Candy 66
| Candy66 | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Caracas |
| Genres | Alternative metal, Nu metal |
| Years active | 1998 - present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website | Candy 66 official website |
| Members |
Jean Carlo De Oliveira Gustavo Morantes Alejandro Angulo Ray Díaz Let Arteaga Jose Morantes |
| Past members |
Felipe Gruber Frank Pulgar Guillermo Moreno Alejandro Martinez |
| Notable instruments | |
|
Gibson Les Paul Gibson Thunderbird V Studio Bass MusicMan Bongo Bass Fender Telecaster Fender Stratocaster Ibanez SG | |
Candy66 is an alternative metal band from Venezuela formed in Caracas in 1998. This band's breakthrough across the country began in 2000 when they won the first place at the Festival Nuevas Bandas, a musical contest that features newborn bands of different genres from all over the country. They have quoted many bands as their influences, such as Black Sabbath, Faith No More, Pantera, Nirvana, among others.
The band have released 3 studio albums, P.O.P. (Para Otras Personas) (For Other People - in English translation) in 2001 and A+ in 2003, their latest studio release was Evolutio, released in 2009. They also released a live album 5 Mundos (5 Worlds) in 2005.
Currently they are recording their latest album to be released on March 2013, named after "Nueva Guerra" which had its first single shown on Nov. 20th 2012 nationwide and on the band's YouTube Channel.
Members
- Jean Carlo De Oliveira (Guitar/Lead Vocals)
- Felipe Gruber(Guitar/Backing Vocals)
- Gustavo Morantes (Drums)
- Ray Díaz (Bass)
- Let Arteaga (Dj/Backing Vocals)
- Jose A. Morantes (Guitar)
Discography
- P.O.P. (2001)
- A+ (2003)
- 5 Mundos (2005) (Spanish for "5 Worlds")
- Evolutio (2009)
- Nueva Guerra (2013) (Spanish for "New War")