Ionel Munoz (see: Karma)
VALHALA - Band from Placetas, active in 1992-93, led by former Masacre guitarist
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... yea/291704 , later in Kaiser, Vortice, Scythe.
VENUS - (if enough information to submit is found, please allow user BuriedUnborn to do so, who brought them up in here a while ago) -
Roberto Armada "Skippy" Barredo was one of the founders of Venus, along with Miguel Rodríguez (g) Julio Rojo (g), Héctor Volta (dr) and Jesús Jardines (voc).
Here is the list of musicians that played in the band Venus:
Jesus Jardines- voc
Jesus Fonseca- voc
Dionisio Arce- voc
Carlos “Koky” García- voc
Tomaides Cobas- voc
Gustavo Fernández- voc
Miguel Rodriguez „El Muelle” Darias- g
Julio Rojo- g
Ulises Seijö Valdez- g
Carlos Alberto Arboleya- g
Roberto Armada “Skippy” Barredo- bg
Jorge Luis Barba- bg
Barbaro Cuervo- kybds
Hector Volta Calzadilla- dr
Rodolfo “Rodolfito” Rodriguez - dr
Frank Marticorena- dr
(additional notes): Venus was reactivated in October 1988.
While the group was inactive "El Muelle" (guitar) and Hector (drums) started working with other bands, so Frank Marticorena takes the position of drums, while Ulises decides to take full control of the guitars, forming a quartet.
They thought about changing the name to come out as a new band and unnoticed, but they realized they had to continue what they had already started because VENUS meant a lot in the national Rock/Metal movement and they needed to bring it back to its place, besides, why hide when there are already other bands playing in public?
The decision was taken and they started again.
The band concentrated on creating new songs, (although they had already been working on this before the split), with Ulises mainly responsible for ideas, as Humberto Manduley, due to personal problems, did not continue with the band (from 1982 to 1985, Humberto Manduley collaborated on some pieces of the repertoire (Amenaza nuclear, Pershing, Del metal más duro, Los enemigos del mundo, Después, Lobos solitarios), although they also had other well remembered pieces such as Desconfianza and Apocalipsis. They starred in the documentary Ojo de agua (1988, EICTV.)
The line-up of the band changed from time to time, as "Diony" would leave and return for various reasons, making it very unstable, and the group often had to look for replacements who never became part of the band.
In the meantime, they continued to participate in radio shows, recording some of their new songs in Cuban TV studios thanks to acquaintances and touring in various venues that they managed themselves.
On one occasion, Ulises decides to add a keyboard to the band to enhance the songs and brings in keyboardist Barbaro Cuervo (who officially joins the band), which caused discontent among the other band members. In early 1990, the band became increasingly "hot" due to divergences and contradictions, which led to "Skippy" and "Diony" leaving the band to form another band with a more aggressive metal character, leaving Ulysses in charge. They were replaced by Jorge Luis Barba (bass) and Tomaides Cobas (voice).
The group remained active, but not as before. Besides, the departure of the last two members had an impact on the band's image, they identified themselves with the audience in such a way that Fans no longer perceived VENUS the same way.
On the other hand, they no longer participated in radio broadcasts or recorded new songs in any studio, they only gave occasional performances and had to leave the rehearsal site at Casa de la Cultura de la Habana Vieja to move back to Frank's house.
In mid-1993, Ulises decides to disband the band.
VICEVERSA - The band was founded in 1991 with
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... res/291805 as vocalist and
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... era/926789 . Angel Luis later played for Challenger.
VORTEX - Progressive Heavy metal from Camagüey. Disbanded shortly after Raciel's death, in December 1994, in a road accident. Raciel (also of Karma, Láser, Metalaxia) was a member.
THE WINDOW - A band founded by former Lignum Crucis musicians Carlos Estevez and Angel Ortega and Erich Gómez Martínez, later in Agonizer.
ZONA OBSCURA - founded in January 1993 as Omega
members included: Raúl Algarín, José González "Scorpion", Pedro Legrá (
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... gra/291972 )
From Baldadeath's research list (some may need to be updated/removed if duplicated or on the site already. In the process of moving ones that are metal and might/do have a release that aren't on the site to the main list above).
Acceso Prohibido:
Aeroplano:
Aika:
Amazonas:
Amplio Spectrum:
Arrecifes- Appeared in Matanzas in 1990 as heavy metal with their own songs in Spanish. It consists of brothers Alfredo (vocals, g) and Eric Pérez Bravo (dr) and bass player Ivan Agulló.
Their only performance was in March 1993 at Casa de Cultura Bonifacio Byme (Matanzas), together with Apocalipsis and Necromorgue, after which the group disbanded. Later, Alfredo tried to form the duo Cruces with Julio Suarez Castro (from Apocalipsis), but the idea did not bear fruit and he went for the integration with Iceberg.
