Héroes del Silencio
Héroes del Silencio | |
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Pedro Andreu (drums) | |
Past members | Alan Boguslavsky Gonzalo Valdivia |
Héroes del Silencio (Spanish: Heroes of Silence) (well known as Héroes or HDS) was a Spanish rock band from Zaragoza, formed by guitarist Juan Valdivia and singer Enrique Bunbury. The lineup was completed by bassist Joaquín Cardiel and drummer Pedro Andreu. During the 1980s they experienced success around Spain and the Americas, and in various European countries including Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, France, Yugoslavia, and Portugal. They established themselves as one of the major contributors to the Rock en español scene and are considered to be one of the all-time best bands in that genre.[1] Their trademarks are their intricate lyrics, complicated arrangements and precise rhythm.[2] After twelve years and numerous albums, the band broke up in 1996. When the lead singer Enrique Bunbury started a solo project, other members of the band also followed a different musical path. In 2007, as part of a 20-year anniversary celebration and 11 years after their break-up, they organized a 10-concert world tour.
The band's distinctiveness was a very characteristic image with a very particular iconography and symbology, and a music characterized by ambiguous and transcendental lyrics, complicated
In 2021 Netflix premiered the documentary "Heroes: Silencio and Rock & Roll" which covers the entire history of the band as told by the members.
History
Overview
Héroes del Silencio started in 1984 as a band named Zumo de Vidrio consisting of Juan Valdivia, his brother Pedro Valdivia and their cousin Javier Guajardo Valdivia. Later Enrique Bunbury joined the line-up. Bunbury was originally a bass player but after Juan Valdivia heard him sing a David Bowie song, Bunbury became the vocalist. Bunbury believed this to be a better change as he preferred to roam around instead of being stationary on stage.
The band changed their name in 1985 to Héroes del Silencio. At first they played in public places and made demo recordings but their breakthrough came when they participated in a music contest in Salamanca and won second place. An EMI producer, Gustavo Montesano, saw the band in the contest and at a later concert in Sala En Bruto, he signed the band.
Their first EP,
On 10 December 1990, they released
Due to tensions within the band, Héroes del Silencio took a hiatus and went to Benasque to take a vacation and heal the rifts within the group. After this break they acquired a new producer, Bob Ezrin (Lou Reed, Pink Floyd, Peter Gabriel, Alice Cooper, Kiss, etc.) and in 1995 released Avalancha. Avalancha was more hard rock than the previous albums, with songs like "Avalancha", "Deshacer el Mundo" and "Iberia Sumergida". The album was followed by the Avalancha tour in 1995 and 1996, which produced the live album "Para siempre".
The band split in 1996, though this did not stop the release of the album Rarezas in 1998 and El Ruido y la Furia in 2005.
Albums and tours
In 1988 Héroes recorded their first full-length album.
In 1990 Senderos de Traición was a successful second release for Heroes, "combining Celtic guitars [and] metal rhythms."[5] The songs "Entre Dos Tierras" and "Maldito Duende" are still among the most popular of the band. The album was recorded in London, including English versions of "Entre Dos Tierras" and "Maldito Duende". It was decided though to not publish them. The tour for this album was called Senda like the song of the same name. It took the band to America and to various European countries including Germany and Belgium; winning several gold discs on their way. According to Bunbury, the tour represented the golden times of the band.[6] The live album Senda '91 was produced on this tour. When the band gave a concert in Mexico, they met Alan Boguslavsky who would later join the band. Senderos de Traición stayed in the album charts of countries like Spain,[7] Switzerland[8] and Germany.[9]
In 1993, after the success of Senderos de Traición, the band recorded their third album called El Espíritu del Vino which was produced by
"El Camino Del Exceso" meant in many ways the loss of compatibility between Bunbury and Valdivia.[citation needed]
In 1995 Héroes met Bob Ezrin, who produced the album Avalancha. This album was a new commercial success for the Héroes. Alan Boguslavsky, baptized "el Azteca de oro" (Spanish: The Golden Aztec), entered the band officially, being credited as co-composer of several songs although he did not appear in the promotional photos for the album. The album has a stronger rock style than any others before. Songs like "Iberia Sumergida" and "La Chispa Adecuada" came into the first position of the lists.[clarification needed] The title track, "Avalancha", came in the first positions of charts like MTV. The tour was the most extensive one of the band. The final concert of Héroes del Silencio was meant to take place in Los Angeles but it was canceled because the crowd was angry at the band after rumors of their split.[citation needed] Héroes said goodbye in Spain with the mythical phrase: "Nos vemos en la gira del proximo milenio. Hasta Siempre [See you on tour in the next millennium. Farewell].".
