RAUL IGNACIO ALVAREZ GARCIA
Favourite Vocalists and Influences
Victor Jara, Tom Araya (hermano Chileno!), Phil Rind, 'Ripper' Tim Owens, James Hetfield, Matt Barlow, Ron Rineheart, Mark Osegueda, Bruce Dickinson, King Diamond, Sean Kilean, Dave Vincent, Ronnie James Dio, Geoff Tate, Steve Stousa, Chuck Billy, Billy Milano, Horacio Duran, Marcelo Coulon, - Jose Miguel, Jaime, Andres and Roberto Marquez Bugueno - , Osvaldo Torres.
Favourite Lyricists and Influences
Victor Jara, Kerry King, Steve Harris, Tom Araya, Ronnie James Dio, Gary Holt, Dave Vincent, Queensryche, The writers of 'Star Trek', 'Battlestar Galactica' & 'Star Wars', John Pilger, Peter Kornbluh, John Dinges, A. J. P. Taylor, The Gospel of Thomas and other ancient texts (like that of the 'Annals of Karnak' which was the source for "Warrior God-King"), Herman Melville, J. R. Tolkien, Salvador Allende.
Favourite Guitarist and Influences
Kerry King, Scott Ian, Gary Holt, Victor Jara, Trey Azogthoth, John Schaffer, James Hetfield, Rick Hunolt, Jeff Waters, Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, Juan Flores (Inti Illimani), Rob Flynn & Phil Demmel (Vio-lence), Andreas Kisser, Tony Iommi, Glen Tipton & K.K. Downing, Darrell Abbott, Kirk Hammett, Gus Pepa & Rob Cavestany, Zakk Wilde, Paul Stanley, Jeff Loomis, Eric Peterson, Alex Skolnick, Rob Caggiano, Bruce Kulick.
Favourite Songwriters and influences
Kerry King & Jeff Hannaman, Tony Iommi & Gezzer Butler (Black Sabbath and Heaven 'n Hell), Eric Peterson & Alex Skolnick, Trey Azagthoth, Phil Rind (Sacred Reich), Sean Kilian, Phil Demmel & Rob Flynn (Vio-lence), John Schaffer (Iced Earth), Jeff Loomis & Warrel Dane, Scott Ian & Charlie Bennente(Anthrax and S.O.D.), Glen Tipton & K.K. Downing (Judas Priest), all of Iron Maiden, all of Cannibal Corpse, Gary Holt (Exodus), all in Death Angel, all in Dark Angel, all in Exhorder, Dimebag Darrell Abbott, all in Queensryche, Jeff Waters (Annihilator), all in Overkill, Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams, Wojciech Killar, WAGNER, MAHLER, Angus & Malcome Young, all in Inte-Illemani, all in Illapu, all in Sol y Lluvia, and of course, Victor Jara!
Gear
Guitars: Grubisa & Gibson guitars, all loaded with either SH-6 Duncan Distortion or PA-TB2B Parallel Axis distortion Trembucker in the bridge & SH-1 '59's in neck. Still looking for the right Bare Knuckle Pickups for Thrash Metal....
Amp: Marshall TSL100.
Other FX: Ibanez Rotary Chorus, Senheiser EV-100 Wireless.
Favourite Bands
Slayer, Anthrax, Heaven and Hell, Testament, Morbid Angel, Vio-lence, Sacred Reich, Nevermore, KISS, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Cannibal Corpse, Exodus, Death Angel, Dark Angel, Kreator, Exhorder, Pantera, Black Sabbath, Queensryche, Annihilator, S.O.D., M.O.D., Forbidden, Nuclear Assault, Laaz Rockit, Overkill, AC/DC, Inti-Illimani, Illapu, Sol y Lluvia, Victor Jara.
Other Interests
Palaeontology, Anthropology, Guitars, Amps, War, History, Natural history, Ecology, Astronomy, Cosmology, Biology, Anatomy, Theology, Sci-Fi, Politics, Film making.
Comment
"A city built on a high hill and fortified cannot fall, nor can it be hidden..."