Carlos E. Vela

Infobox musical artist
Name = Carlos E. Vela
Background = non vocal instrumentalist
Birth_name = Carlos Eduardo Vela Barrera
Alias = Vela
Born = birth date and age|1987|7|25
Origin = Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Occupation = Musician, songwriter
Instrument = Drums
Vocals
Keyboards
Genre = Thrash metal, Technical death metal, Progressive rock
Years_active = 2004−present
Associated_acts = Wardust
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/wardust Wardust's myspace]

Carlos E. Vela is a Heavy Metal drummer, member of Wardust. Alongside Hernan Motta, Victor Beltran and Pedro Romero.
Born on July 25, 1987 in Monterrey, Nuevo León as Carlos Eduardo Vela Barrera. He began playing drums at the age of thirteen. He is part of the Bienver metal movement that originated in Monterrey being one of the pioneers.Fact|date=May 2008

And by the age of fifteen he started a band called Starvation with Jose Maria "Chema" Peña on lead guitars. After a few months of dealing with Lineup problems, Vela joins with some friends in 2005 to create a new band, this band will later be called Wardust. Then Chema leaves to Australia and Vela focuses on Wardust.

Vela has written most of Wardust's lyrics so far. The lyrical themes he often uses are about war, society, politics, death, philosophy & surrealism. He mostly takes advantage of rhythm and rhymes wile writing.

Lyrically, he is greatly influenced by artists like Peter Gabriel and David Bowie also by bands like Megadeth, Death, Pantera, Genesis, among others. It is also noticeable the influence of the surreal humor of the Tim and Eric duo.

Musically, he is mostly influenced by drummers Bobby Jarzombek, Vinnie Paul and Phil Collins and by bands like Necrophagist, Spastic Ink, Bottled Science and Megadeth defining his style as mixture between Thrash Metal, Progressive Metal, Death Metal and Progressive Rock.

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/wardust Wardust's myspace]