User:Pablo Illesca Herrera/Criminal (band)

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 * Name = Criminal
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 * Origin = Santiago {{flag| Chile}}
 * Status = Active
 * Style = Thrash Metal Later they were joined by JJ Vallejo drums and Juan Francisco Cueto as a bassist. latter integral has varied over the career of the group being Dan Biggin up now, more stable despite not being a bear innate as his first instrument is the guitar. At the same time Dan was involved in the production and the creation of the last diskWhite Hellwhere he worked his little "studio" for the making of the album.

Within the country are considered the strongest export band of hard rock. They gained recognition not only domestically but also internationally thanks to the second album of study calledDead Soulmade the year 1997. Later, it would be Sicariowho would give them the respect and the establishment on European soil by the critical acclaim that came to rerspecto in various specialized areas.

Criminal has released a total of 6 studio albums, two live and two demos in addition to performing a DVD to be produced in conjunction with the albumWhite Hell. In this DVD collects several presentations in his last international tours.

History
In late 1991 Anton Reisenegger Rodrigo Contreras meets to train a new thrash metal band in the country: Criminal. Anton was coming to lead to Pentagram one of the groups death metal underground more influential on the world and whose recognition by bands like Napalm Death] ] and [[Dismember. A few weeks later join the group Juan Francisco Cueto and J. Vallejo. The latter had already played with Rodrigo Contreras in a previous group.

His debut was opening for Kreator in April 1992. That same year two demo began circulating in the local wing of the second of them (calledForked demo ) highly praised by international magazines the likes ofTerrorizerof [ [England]] andAardshok / Metal Hammerof Netherlands.

Their sound soon began to spread drifting to an intense and lengthy agenda of presentations across the country. Thus, in 1994 recorded their first disc, independent label, calledVictimizedwhich sold about 1000 copies in three weeks after its release. The latter drew the attention of major labels BMG that it bought the album and joined the group. The album was sold in countries such as Mexico, Argentina and Japan. The videos of "Self Destruction" and "Disorder" began to be broadcast on MTV by the program,Head Bangers rapidly gaining prominence internationally. That was how they made their first appearance outside the country in Buenos Aires, then Montevideo. The following year they travel to Mexico City and Guadalajara to play at a festival of Latin American metal. At the turn of this festival comes to replace Jimmy Ponce Vallejo JJ.

Already in 1996 the group opened the concert by Bruce Dickinson and Motörhead also released a EP calledLive Disorder .

It was in 1997 when they releaseDead Soul , by fans and critics, the best album of the group. The album was released in United States and Europe. Highlights tour within the launch and promotion in collaboration with dedicated bands like Exodus Y Napalm Death.

In late 1998 drive outSlave Master Livewhich collects issues both in studio and live performances, including themes of Forkeddemo.

In early 2000 Reisenegger Contreras and began producing the third album by the band's career: Cancer . But it was heavily criticized by fans as they claimed a change in style album commercial cataloging and further from the acquiring the praiseworthy previous brutality (Dead Soul). Not so well was the response in Europe where the album was fairly well reviewed by critics.

Anton Reisenegger next year he settled in England and met the lead singer of Extreme Noise Terror, which group would play as a support guitarist on tour that year. It is well known in depth as a member of the band: Zac O'Neil (drums), who points to the willingness to take other courses of music. Thus, Anton does not hesitate to show Criminal material to convince the drummer to continue with the project. Zack and I had planned to form a band with bassist Robin Eaglestone (ex Cradle of Filth) and keyboardist Mark Royce Entwined. They immediately accepted the idea of ​​giving birth again Chilean Criminal. Note that Jimmy Ponce and Juan Francisco Cueto were no longer part of the band.

Regarding the internationalization of the band and their settlement in England, Anton said the following in an interview in Chile:

"I honestly think that if we had been in Chile no longer exist. If you do not see results and you start to turn into the same, people also get bored of you. It makes no sense. Our case, but I think that anyone, if he gets into a certain routine, frustrated and eventually no motivation."

With these new members started a tour of concerts in important venues in Europe, one of the highlight is the Wacken Open Air.

Unfortunately due to internal problems, Robin Eaglestone communicates its output due to the incompatibility group of characters and differences of ideas after three years of touring and just when you thought about recording the new album from the band. However, it is Dan who is Biggin in the last tours of the group due to the abrupt departure of Glover.

In 2006 promoting the new album was the main pattern that made the quintet agenda highlighting theUp From the Ground Festivalin Gemünden, Germany. The same happened in 2007 which highlights a tour of Chile.

Criminal opened for Megadeth in Chile passing through the 2008, where they had a more remarkable presentation to about 15,000 people.

In early 2009 venture with the acclaimedWhite Hell Tour where promoting their latest album calledWhite Hell . The tour looked at a broad agenda with presentations throughout Chile. TheWhite Hell Tourstarted on Tuesday January 13 in the town of Buin in which were supported by JesusMartyr, Nuclear, Battlerage and lethargy. The next day presented in Rancagua where he was responsible for teloneo JesusMartyr and Aboriginal. On January 15 they would play in Design in conjunction withGenocideandInsanity Union Of The Dead. On Friday 16 it was time for Valparaisowhere JesusMartyr, Kingdom of Hate,andKaiowas chronicuswere those who had the mission of opening the concert.

