Transmetal (band)

Transmetal is an extreme metal band formed in Ciudad Azteca, Ecatepec, Mexico in 1987 by brothers Javier, Juan, and Lorenzo Partida. They are known as one of the most important metal bands in Latin America. Their most well known song is "Killers" from the Desear un Funeral EP (1989), which is a cover of French band Killers (French band). They are also known for their 1993 album El infierno de Dante recorded at Morrisound Studios, with Scott Burns as the producer. It also featured Glen Benton on choruses. The album almost sold 100.000 copies and got them regularly featured on MTV.

During their career, Transmetal have released over 30 albums which experiment in thrash and death metal, with the vocals styles based on growling. The band has also participated in shows with other notable bands such as Slayer, Sepultura, Overkill, and Kreator.

Current

 * Juan Partida – lead guitar (1987–present)
 * Lorenzo Partida – bass (1987–present)
 * Javier Partida – drums (1987–present)
 * Sergio Burgos – lead vocals (2014–present)
 * Adrián Tena – rhythm guitar (2018–present)

Former

 * Alberto Pimentel – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1987–1990, 1992–1998, 2007–2009)
 * Alejandro González – lead vocals (1990–1992)
 * Mauricio Torres – lead vocals (1998–2004)
 * Bruno Blázquez – lead vocals (2005–2007)
 * Chris Menpart – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2009–2014)
 * Juan Carlos Camarena – rhythm guitar (1990–1992, 2004–2005)
 * Ernesto Torres – rhythm guitar (1998–2003)
 * Antonio Tenorio – rhythm guitar (2005–2007)
 * Arturo Cabrera – rhythm guitar (2014–2018)

Live Members

 * Glen Benton – lead vocals (1993)
 * Arturo Huizar – lead vocals (1998; died 2020)

Discography

 * Velocidad, Desecho Y Metal (1987) (demo)
 * Muerto en la Cruz (1988) (LP)
 * Desear un Funeral (1989) (EP)
 * Sepelio en el Mar (1990) (LP)
 * Zona Muerta (1991) (LP)
 * Amanecer en el Mausoleo (1992) (Compilation)
 * Burial at Sea (1992) (LP)
 * En Vivo Vols. 1 & 2 (1992) (Live)
 * Crónicas de Dolor (1993) (mix)
 * El Infierno de Dante (1993) (LP) (also available as Dante's Inferno)
 * El Llamado de la Hembra (1996) (LP)
 * México Bárbaro (1996) (LP)
 * Las Alas del Emperador (1999)
 * Debajo de los Cielos Púrpura (1999)
 * XIII Años en Vivo Primera Parte / XIII Años en Vivo Segunda Parte (2000) (Live)
 * Tristeza de Lucifer (2002)
 * El Amor Supremo (2002)
 * Lo Podrido Corona la Inmensidad (2004)
 * 17 Years Down in Hell (2004) (Compilation)
 * Temple de Acero (2004)
 * El Despertar de la Adversidad (2006)
 * Progresión Neurótica (2006)
 * 20 Años Ondeando la Bandera del Metal (2007)
 * Odyssey in the Flesh (2008)
 * En Vivo Desde Tijuana. Mex. (2011) (Live)
 * Decadencia en la Modernidad (2011)
 * Indestructible (2012)
 * Peregrinación a la Cabeza de Cristo (2014)
 * Desde lo Más Profundo del Infierno - En Vivo Desde Monterrey (2017) (Live)
 * El Trigésimo Mandamiento (2017)
 * Maldito Rock and Roll (2019)
 * Supervivencia en el México Bárbaro - En Vivo (2019) (Live)
 * 33 (2020) (EP)
 * Demiurgo (2020)
 * Thrash Increíble en Cuernavaca (2020) (Live)
 * En Vivo Desde el Santuario del Metal (2022) (Live)
 * Adiós Satanás (2022)
 * Lápidas Sin Epitafios (2023)