La Quinta Esencia ("The Fifth Element") is the fifth studio album by the power metal band WarCry, released on September 18, 2006, and distributed through Avispa Music. Front man, and lead vocals Víctor García said that this album is a mixture of all the works from their four previous albums.
| La Quinta Esencia | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 18, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Power metal | |||
| Length | 55:00 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Label | Jaus/Avispa | |||
| Producer | Jaus Records | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metal Symphony |   [1] |
La Quinta Esencia was the last work to feature drummer Alberto Ardines and guitarist Fernando Mon, who left on August 29, 2007, the reasons remained between the members, as accorded from both sides.[2] They were replaced by Rafael Yugueros, an Asturian heavy metal drummer who had worked for the band on Demon 97,[3] and José Rubio[4] better known as the former guitarist of the band Trilogy.
Later, on February 18, 2008, keyboardist Manuel Ramil left the band due to the distance between his home in Galicia to the rest of the members in Asturias, it was also said that Manuel could only attend to the new album's recording in the studio just a 10% compared to the rest of the members.[5] All three members, along with vocalist Toni Amboaje reunited to form an alternative/power metal band, called Sauze.
Track listing
edit- "¡Que vengan ya!" ("[Let Them] Come Now!") – 4:14
- "Ulises" ("Ulysses" or "Odysseus") – 5:28
- "Tu Recuerdo me Bastará" ("Your Memory Will Be Enough for Me") – 4:43
- "La Vieja Guardia" ("The Old Guard") – 4:29
- "Un Poco de Fe" ("A Little Bit of Faith") – 5:21
- "El más Triste Adiós" ("The Saddest Good Bye") – 5:31
- "Buscando Una Luz" ("Looking for a Light") – 5:04
- "Ha Pasado Su Tiempo" ("His Time Went By") – 4:03
- "Redención" ("Redemption") – 4:56
- "Mirando al Mar" ("Staring at the Sea") – 7:18
- "Más Allá" ("Beyond") – 4:53
Awards
edit| Type | Nominated work | Award | Result | Position |
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| Rockferendum 2007 |
La Quinta Esencia | Best Album | Won | 1st Place |
| La Quinta Esencia | Best CD Coverbox | Won | 1st Place | |
| "Ulises" | Song of the Year | Nominated | 2nd Place | |
| "Tu Recuerdo Me Bastará" | Song of the Year | Nominated | 3rd Place | |
| MetalZone 2007 | "La Vieja Guardia" | Best Song | Nominated | 2nd Place |
Credits
editBand
edit- Víctor García – vocals
- Pablo García – guitars
- Fernando Mon – guitars
- Roberto García – bass
- Manuel Ramil – keyboards
- Alberto Ardines – drums
Production
edit- Sergio Blanco – Photos
- Daniel Alonso – Design
References
edit- ^ Metal Symphony review
- ^ Ardines & Mon leave WarCry[permanent dead link] metallerium.com Retrieved August 29, 2007
- ^ Yugueros as the new drummer[permanent dead link] rafabasa.com/ Retrieved August 30, 2007
- ^ José Rubio becomes WarCry's new guitarist metalzone.biz Retrieved September 21, 2007
- ^ Manuel Ramil leaves WarCry Archived April 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine metalmas.com Retrieved February 18, 2008.