El Libro Oculto

El Libro Oculto
EP by Rata Blanca
Released	4 November 1993
Recorded	1993
Genre	Heavy Metal Groove Metal Thrash metal
Length	23:26
Label	Ariola Records Sony BMG
Rata Blanca chronology
Guerrero del Arco Iris (1991)Guerrero del Arco Iris1991 El Libro Oculto (1993) Entre el Cielo y el Infierno (1994)Entre el Cielo y el Infierno1994

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El Libro Oculto (The Hidden Book) is the fourth album by Argentine metal band Rata Blanca.^[1] The album was recorded in 1993 in Spain. The album has a heavier sound than previous albums. After recording this album vocalist Adrián Barilari and keyboardist Hugo Bistolfi left the band. Both Barilari and Bistolfi later founded Alianza.

The song "Agord, La Bruja" is a reference to drugs without mentioning it. Actually in Spanish the word Agord in backwards means drug.

Tracks

• All songs written by Walter Giardino, except where noted.

1. "Basura" (Junk) - 6:16
2. "Asesinos" (Murderers) (Giardino, Rowek, Berdichevsky) - 5:20
3. "Cuarto Poder" (Fourth Estate) (Giardino, Rowek, Berdichevsky, Barilari, Bistolfi) - 3:47
4. "Lejos De Casa" (Far from Home) - 3:48
5. "Agord, La Bruja" (Agord, The Witch) - 4:18

Videoclips

• Agord, La Bruja
• Lejos de Casa

Personnel

Band

• Adrián Barilari - Lead Vocals.
• Walter Giardino - Lead guitar, backing vocals / Producer
• Sergio Berdichevsky - Rhythm guitar.
• Guillermo Sanchez - Bass guitar.
• Gustavo Rowek - Drums.
• Hugo Bistolfi - Keyboards.

Others

• Roberto Ricci - Executive Producer
• Jose Luis Botto - Management
• Willy Covi - Album artwork
• Osvaldo Gonzalez - Graphic design

References