Ataud:
Autoshock:
Avalancha- from Havana. Hector Morles-voc, Guillemo Giz- g, Nguyen Chiong- g, Roberto Borges- bg, Juan Pomo- dr. Chiong later joined Horus
Brix:
Cactus:
Cancer:
Cenit:
Claro Oscuro (1 demo) - member:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... 1as/291804Crater:
Damnation:
Darkness:
Delta:
Descontrol:
Eclipse:
Ecos:
Edmund- Formed in Havana in October 1991, with guitarists Oscar Martinez and Rudolfo "Fito" Torrente (ex Horus), Ernesto Guedes Mendoza on drums, Vladimir Guedes "Ballington" Mendoza on bass and Xavier Marques on keyboards, although more Ahmed Medina also moved on , replacing "Fito" and Julio Cesar Lopez "Pachy" as the vocalist with whom the song
I Wonder (if our God exist for them) was recorded. Soon after, the group broke up.
Energia:
Esfinge:
Estirpe: (member:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... hea/969749 ) Heavy metal. Photo here:
https://metalencyklopedia.blogspot.com/ ... photo.htmlExcalibur:
Extra:
Fe:
Fenix:
Flash:
FM:
FND:
Fosiles Vivos:
Funeral (Placetas, 1992-1993):
Gemiun:
Geysser:
GMR:
HMB:
Help:
Horus:
Incognita:
Inluminus-
https://www.facebook.com/InluminusBand,
https://www.youtube.com/@inluminusoffic ... shelf_id=0Insignia:
Kaiser (Placetas, 1992-1994): (member:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... yea/291704 )
Keops:
Krematorium:
Leravlajei:
Linea Roja:
Loaded:
Los Beltas:
Los Dalton:
Los Huesos:
Los Migs:
Los Trimmers:
Mabulla- Music project created in 2011. Yando Coy- voc
(Escape),
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... rre/291966 - g, voc
(Escape), Mauricio Martinez- bg
(Estigma DC), Alcides Rodriguez- dr
(The Chaos Nether Silence)Madness House:
Magnum- was a thrash metal band from Havana whose guitarists were
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ero/250350 and Julio López Saun. The band was active in 1987-1989. After changing the line-up, turned into Sacramento. Attention !!! Not to be confused with another band, also from Havana, with the same name (who are listed on the site).
Masacre (Placetas, 1992): (member:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... yea/291704 )
Metal Pacifico:
Metal Sagrado: (member:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... s_B./62300 )
Metalaxia: Raciel (also of Karma, Láser, Vortex) was a member.
Mortaja:
Morte:
Naturaleza- Their music was a mix of covers (Bob Dylan, Deep Purple) and his own songs.
Nazaret- Christian heavy/thrash metal band from Havana. Their guitarist Jose Carlos was the teacher of Maykel Belette Dueñas guitarist known from bands like Viento Solar (he was the bass player there), Shaman. K (1 demo), Claro Oscuro (1 demo), Odisea, Tenaz. Bassist of Nazaret- Fernando Hernández later played in INRI and Hojarasca (with Atta González, later guitarist in Hipnosis)
https://imgur.com/a/bq51bA2Necromorgue- Death/ Thrash metal band from Matanzas, formed in 1993 by Roniel Alfonso Mella (voc, g) and Yosvany Valle (g)
Neurosis:
Onirismo- Speed metal band: Pedro (voc), Gilberto Turrent Arteaga (g, later Agonizer), Edgar Quesada (bg), Alejandro (dr, later Metal Oscuro)
Orbita:
Orgasmo:
Origen:
OVNI: Recordings 1981-1991- (UFO in english) was founded in Arroyo Naranjo in 1981 by Francisco Diez-Manito "Paquito" (g, voc) known from the band Big Ben active since 1972.
Many musicians have passed through the band.
Here are some of them (they are already listed on MA): Rodolfo Crespo „Fito”- g (Zeus)
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... spo/926786, Irvin Díaz – g (Sentencia, Zeus, Tenaz. Steel Brain))
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... Daz/926783, Francisco Mosquera “Paquito” – bg (Red, Sentencia, FM, Zeus)
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... era/926789, Javier Parets “Choli”- bg (Rodas, Sentencia, Zeus)
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Choli/926787, Seriocha Serret Stanchiu- g (Tenaz)
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ret/291807, Abraham Alcover- g (Symphony Of Doom, Magnum)
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Abraham/291756, Virgilio Torres- voc (Viceversa, FM, Tenaz)
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... res/291805Pezuna:
Plasma:
Proyecto Climax:
Proyecto Van Gogh (1990):
Proyecto X:
Red: Recordings 198x (Murcielagos, Emergencia,...)
Sacramento:
Schrasch:
Septimo Dia:
Sepulcro:
Shaman. K (1 demo). Member:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... 1as/291804Silex:
Sputnik:
Tacson:
Trebol:
Virgo:
Volumen Dos:
Verified no releases: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCRAH - recorded songs for a local radio station, but no demo.
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(Spooky): This book seems like it would be a good research tool as well for Cuban bands, as it keeps coming up in Google searches: "El Rock en Cuba" by Humberto Manduley contains information about them:
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https://www.scribd.com/doc/93509315/El- ... duley-2001-
https://pdfcookie.com/documents/el-rock ... 29mwz9gmln
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