Breakup and reunion
At the Avalancha tour, the band participated in the Monsters of Rock of Brasil in 1996 as headliners. The concert was not recorded. The Héroes also got a special in MTV, like Unplugged and Gustock.
The "Tour macrogira Avalancha" from July 1995 to October 1996 led them to give 152 concerts in Europe and America. The coexistence during that time was difficult, and fatigue lead to increased internal conflicts. During this development, Bunbury started his own compositions and recorded new songs, hinting that his future was already far from Héroes del Silencio. Their last concert was in Los Angeles on 6 October 1996.
Before concluding the tour, and in a press conference in Lima, Peru, Héroes del Silencio reported their temporary separation. Apart from its environment, the news was surprising, but eventually came to transcend some of the reasons that had led to such a situation. The musical differences, especially between Juan and Enrique, became personal. The deaths of two persons very close to the group as well influenced the band's morale: their road manager Martin Druille in 1993, and Enrique's brother, Rafael, in 1994. As remarked by Bunbury, the last months of the tour were an ordeal for him.
2007 Reunion tour
20 years after their first album, and 11 years after they split up, the band announced a ten-day reunion tour that would take them to
After the tour, singer-songwriter Enrique Bunbury announced his new album, focusing in his solo career.[12]
Discography
Studio albums
- El Mar No Cesa (1988)
- Senderos de traición (1990)
- El Espíritu del Vino (1993)
- Avalancha (1995)
A special edition of each album was released in 2006 by EMI. Each album includes an additional disc that includes remixes, live versions, and unreleased material
Live recordings
- En Directo (1989)
- Senda '91 (Las Rozas (Madrid), 26 September 1991)
- Parasiempre (Disc one: Zaragoza, 8 June 1996; Disc two: Madrid, 7 June 1996)
- Madrid, Spain, 20 November 1996 (2005)
- Tour 2007 (2007)
- Live in Germany (2011)[13]
Compilations
- Rarezas (outtakes and rare versions) (1998)
- Edición del Milenio (4-CD boxset) (1999)
- Canciones 1984–1996 (2-CD set) (2000)
- Antología Audiovisual (2004)
- The Platinum Collection(3 CD, 2 DVD) (2006)
- Héroes: Silence and Rock & Roll(2 CD) (2021)
Singles
- La Lluvia Gris (1988) From El Mar No Cesa
- Flor Venenosa" (1988) From El Mar No Cesa
- Mar Adentro (1989) From El Mar No Cesa
- No Mas Lagrimas (1989) From El Mar No Cesa
- Fuente Esperanza (1989) From El Mar No Cesa
- Agosto (1989) From El Mar No Cesa
- Entre Dos Tierras (1990) From Senderos de traición
- Maldito Duende (1990) From Senderos de traición
- Oración (1991) From Senderos de tración
- Despertar (1991) From Senderos de traición
- Con Nombre De Guerra (1991) From Senderos de traición
- La Sirena Varada (1993) From El Espíritu del Vino
- La Herida (1993) From El Espíritu del Vino
- Nuestros Nombres (1993) From El Espíritu del Vino
- Sangre Hirviendo (1993) From El Espíritu del Vino
- Flor De Loto (1993) From El Espíritu del Vino
- Iberia Sumergida (1995) From Avalancha
- Deshacer El Mundo (1995) From Avalancha
- La Chispa Adecuada (1995) From Avalancha
- Apuesta Por El Rock'n'Roll (1998) From Rarezas(Cover of Más Birras)
- Morir Todavia (1998) From Rarezas and Avalancha
Extended plays
- Héroe de Leyenda (EP) (1987)
Unreleased albums
Many of the unreleased albums were live performances
- MTV Unplugged (1993)
- La Primera Avalancha (1996)
- Rock am Ring MTV (1996)
- Acoustic (1996)
- Tour 2007 – Estadio De la Romareda (2007)
In other media
- The song "Avalancha" is a bonus song in the video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.[14]
- The song "Hechizo" is featured in the 2017 Netflix horror film, Verónica, and has since gained the band recognition and new fans as a result.
