La Pestilencia
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La Pestilencia is a hardcore punk
band from Colombia
formed in 1986. The band has released six studio albums, the most recent being Paranormal.
, Colombia
, by Dilson Díaz
and Héctor Buitrago
.
Former
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band from Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
formed in 1986. The band has released six studio albums, the most recent being Paranormal.
History
The band was formed in 1986 BogotáBogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, by Dilson Díaz
Dilson Díaz
Dilson Díaz is an Colombian rock musician. He is the frontman for the band La Pestilencia.-Masacre:Dilson was an active member of this Colombian band. He played the bass and engineered the albums "Sacro" and "Muerte Verdadera Muerte".-Personal life:...
and Héctor Buitrago
Héctor Buitrago
Hector Buitrago is the co-member of the multiple Grammy winning Colombian Latin alternative band Aterciopelados. Buitrago came from a hardcore rock background, heading a group called La Pestilencia, while co-member Andrea Echeverri had been drawn into the fledgling scene through art school friends...
.
Discography
| Year | Title | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | La Muerte...Un compromiso de todos | Mort-Discos |
| 1993 | Las Nuevas Aventuras | Morbida Producciones-Beatles Abbey Road |
| 1997 | El Amarillista | Lorito Records-Hit Musical |
| 2001 | Balística | Mercury - Universal |
| 2005 | Productos Desaparecidos | EMI EMI Records EMI Records is the flagship record label founded by the EMI company in 1972 and launched in January 1973 as the successor to its Columbia label. The EMI label was launched worldwide... |
| 2011 | Paranormal | EMI |
Members
Current- Dilson DíazDilson DíazDilson Díaz is an Colombian rock musician. He is the frontman for the band La Pestilencia.-Masacre:Dilson was an active member of this Colombian band. He played the bass and engineered the albums "Sacro" and "Muerte Verdadera Muerte".-Personal life:...
- vocals - Carlos A. Marín - guitar
- Juan Carlos Gómez - bass
- Marcelo Gómez - drums
- Andrés Felipe Erazo - keyboards
- Javier Valencia - VJ
Former
- Héctor BuitragoHéctor BuitragoHector Buitrago is the co-member of the multiple Grammy winning Colombian Latin alternative band Aterciopelados. Buitrago came from a hardcore rock background, heading a group called La Pestilencia, while co-member Andrea Echeverri had been drawn into the fledgling scene through art school friends...
- bass - Francisco Nieto - guitar
- Jorge León Pineda - drums
- Carlos Escobar (Gambe) - guitar