Fernando Mon

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Fernando Mon

Background information
Born December 12, 1976 (1976-12-12) (age 31)
Oviedo, Spain
Genre(s) Power Metal
Instrument(s) Guitar
Years active 1989 – present

Fernando (born December 12, 1976 in Oviedo, Spain), has being known for his participation on the Asturian Power Metal band WarCry. He is currently working on a new alternative/power metal band called Sauze formed by himself, along with Manuel Ramil, Alberto Ardines, and Toni Amboaje.

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[edit] Career

When he was 8 years old, he demonstrated his readiness for music in the school interested in the Keyboard and the Flute. Two years later he began studying music theory, rhythm, piano and organ. And when he was 13 he began to play the guitar, the instrument which would focus since then.

In his musical study-center he knew Alberto Rionda, through which enters to the Asturian Power Metal band Avalanch (which, by that moment was a band in formation). He was 17 years old and he was already responsible of Keyboards. However, during that time he met Víctor García (from WarCry).

Shortly he leaves the band (Because he wanted to focus on his guitar-studies), and rejoined later. In the next few years is devoted in technical training, until in 2001 after being fired from Avalanch, along with Alberto Ardines, his friend Víctor García asked him to join the band. At first he only collaboratedon their debut self-titled album WarCry.

However, following the album release he is invited to join the band and he accepted. Since 2002 he remained there working on all of the band's albums.

In August 25, 2007 he participated in his last concert with WarCry. Four days later, he decides to leave the band, along with Alberto Ardines. Their participation and friendship will always be remembered by their partners.

[edit] Discography

[edit] WarCry

[edit] Collaborations