Films
Music Videos
Mar Adentro – Music Video (1988)[15]
Entre dos Tierras – Music Video (1991)[16]
Maldito Duende – Music Video (1991)[17]
Con nombre de guerra – Music Video (1991)[18]
Nuestros nombres – Music Video (1993)[19]
La Herida – Music Video (1993)[20]
Los placeres de la pobreza – Music Video (1993)[21]
La Sirena Varada – Music Video (1993)[22]
Flor de Loto – Music Video (1993)[23]
Iberia Sumergida – Music Video (1995)[24]
Avalancha – Music Video (1995)[25]
La chispa adecuada – Music Video (1995)[26]
Maldito Duende (Live) – Music Video (1996)[27]
Maldito Duende (Live 1996) is from Parasiempre album
- All the music videos are also included in the compilation album "Antologia Audiovisual"
Documental Gira 96'
- The documentary in "Antologia Audiovisual"
Tour 2007 (2007) (2 DVD)
- Mexico D.F concert including encores from other shows, 2nd DVD is documentary
Heroes del Silencio: Estadio de la Romareda (2007)[28]
- Zaragoza Day 1 Show from 2007 World Tour – LIMITED EDITION
Tesoro: El ultimo silencio (2007)[29]
- Recorded during the last concert in Valencia as part of the 2007 World Tour – LIMITED EDITION
Documental El Espiritu del Vino 20th anniversary (2013)[30]
- Recorded in 1993 and released along 20th anniversary remixed album
Heroes: Silencio and Rock & Roll (2021)
- Netflix Documentary and Released along the 2 CD & 2 Vinyl Album
See also
- Enrique Bunbury
- Joaquín Cardiel
- Juan Valdivia
- Spanish rock
- Rock en Español
References
- ^ Roberto Gascon. "Especial RS: Los 50 mejores grupos de rock español". Rolling Stone España. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015.
- ^ "Héroes del Silencio, la banda de rock en español que no siguió estereotipos – SEP. 13, 2004 – Música – Historicos – EL UNIVERSO". 13 September 2004.
- ^ "Héroes del Silencio anuncian su regreso con una gira mundial". 20 minutos. 14 February 2007.
- ^ "Héroes del Silencio: 20 años de 'Senderos de traición'". Rolling Stone España. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011.
- ^ AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
- ISBN 9788498158373.
- ^ "Heroes Del Silencio". spanishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- Die offizielle Schweizer Hitparade (in German). Hung Medien. Archived from the originalon 20 March 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ^ "Chartverfolgung / Heroes Del Silencio / Longplay". musicline.de (in German). PHONONET GmbH. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ (In Spanish) Archived 2 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bunbury anuncia el final definitivo de Heroes del Silencio (In Spanish)
- ^ "Heroes del Silencio – Live in Germany (album)". spanishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 March 2012.[permanent dead link]
- PC World. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- ^ Héroes del Silencio – Mar adentro, retrieved 4 November 2021
- ^ Héroes del Silencio – Entre dos tierras (videoclip oficial), retrieved 4 November 2021
- ^ Héroes del Silencio – Maldito duende, retrieved 4 November 2021
- ^ Héroes del Silencio – Con nombre de guerra, retrieved 4 November 2021
- ^ Héroes del Silencio – Nuestros nombres, retrieved 4 November 2021
- ^ Héroes del Silencio – La herida, retrieved 4 November 2021
- ^ Héroes del Silencio – Los placeres de la pobreza, retrieved 4 November 2021
- ^ Héroes del Silencio – La sirena varada, retrieved 4 November 2021
- ^ Héroes del Silencio – Flor del loto, retrieved 4 November 2021
- ^ Héroes del Silencio – Iberia sumergida, retrieved 4 November 2021
- ^ Héroes del Silencio – Avalancha, retrieved 4 November 2021
- ^ Héroes del Silencio – La chispa adecuada, retrieved 4 November 2021
- ^ Héroes del Silencio – Maldito duende – En directo, retrieved 4 November 2021
- ^ HEROES DEL SILENCIO – Tour 2007 (Zaragoza)[ Estadio De La Romareda 12- 10-2007 ], retrieved 4 November 2021
- ^ Héroes del Silencio – Tesoro, El Último Silencio – 2007 (HD mux720p), retrieved 4 November 2021
- ^ Héroes Del Silencio – Documental "El Espíritu del Vino", retrieved 4 November 2021
External links
- Héroes del Silencio(official website)
- Enrique Bunbury (official website)
- NadaBueno – Héroes del Silencio: Spanish Review
- Héroes del Silencio discography at MusicBrainz
- Héroes del Silencio on Europopmusic.eu (English)