Darna (band)
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Darna was a Spanish
power metal
band from Oviedo
, Asturias
, Spain
. Formed in 1998, they released two successful albums before the drummer's departure in 2004 led the remaining band members to decide to disband the group and focus on separate projects.
(bass) and Rafael Yugueros
(drums) to join them, they accepted and started working on the songs that had been composed and the ones that were still on writing. Silvia was the last member to join the band and with her guitar gave power and a solid rhythmic base. They entered the studio on the middle of 2000 and started the recording of what would become their debut album with the songs composed, most of them contained a conceptual story. The band made their first live presentation on December 2000, on the anniversary celebration of the heavy metal
radio program, Morgana. Self-titled debut album, Darna
was released on June, 2002 after a year of recording. An intense promotion generated great anticipation to see this new band.
, left the group on 2002 to form part of power metal
band WarCry
, where he worked on their second
and third
studio albums and left at the end of 2003 stating that was all due to personal and musical issues, hoping to return to music on upcoming years. On September 2002 Darna made the official presentation of Jardón's replacement, Fonso a well-known Asturian
bassist. Then started their tour to support the debut album, playing on many concerts throughout Spain
, where they received very good critics, and showed that Darna was mostly a 'live band'. The band's last concert for the tour was in June, 2003, at that time they started the recording process of what would be their second studio album. The album was scheduled to be released on September 2003, but due to technical problems on the recording sessions they couldn't release it until December, 2003. II
was their second album filled with strong rhythms and melodies, where they received even better critics than with the debut album. Second studio album had a great reception on the Spanish heavy metal, but on early 2004 Rafael Yugueros
decided to leave the band to form part of DarkSun
, where he worked on their second
and third studio albums, before joining WarCry
on September, 2007 to replace former drummer Alberto Ardines
. All the members agreed on breaking up the band and continue on their own. On the middle of 2004 Darna was officially disbanded and all of the members started new projects.
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...
power metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band from Oviedo
Oviedo
Oviedo is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city....
, Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
, 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...
. Formed in 1998, they released two successful albums before the drummer's departure in 2004 led the remaining band members to decide to disband the group and focus on separate projects.
Early days and Darna (1998-2001)
On September, 1998, Dani and Ruth began to develop a musical project and invited Alvaro JardónAlvaro Jardón
Alvaro Jardón is a Spanish bassist, who played in the Power metal bands WarCry and Darna.-Career:...
(bass) and Rafael Yugueros
Rafael Yugueros
Rafael Yugueros is the drummer of the power metal band WarCry where he played, until the band's split, and rejoined in September, 2007...
(drums) to join them, they accepted and started working on the songs that had been composed and the ones that were still on writing. Silvia was the last member to join the band and with her guitar gave power and a solid rhythmic base. They entered the studio on the middle of 2000 and started the recording of what would become their debut album with the songs composed, most of them contained a conceptual story. The band made their first live presentation on December 2000, on the anniversary celebration of the 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...
radio program, Morgana. Self-titled debut album, Darna
Darna (album)
Darna is the self-tiltled debut album by the Spanish Heavy metal band Darna, released in May 2001.-Tracklist:# Intro# Muere el silencio# La edad de la ira# Loco Bardo# Sheela# El oráculo# La larga marcha# Secuelas# Para la eternidad# Desleal...
was released on June, 2002 after a year of recording. An intense promotion generated great anticipation to see this new band.
II and breakup (2002-2004)
Bassist Alvaro JardónAlvaro Jardón
Alvaro Jardón is a Spanish bassist, who played in the Power metal bands WarCry and Darna.-Career:...
, left the group on 2002 to form part of power metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band WarCry
WarCry (band)
WarCry is a Spanish power metal band led by founder, singer, and songwriter Víctor García. Formed in 2001 when García and drummer Alberto Ardines were ejected from Avalanch, the band has since released five studio albums and one live album, with a sixth studio album currently in progress. WarCry...
, where he worked on their second
El Sello De Los Tiempos
El Sello De Los Tiempos is the second studio album by the Spanish power metal band WarCry, released on December 1, 2002 through Avispa Music...
and third
Alea Jacta Est
Alea Jacta Est is the third studio album by the Asturian power metal band WarCry, released on January 1, 2004 , and distributed through Avispa.- Overview :...
studio albums and left at the end of 2003 stating that was all due to personal and musical issues, hoping to return to music on upcoming years. On September 2002 Darna made the official presentation of Jardón's replacement, Fonso a well-known Asturian
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
bassist. Then started their tour to support the debut album, playing on many concerts throughout 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...
, where they received very good critics, and showed that Darna was mostly a 'live band'. The band's last concert for the tour was in June, 2003, at that time they started the recording process of what would be their second studio album. The album was scheduled to be released on September 2003, but due to technical problems on the recording sessions they couldn't release it until December, 2003. II
II (Darna album)
II is the second studio album released by the Spanish Heavy metal band Darna, on December, 2003.-Tracklist:# Tras el disfraz# Sueños rotos# Entre sueño y realidad# En venta# Realidad virtual# Cómo elegir un culpable# Héroes de ciudad...
was their second album filled with strong rhythms and melodies, where they received even better critics than with the debut album. Second studio album had a great reception on the Spanish heavy metal, but on early 2004 Rafael Yugueros
Rafael Yugueros
Rafael Yugueros is the drummer of the power metal band WarCry where he played, until the band's split, and rejoined in September, 2007...
decided to leave the band to form part of DarkSun
DarkSun
DarkSun is a power metal band from Asturias, Spain. Formed in 2002 after the split of Nörthwind, the band has since released 4 studio albums. DarkSun has often cited Blind Guardian, Helloween, Angra, and Rage as their biggest and most important influences....
, where he worked on their second
El Lado Oscuro
El Lado Oscuro is the second studio album by power metal band DarkSun, released in 2004. The band entered the studios at the end of 2003. Just like El Legado, this album was recorded in Germany, with Ingo Cjavkoski in the production. This time the band had Dennis Ward on mixings...
and third studio albums, before joining WarCry
WarCry (band)
WarCry is a Spanish power metal band led by founder, singer, and songwriter Víctor García. Formed in 2001 when García and drummer Alberto Ardines were ejected from Avalanch, the band has since released five studio albums and one live album, with a sixth studio album currently in progress. WarCry...
on September, 2007 to replace former drummer Alberto Ardines
Alberto Ardines
Alberto Ardines is a Spanish musician. He is currently working on a new alternative/power metal band called Sauze formed by himself, along with Manuel Ramil, Fernando Mon, and Toni Amboaje.- Career :...
. All the members agreed on breaking up the band and continue on their own. On the middle of 2004 Darna was officially disbanded and all of the members started new projects.