Song Of the Day - CLXV - South American Metal Tour: Ecuador

I couldn't end our Ecuadorian week without bringing to light the Gothic Metal scene in the country. Quite a number of interesting bands and, although none of them really strikes out as being awesome, many have great potential.
I chose Decapitados for today's post because there was only one thing that I don't like about them, which is the voice of their Female singer which has a tone that doesn't fit in with the ambiance of the songs. On the other hand their Male singer as a voice that matches the songs perfectly.

Decapitados - Tiempo de Muerte

Song Of the Day - CLXIV - South American Metal Tour: Ecuador

Good Heavy Metal balads from Ecuador. This time with the band Crossfire. They have two full length releases.

Crossfire - Tanto Que Decirte

Song Of the Day - CLXIII - South American Metal Tour: Ecuador

Today a band playing Heavy Metal with some Folk elements.
Aztra have released four full lengths in their ten year career.

Aztra - Sin Opción

Song Of the Day - CLXII - South American Metal Tour: Ecuador

Another great Progressive Metal band from Ecuador is Viuda Negra. They have released two full lengths.
I leave you with a good Metal balad, something rare these days.

Viuda Negra - Ausencia

Song Of the Day - CLXI - South American Metal Tour: Ecuador

Another great Ecuatorian band is Romasanta.
They play great songs in old school Speed Power Metal mixed with dreadful balads.
From a fast listening to what was available in Youtube I would say that their 2007 full length is the best of their three releases.

Romasanta - Marcas de Ayer

Song Of the Day - CLX - South American Metal Tour: Ecuador

Maybe glued too much to Dream Theater's style, but these Ecuatorian musicians are talented enough, and original enough, by using violin for instance, to make their country proud for having a great Progressive Metal band.
Jethzabel has just one full length, released in 2007, but I sure hope they are working on more material and evolving their sound.

Jethzabel - Jezabel

Song Of the Day - CLIX - South American Metal Tour: Ecuador

After the blog's first anniversary's festivities break, with Miguel definitely raising the standards of the song of the day with his witty writing and profound knowledge on Eighties Metal and Christian Metal, I'm back to continue our South American tour, just before a two weeks interruption for my vacations.

This week we reach Ecuador, a good surprise in the quality of the Metal bands I've found.

We start the week (almost too late) with the Power Metal band, Black Sun. They have released this year their seconf full-length.

Black Sun - La Pinta, La Niña y La Santa Maria