Horcas
Sign in to saveHorcas is an Argentina heavy metal band formed in 1988 by Osvaldo Civile, former guitarist for V8, Argentina's landmark heavy metal outfit of 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 put together a new group in that style. That project, which included former V8 bandmate Gustavo Rowek on the drums, was however delayed for a number of reasons, and it was not until 1988 that it could definitely take off. By that time though, put off by the incessant postponements, Rowek had joined another
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- www.horcas.com.ar
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- inception
- 1988-00-00
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- start of work period
- 1988-00-00
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- History
- 1988–1990: Reinará la Tempestad
- 1991–1996: Oíd Mortales el Grito Sangrado
- 1997–1999: Vence – Eternos – Civile's death
- 1999–2003: Horcas – Vive
- 2004–2006: Demencial
- 2006–2008: Asesino
- 2008–2012: Reviviendo Huestes / 20th anniversary Live CD and DVD
- 2012–present: Por Tu Honor, Gritando Verdades and Line-up changes
- Members
- Current members
- Former members
- Timeline
- Albums
- References
- External links
Horcas is an Argentina heavy metal band formed in 1988 by Osvaldo Civile, former guitarist for V8, Argentina's landmark heavy metal outfit of 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 put together a new group in that style. That project, which included former V8 bandmate Gustavo Rowek on the drums, was however delayed for a number of reasons, and it was not until 1988 that it could definitely take off. By that time though, put off by the incessant postponements, Rowek had joined another former V8 member, Walter Giardino, in his new project Rata Blanca.
== History ==