Mattador

Mattador was a Puerto Rican heavy metal band formed in the 80's. The band enjoyed critical success in USA and Japan, but was a commercial failure. It managed to release only one album called "Save Us From Ourselves". The band finally disbanded in the early 90's.

As of 2006, two of the original members (Leo Alvarez and Carlos Benítez) have reunited the band with a new line-up, and have plans to release new music sometime soon.

Band Members

New Line-up in 2006

* George Santiago - lead vocals
* Leo Alvarez - guitars, vocals, keyboards
* Carlos Benítez - drums
* Jonathan Rodríguez - lead guitar
* Rafael Albertori - bass guitar

Former Members

* Leo Alvarez - keyboards, piano, background vocals
* Carlos Benítez - drums, percussion, background vocals
* Tony Collazo - lead vocals
* Ruly Kuan - bass guitar, background vocals
* Miguel "Tito" Rodríguez - lead & rhythm guitars, violin, background vocals
* Mike Villegas - lead vocals
* Ramón Ortíz - guitars (until 1993)

Discography

* Save Us From Ourselves

Whereabouts

* Keyboardist Leo Alvarez and drummer Carlos Benítez are currently in Mattador.
* Bassist Ruly Kuan is currently in ONGO (http://www.myspace.com/ongoband) and Golpe Justo (http://myspace.com/golpejusto).
* Guitarist Miguel "Tito" Rodríguez is currently in Sol D'Menta.
* Guitarist Ramón Ortíz was in the nu metal band Puya. Currently with California band Ankla.
* First vocalist Mike Villegas started a career as a solo artist in the mid 90's, and later started a band called Templo del Ruido.

ee also

* Puerto Rican rock

External Sources

* [http://www.myspace.com/mattador2 MySpace Page]