Basque music refers to the music made in the Basque Country, reflecting traits related to its society/tradition, and devised by people from that territory. While traditionally more closely associated to rural based and Basque language music, the growing diversification of its production during the last decades has tipped the scale in favour of a broad definition.
Gorgoroth is a Norwegian black metal band based in Bergen. It was formed in 1992 by guitarist Infernus, who is also the only original member remaining, and the band have since released nine studio albums. Gorgoroth are a Satanic band and have drawn controversy due to some of their concerts, which have featured impaled sheep heads and mock crucifixions. The band is named after the dead plateau of darkness in the land of Mordor from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings.
Extremoduro was a Spanish hard rock band from Plasencia, Extremadura. The band is led by Roberto Iniesta, also known as "Robe", who is often referred as "El rey de Extremadura". The name Extremoduro is a pun on the band's home region in western Spain, Extremadura, and roughly translates as "extremely tough", "rough edge" or, more literally, “hard extreme”.
Pedrá is an album by musicians from different bands, signed as Extremoduro. It contains just one song. At first, it would be the first album of the "Pedrá" project. However, just one label, DRO, accepted to release, but the group name should be "Extremoduro". Its lyrics contains around 180 verses, of which four are in Catalan.
Fito & Fitipaldis is a Spanish rock band, formed in 1998. It was created by Fito Cabrales with the intention of publishing songs which were not in the style of his other band, Platero y Tú. Its style is a mix of rock, soul, swing, and other genres. By October 2014 the band's sales had surpassed 1,600,000 discs.
Platero y Tú was a Spanish rock and roll and blues rock band formed in Bilbao in the 1980s, and disbanded in 2001. Their lyrics mainly deal about drugs, bar issues and love, and their style, being mainly influenced by bands such as Status Quo, AC/DC and Leño, and guitarists like John Fogerty from Creedence Clearwater Revival, broke with the Basque Radical Rock trend of the moment.
Roberto Iniesta Ojea, also known as Robe; is a Spanish songwriter, singer and guitarist. He was the frontman of the rock band Extremoduro and is currently active as a solo artist.
Adolfo "Fito" Cabrales Mato is a Spanish songwriter, singer and guitarist.
Agila is the sixth studio album by Spanish hard rock band Extremoduro. Recorded in 1995, produced by Iñaki "Uoho" Antón and released on 23 February 1996.
Xabi Aburruzaga is a Basque musician and composer, who is a master of the Trikitixa, the diatonic accordion.
Iñaki Antón González, also known by his stage name Uoho, is a Spanish musician, songwriter and record producer. He was the lead guitarist of Platero y Tú, and now is a member of Extremoduro and his solo project, Inconscientes.
Rock Transgresivo is the debut album of the Spanish hard rock band Extremoduro. After recording their demo tape Rock Transgresivo on January 1989, they released their first studio album Tú en Tu Casa, Nosotros en la Hoguera. The result left them unsatisfied so the original demo tape was remixed and partially re-recorded and it was released on August 1994 in order to replace the older studio album.
Iros todos a tomar por culo is a live album by Spanish hard rock band Extremoduro. It was produced by Iñaki "Uoho" Antón and published by Dro Records in 1997. It was recorded during the tour which promoted their album Agila, performed along with the band Platero y Tú.
Hay Poco Rock & Roll is the fifth studio album by Spanish rock band Platero y Tú. It was produced by Platero y Tú, recorded on May 1994 and published by DRO on 23 September 1994.
A Pelo is a live studio album by Spanish rock band Platero y Tú. It was produced by Platero y Tú and published by DRO in 1996.
7 is the sixth studio album by Spanish rock band Platero y Tú. It was produced by Platero y Tú, recorded in 1997 and published by DRO on 29 September 1997.
Correos is the seventh studio album by Spanish rock band Platero y Tú. It was produced by Platero y Tú, recorded in 2000 and published by DRO on 2 October 2000.
Van Tard are a spanish rock band formed in Barcelona in Spring 2008, offering a fresh and contemporary rock. They were rewarded with one of the fund payment Iniciativas Culturales ONCE in 2011, with whom they released their first work "El motor de tus dias".
Inconscientes are a Spanish hard rock band founded by Iñaki "Uoho" Antón, former guitarist of Platero y Tú and current guitarist of Extremoduro. Their music style resembles the aforementioned bands, mainly influenced by classic rock bands such as Deep Purple or Status Quo.
La Fuga is a Spanish rock band from Reinosa, Cantabria that formed in the summer of 1996. It is composed by Pedro, Nando (guitar), Raúl (bass) and Edu (drums). They have realized more than 600 concerts in ten tours, and they have published 10 albums to date.
