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The band was formed in Lima and Zarate , Argentina , in the mid-1994 by Alejandro (guitar and vocals), Pansa (bass), Fernando (drums) and Marcos (vocals). Influenced by Heavy , Thrash, Black and Death Metal bands, they started creating their own songs. In the beginning of 1995, the band began preforming live, and soon entered the studio to record five of their compositions. In 1996 the ''Bienvenido a la Nada'' demo-tape was released. It contained four songs and was distributed locally. 1917 then wrote new songs, more influenced by melodic and technical Death Metal , planning to record a demonstration/ Compilation Album together with three other Underground bands. Entitled ''Memorias de Muerte'', this release was finally edited in May 1997. At the same time, the band started to record the tracks for their first CD . But before the end of the year Pansa left the band, and activities was delayed while finding a substitute. In 1998 Damian joined the band as bass player, and the CD ''Inti Huacay'' was ready. This release included five songs in which Death Metal was mixed with elements from the Black and the Thrash Metal, plus two short tracks based on the South American aboriginal music, which book-end the CD. After the release of this CD, Marcos left the band, and Alejandro took his place on vocals. 1917 continued working as a three-piece. In December 1999 a song taken from ''Inti Huacay'' was included on a compilation CD titled ''Hermandad Metalica vol. I'' ( Argentina ). In November 2000 they recorded a new song, to be included on several compilation CDs, such as ''Sacrilegio Extremo'' ( Argentina ), ''Ancient Ceremonies vol. IV'' (Portugal), ''Estei Jevi'' ( Argentina ), ''My Kingdom'' (Italy), etc. In June 2001 the band entered the studio to record two songs for a compilation titled ''Nahuel vol. III'' ( Argentina ). After working on these recording sessions, both Fernando and Damian left the band. Then Alejandro composed the songs for a new album, and Pansa returned to 1917 to play the bass again. Between February and March 2002 they were working in studios, and the result was the release of their second album, entitled ''Genesis & Horror''. Also, during September the band recorded some new songs again, and in this way 1917 together with the bands Slow Death (Venezuela) and Slow Agony (Paraguay) published a 3 way split CD titled ''Sudamerica Brutal vol. II''. This CD was edited by Hurling Metal Records ( Argentina ) in December. Before the end of the year a guest musician named Eric Loiacomo was included behind the drums, and since that moment 1917 plays live again. In the beginning of 2003 the band was included on some compilation CDs, titled ''Infected Voice vol. V'' (Peru), ''Under Metal vol. I'' (Peru) and ''Acero # 19'' (Ecuador). 1917 played some live shows during the year and, on November, Alejandro and Pansa started with the recording sessions for the release of a new album. On this way ''Vision'', their third album, was edited in Argentina on February 2004 (under Hurling Metal Records and Southern Hellish Productions), and in Mexico on July (by Concreto Records and Atolinga Records). On the other hand, the band included two tracks on the compilation titled ''Memorias de Muerte II''. During the year the band played some live shows, and recorded two songs for the ''Memorias de Muerte III'' compilation. On December, 1917 started with the recording of a new album. In April 2005 the album ''Neo-Ritual'' was finally released, in collaboration with the label Southern Hellish Productions ( Argentina ). This album, which was recorded, mixed and mastered at La Nave de Oseberg studios, contains eight songs involved on the Death Metal with strong influences coming from the Thrash and the Black Metal, plus two ambient tracks as intro and outro. The band was included on the compilations titled ''Subsuelo'' (Mexico) and ''Winter War'' (Argentina). On December, a Mexican version of ''Neo-Ritual'' was released by Concreto Records. EXTERNAL LINK Official website |
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