On 26 January 2010 had the good fortune of being able to play before more than 55,000 spectators at the Equestrian Club of Santiago to be opening for the mega thrash metal band Metallica, which was in its World Magnetic Tourtour promoting the albumDeath Magnetic.

Despite the stability that had the group as its members, the last European tour fans noticed the absence of a signature member of the quartet, Rodrigo Contreras. In its place wasOlmo who hails from the Basque band Gamora. Anton respect Reisenegger issued the following statement on the website.

Dead Soul

It is the second and most acclaimed album of Criminal, which was released in 1997 and included the production of Vincent Wojnar who had worked with bands like Kreator and Machine head. < ref name = "Dead Soul"> For the first time the group included Spanish songs such as the issue of miseryChildren.

It sold over 10000 copies in Chile so Metal Blade Records will release the album in the U.S. and Europe, earning outstanding reviews from prestigious publications such experts in the field asRock Hard' GermanyandMetal Maniacs' The video for Collide'achieved a first for the band spreading which served as a reference for them to be incorporated into theMonsters of Rock'performed in Santiago de Chile. In such event connoted played alongside bands like Slayer Anthrax and Halloween.

The album was released in Santiago with a concert where they shared stage with Napalm Death, noting the time Mitch Harris (ND) goes to play Demoniac Possessionof Pentagram together a Criminal.

The promotional tour includes countries such as Argentina, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela and Colombia, which were presented at the festival Rock the Park compared to 50 thousand people.

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''White Hell

White Hell is the sixth studio album from the band and the third held in England. It was launched on January 27 in 2009 in Europe along with a bonus DVD containing important presentations as opened for Megadeth on 2008 in the Arena Santiago. For the cover design was used to tattoo Fran Muñoz. The name of the album comes from an old issue which is only LP record on theLiveDisorder in the year 1996.

In the twelve tracks on the album is the consolidation of four members, highlighting the involvement of Zack O'Neil who shines with the double bass. The product has a large dose of Death / Thrash metal, showing the influence of school Death Metal from Gothenburg, which shows a share of innovation by the quartet.

The album was well received by fans and critics who called him the most mature material from the bandDead Soul . Anton turn indicated that is the most varied album of the group since its inception.

The first single "Paranoia 21st Century" was presented in Chile during the tour in January 2009,White Hell tour. name="Criminal White Hell

Influence == == The musical field is created Criminal is part of a massive explosion of underground bands in Chile and in South America that emerged in the eighties. Bands like Back Sepultura Pentagram Slaughter and the same criminals are only some of the clearest examples of the new movement was causing.

Thanks to the worldwide impact you had Pentagram in the context underground, has benefited from criminal collaboration and recognition of bands like Napalm Death Exodus and Dismember, also participated in shows supporting bands like Sepultura Cradle of Filth Kreator Metallica, Megadeth Testament and  Overkill. Notable is that opportunity to emphasize that Mitch Harris (Napalm Death guitarist) got on stage to sing a song from Pentagram with a Criminal, or when, in the context of promoting the albumSoul Deadin Buenos Aires, joined Exodus to cooperate in the chorus of the theme of "Brain Dead" of the American band.

Image and advertising == == Both the covers oflikeDead Victimized Souland much of the photographic material advertising the band during the 90s was made by Juan Francia Cueto, former bassist of the band. Subsequently, many of advertising images were made by artist Claudio Bergamin, as well as the album artCancer,'No Gods, No Mastersand'Sicario. In 2008 Frank was appointed Muñoz tattooist for the creation of the White Hell album cover and publicity material.

As for the creation and dissemination of video clips, Caco Kreutzberger handled the video: Self Destruction DisorderandNewVictimized disk and SongfromDead Soul Collide. The latter was popular media, which allowed him to obtain a nomination in the MTV Video Music Awards for Best Hard Rock Video.

On March 10, 2010 was released the first video clip from the album White Hell in which we used the theme "Incubus". The video was directed by Chilean director Carlos Toro.

Members

 * Anton Reisenegger ( Voice electric guitar)
 * Cascallar Olmo (electric guitar)
 * Zac O'Neil ( drums)
 * Dan Biggin ( bass)

Past members
 * Rodrigo Contreras (guitar)
 * Juan Francisco "Cato" Cueto (Low)
 * J.J Vallejo (drums)
 * Jimmy Ponce (drums)
 * Robin Eaglestone (bass)
 * Staff Glover (Bass)
 * Aldo Celle (Lower)

Other

 * 1992:Demo
 * 1992:demoForked
 * 1996:LiveDisorder
 * 1998:Slave master

Links

 * [Http://www.xtreemmusic.org/news/news_show_esp.php?band=Criminal xtreemmusic.com]
 * [Http://www.chileanmetal.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=8&Itemid=197 chileanmetal.com]
 * [Http://www.myspace.com/criminal Official MySpace]
 * [Http://www.elcarrete.cl/enciclopedia/ficha.php?id=37 elcarrete.com]
 * [Http://blogciudadmetal.blogspot.com/search/label/criminal Blogspot]
 * [Http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=4717 Encyclopaedia Metallum - Criminal]
 * [Http://www.collapse.cl/reviews/review-album/criminal-white-hell]