Revolber

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Name = Revolber


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Origin = Presidente Franco
Genre = Alternative
Funk metal
Rap metal
Years_active = 1999 - present
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URL = [http://www.revolber.com.py/ www.revolber.com.py]
Current_members = Patrick Altamirano
Willy Chavez
Juan Pablo Ramirez
Robert Bernal
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Revolber is an alternative rock/rap metal/funk metal band from Paraguay, created in 1999. The band's first name was "Revolver" but the name had to be changed because of legal issues. They got the name from the Beatles album Revolver.

History

The band hails from the city of Presidente Franco, in the department of Alto Paraná. A group of friends formed the band in 1999 inspired by watching the 1999 Woodstock festival. Soon after the band was created they were playing in small bars in the Ciudad del Este city.

Because of their local success the group decided to move to Asunción in 2000. Shortly afterwards, they recorded their first album titled "Kasero, sucio y barato" (in English: Homemade, dirty and cheap). After a few important gigs they returned to the studio in 2003 to record their second album titled "“Ka’imonomacaco”" which refers to the three different cultures of the neighbouring countries of Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil (Ka'i, mono and macaco mean monkey in three different languages: Guaraní, Spanish and Portuguese). The album quickly became a success and this allowed the band to extensively tour through Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil.

Revolber also participated in the popular Paraguayan rock festivals "Pilsen Rock" and "Quilmes Rock" where they played in front of audiences of up to 80,000 people. Perhaps, their most memorable live moment happened in the 2006 edition of the Pilsen Rock festival in Asunción, where they invited and helped former Paraguayan football (soccer) superstar Romerito to make his debut as a rock singer.

Discography

* "Kasero, sucio y barato" (2000)
* "Ka'imonomacaco" (2003)
* "Sacoleiro Magico" (2008)

Members

*Patrick Altamirano - (vocals)
*Willy Chavez - (guitar)
*Juan Pablo Ramirez - (bass)
*Robert Bernal - (drums)

External links

* [http://www.rockpy.com/artist_main.php?id=13&id_grupo=13 Profile at rockpy.com]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofoI7dAqtjQ Romerito's debut as a rock singer with Revolber (video)]