Colombian drummer (born 1972)
Alfonso Pinzón
Pinzón in 2013
Born (1972-11-27 ) 27 November 1972 (age 51) Barcelona , Spain[ 1] [ 2] Genres Occupation Musician Instrument Drums Years active 1992–present Member of Agony , Dia De Los Muertos
Musical artist
Alfonso Pinzón (born 27 November 1972) is a Colombian heavy metal drummer and producer.[ 4] He is known for his work with the bands Agony and Dia De Los Muertos [ 5] [ 6] and for founding the Festival del Diablo[ 7] in Bogotá , Colombia.
Career
Pinzón cofounded the Colombian thrash metal band Agony with and Andrés Jaramillo in 1993.[ 8] They released several albums before moving to Los Angeles in 1999.[ 8] In 2005, with Agony on hiatus, Pinzón cofounded the extreme metal band Dia De Los Muertos with Andres Jaramillo and Body Count bassist Vincent Price.[ 9] [ 5]
In 2007, Agony regrouped and headlined the festival Rock al Parque in Bogotá , Colombia.[ 10] They also released the album The Devil's Breath and launched it with a live performance in Bogotá, opening for the black metal band Venom .[ 11]
Pinzón has produced most of Agony's recordings.[citation needed ] He also produced two albums for the American black metal band Inquisition : Ominous Doctrines of the Perpetual Mystical Macrocosm (2010)[ 12] and Obscure Verses for the Multiverse (2013).[ 13]
In 2014, Pinzón co-founded the Festival del Diablo in Bogotá, with Jan Pablo Chaparro.[ 14] [ 15]
Discography
with Agony
Agony (1994)
Live All the Time (1995)
Millennium (1996)
Reborn (2002)
The Devil's Breath (2009)
with Dia de los Muertos
Day of the Dead (2005)[ 9]
Satanico – Dramatico (2011)[ 16]
No Money – No Fiesta (2014)[ 17]
References
^ "Alfonso Pinzón" . rateyourmusic.com . Retrieved 2 June 2024 .
^ " "Queremos que Festival del Diablo sea una meca de peregrinación metalera" " [We want Festival del Diablo to be a mecca for metal pilgrimage]. eltelegrafo.com.ec (in Spanish). 13 October 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2024 .
^ a b "Reseña Satánico-Dramático de Dia de los Muertos" . Rockombia (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 February 2024 .
^ "Entrevista a Alfonso Pinzón, musico, productor y promotor Colombiano" [Interview with Alfonso Pinzón, Colombian musician, producer, and promoter]. agenciahummingbirdpress.com (in Spanish). 25 January 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2024 .
^ a b "70000 Tons of metal: entrevista a Día De Los Muertos" [70000 Tons of metal: interview with Día De Los Muertos]. radionica.rocks (in Spanish). 8 August 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2024 .
^ "Dia De Los Muertos: Satanico Dramatico" . seaoftranquility.org . 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024 .
^ " "Hay miedo de asociar una marca con un evento de rock" " [There is fear of associating a brand with a rock event]. semana.com (in Spanish). 15 August 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2024 .
^ a b "Agony: La Banda de Thrash Metal Colombiana" [Agony: The Colombian thrash metal band]. living-metal.com (in Spanish). 19 May 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2024 .
^ a b Garry Sharpe-Young (2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal . Zonda Books Limited. pp. 38–. ISBN 978-0-9582684-0-0 .
^ "La banda de metal Agony regresa hoy en el cierre del primer día de Rock al Parque 2007" [The metal band Agony returns today at the closing of the first day of Rock al Parque 2007]. eltiempo.com (in Spanish). 2 November 2007. Retrieved 11 May 2024 .
^ "Venom en Colombia, por primera y única vez" [Venom in Colombia, for the first and only time]. rockombia.com (in Spanish). 20 October 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2024 .
^ "Inquisition: Exclusiva entrevista con Alejandro Corredor y Alfonso Pinzon, productores de Ominous Doctrines of the Perpetual Mystical Macrocosm (Part 2)" [Inquisition: Exclusive interview with Alejandro Corredor and Alfonso Pinzon, producers of Ominous Doctrines of the Perpetual Mystical Macrocosm (Part 2)]. elsantuariodelrock.com (in Spanish). 22 March 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2024 .
^ "Inquisition Streaming Full New Album "Obscure Verses for the Multiverse" " . metalunderground.com . 22 October 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2024 .
^ "Festival del Diablo, Lo que Oculta el Maligno!" [Festival del Diablo, What the Evil One Hides!]. metallivecolombia.com (in Spanish). 13 October 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2024 .
^ "Hardcore y punk en el Festival Del Diablo" [Hardcore and punk in the Festival Del Diablo]. radionica.rocks (in Spanish). 27 November 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2024 .
^ "DIA DE LOS MUERTOS: Satanico Dramatico (Album Review)" . Metal Assault , Andrew Bansal
^ " Dia De Los Muertos: No Money No Fiesta" . Metal Rules , Reviewer: Aaron Yurkiewicz