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SQUAD BIOGRAPHY
Since it's inception (1987), Squad was destined to fill an important place in the chilean extreme scene from the eighties, due to the great music; a mix of punk, thrash elements and layered with deathy vocals, and second in importance, the lyrics , that described in cheesy humor ( yes, there were some anti-nuclear tunes!),some important issues for the youth of that generation.
Squad pioneered an style later adapted for current bands. Born in the minds of Rodrigo Cuadra (now in the succesful band Dorso), and Chris (the only remaining original member), Squad delivered the youthful angst in noisy but with heavy chunks of metal/punk style.
With the success of the tape "Gallinazeous Death" , Squad gained fans across the country (a fact unknown for the band!), and played with the most notorious bands of that period . Every band has their song, the one that the audiences scream all nigth, asking to be played , well Squad had one!: MUERTE A LOS HIPPIES, a testament of the new generation hating old hippie trends (ain't sounds wise?).
Now in the new century, Chris with new band members still maintains a great following, playing every month with the bands from this new scene. And obviously with great tunes ( check above!) It's safe to say that Squad is firmly enthroned in the chilean pantheon of rock bands, but most importantly, in the minds of many music fans!!!
Squad - MySpace
Squad's Official Website
SQUAD GENRES Thrash/Crossover
SQUAD LYRICAL THEMES Humour, Politics
SQUAD ORIGIN Chile (Santiago), formed in 1987
SQUAD CURRENT RECORD LABEL Independent
SQUAD STATUS Active
SQUAD CURRENT LINE-UP Chris Squad - vocals
Harry Fernández - guitars (ex-Kayser (Chl), Witchblade (Chl) session musician)
Ruben Alarcón - guitars (ex-Radiobar)
Paulina “Poli“ Cádiz - bass (ex-Hara Kiri, Kaiowas, BerBeris)
Juan Arévalo - drums (Witchblade (Chl) session musician)
SQUAD PREVIOUS LINE-UP 1987-1990
Rodrigo Humberto “Pera“ Cuadra Burgoa - drums, bass (Dorso)
Marcelo “Peep“ Castro - bass, guitars
Daniel “Flack“ Sáez - vocals
Álvaro Cuadra - guitars (later in Cría Salvaje, Dorso and Quebrantahuesos)
Alex Sante - drums (later in Warpath (Chl))
Erick Harms - guitars
Miguel Ángel Montenegro - bass (ex-Pentagram (Chl), Necrosis (Chl), Explicit Hate (Chl), ex-Fallout (Chl), Supersordo, at the moment in Yajaira)
Claudio “Comanche“ Muñoz - drums (ex-Massakre)
1995-1997
Juan Pablo Villalobos - bass (ex-Mazemath, at the moment in Savannah)
Víctor Vergara - drums (ex-Regnant, ex-Thornafire, Rob Diaz Band)
Gustavo “Zombie“ Araya - guitars
Silvano Juarez - guitars
Víctor Navarro - drums (ex-Sambuca)
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