Los Brujos

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Los Brujos (formed 1988) were an argentine rock band, part of the "New Argentine Rock" scene which irrupted in the late 1980s and early half of the 1990s.

[edit] Members

Rey Mental: guitar
X Mental: 2nd guitar
Mala Yi: voice
Metal Lee-Chi: bass
Lee: drums
Robo Yi: voice

[edit] Synopsis

Combining '60s beat sounds and '80s hardcore-metal, Los Brujos was pointed out as an experimental group. In addition, their theatrical performances, where musicians created a special atmosphere around them, made Los Brujos a very special rock act.^[1]

Los Brujos would have a great year 1992; the single "Kanishka" from the album Fin de Semana Salvaje ("Savage Weekend), was an instant chart-topper. Somewhat hap-hazardly produced by the band in terms of an overall concept (even as it featured veteran producer Daniel Melero), Melero decided to let the album's sound stand as the disorganized naivete of an adolescent band, but packing loads of teenage witt, freshness, and a sense of immediacy. It ranks as one of the best new argentine rock records.

1993's San Cipriano was another strong performance by the band, which strengthened their status as leaders of the new rock movement. In the two years following Los Brujos would perform on stage with the likes of Nirvana, Soda Stereo, Babasonicos, and The Beastie Boys. Soda Stereo's Gustavo Cerati in fact would cameo on their third album, 1995's Guerra de Nervios.^[2]

After ten years together, Los Brujos announced their separation in 1998. With one of the major bands of the movement gone, their break-up was symbolically seen as the official end of the New argentine rock period, and the beginning of suburban rock dominance of the late 1990s and early 2000s.