By the arrival of the new millenium, after two major label releases and numerous nationwide and South American tours (including Ozzfest 1999) with former band PUYA, Ramon Ortiz was feelingthe need to give life to a new heavier incarnation of his musical soul.
Driven by a burning desire to take his trademark Latin Metal sound to a new level, the Puerto Rican guitar player put past achievements aside and set out on a new journey.
ANKLA was officially formed in 2001 with a sound that features elements of hardcore, thrash and power groove metal while still incorporating the latin claves and caribbean swing that Ramon has been known for.
After several different line ups changes and many shows in the U.S. , Puerto Rico, and Mexico the band finally signed with BIELER BROS RECORDS and released their debut CD "STEEP TRAILS" produced by BOB MARLETTE in 2006.The album was widely acclaimed by metalheads around the globe and the single "DECEIT" ended up in heavy rotation in satellite radio.
STEEP TRAILS was 12 in the best metal albums of 2006 list of Sirius Satellite radio published in Revolver magazine.
ANKLA was also invited to be a part of Ozzfest 2007, an event that marked the beginning of a new era in the history of latin metal.
"ANKLA mixes all the elements of latin metal in a way that is not contrived or forced, to me this is what latin metal should be", said Jason Bieler, Bieler Bros. CEO.
2008 has found ANKLA writing the material for the second album, one that promises to be a monster and a culmination in the musical quest of Ramon Ortiz.ANKLA
Hola los invitamos a scuchar nustra nueva cancion (Angel Dust) esperamos sea de su total agrado dejen sus comentarios un abrazo bien MALSANO y estamos en contacto! Hello we invite you to listen to our songs wait they like them and them comment on an embrace and we are in contact regards from Bogota Colombia! MALSANO-NEW SONG (ANGEL DUST) Listen Now NEW LINEUP NEW GUITAR COLOMBIAN EXTREME DEATH METAL MALSANO PROXIMO SHOW:MALSANO en el COLOMBIAN SHOWS FESTIVAL 1 SEREMOS TELONEROS DE BELPHEGOR(Aus)+GOD DETHRONED(Hol)+ELEXORIEN(Hol) TAMBIEN SERAN TELONERAS POR COLOMBIA MISTYFATE (Cali) LAST TYRANT (Santander) esperamos el brutal apoyo de todos ustedes 20/sep/2009 4pm Bogota Teatro Metropol Calle 24 No 6 - 31 boleteria: Julio $60.000 agosto $70.000 http://www.myspace.com/malsano http://www.facebook.com/pages/MALSANO/20054767129 http://www.playyoursong.net/index.php http://escucha.universia.net.co/concurso/escucha-maqueta/the-beast
Hey guys!! We look forward to doing the show with you when you stop here in Vegas!! Let's fuckin' kill that place!! See you in a couple weeks. Joe - W.T.F.L.
fukyeah ANKLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love you beaners!!!! hahaha... YOUR GRAAAACCCEEEE MAKES ME SIIIICCCKK! I like the comment dude made below... he's cool! And so are you guys!!! Send me updated version and get me NEW SHIT toooo!!! and i see some hotties posting on here... what up!!!??!!! haha... AZ show huh?! Nice, what about NJ!? You guys can stay at my casa again!!! Haha... puro METAL!!!
Yes! So awesome to finally hear some new shit from you guys. You were awesome when I saw you guys at the Croc Rock with Soil and even better at Ozzfest. Hope to see you guys touring the US sometime soon, can't wait for the new album either!