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FLAMETAL
Metal / Flamenco / Experimental

"FLAMENCO meets METAL"

BERKELEY, California
United States

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Last Login:  7/24/2008
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   FLAMETAL: General Info
Member Since11/3/2005
Band Websiteflametal.com
Band Members
Ben Woods: Flamenco Guitar
Thomas Perry: Drums
Brian Spalding: Electric Guitar
Angeline Saris: Bass
Arleen Hurtado: Current flamenco dancer
ALLUMNI:
Uriah Duffy: Bass on "The Elder" album, Japan tours and shows from 2005-2007
Marty Friedman: Guest guitar solos on "Bruja Tortura" demo version
Fanny Ara: Flamenco dancer from 2005-2007
Mellisa Cruz: Flamenco dancer from 2005-2007
Kerenza De Mars: Guest flamenco dancer
Gina Giaccamo: Guest flamenco dancer
Bob Kowalski: guest vocalist
Natalie Amaya: Guest vocalist on "Anda Jaleo"
Jason McGuire: bass, drum programming on demo version
El Grillo: cante on demo version
InfluencesCacophony (Jason Becker and Marty Friedman), Megadeth, Slayer, Death, King Diamond, Testament/ Dragonlord, Paco de Lucia and all flamenco, Uli Jon Roth, George Benson, Victor Wooten, Dave Weckl, and many more.
Sounds LikeFLAMETAL in Hollywood Aug.2nd Forever Flamenco at the Fountain with FLAMETAL Photobucket
Record LabelBUY THE ALBUM! WWW.CDBABY.COM/FLAMETAL
Type of LabelIndie








   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Aug 2 2008 8:00P
Bar SINister Hollywood, California
Aug 3 2008 8:00P
"Forever Flamenco" at The Fountain Theatre Hollywood, California
Aug 23 2008 7:30P
Slims San Francisco, California

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FLAMETAL in Spain’s ALMA 100 Magazine! This month (Mar ’08)  (view more)

Streaming entire NEW ALBUM, and 1st ALBUM(re-mastered)---LISTEN NOW!  (view more)

NEW FLAMETAL ALBUM "Master of the Aire"  (view more)

Recording underway for 2nd Flametal Album  (view more)

Benjamin Woods endorsed by Cordoba guitars  (view more)

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   About FLAMETAL
..This profile was edited with MySpace Profile Editor Article from Oakland's East Bay Express: It's not hard to believe that Benjamin Woods might have sold his soul to the devil in exchange for musical virtuosity. With dark, feral eyes and fingers blurring on the guitar, it's easy to imagine him at a crossroads cutting the deal. But who knew that the roads of flamenco and speed metal even crossed? Woods, noting that both forms can be hard and brutal, is bringing a powerful group of performers and his "guitar luthiered in Hell" to bear on a "tale not to be told to the timid or tender-hearted," this Saturday night at La Peña. The event is Flametal's The Elder, an original horror story told by a 350-year-old Elder, supported by flamenco dancers. Woods himself, who is well known around the area for both his virtuoso flamenco playing and teaching, leads a live band comprised of the equally demonic Uriah Duffy, Thomas Perry, and Brian T. Spalding. Woods swears that his intent is not to dilute either flamenco or speed metal, but to show how the two enhance each other's eldritch beauty while the dancers "slither and pound" their way through a performance unlike any ever before produced. While purists may blanch, the combination makes sense: Flamenco relies on duende, or a deep existential sadness, for much of its emotional impact, while metal is all angst. Why not bring these two tortured forms together and see what dark creature might be born?-Lisa Dristova, East Bay Express

Flametal's long awaited debut album "The Elder" has just been released independantly. Containing the first and only true fusion of flamenco and metal, including ferocious musicianship, swirling flamenco rhythms and fleet-fingered dual guitar-shredding! Also including the dancer's percussive footwork and hand claps, original artwork, hidden tracks and more surprises. Destined to be a landmark album for flamenco, metal, and guitar enthusiasts alike. Now available for purchase at CDBABY.com! Pick it up, it's 'hella fresh'! Sample clips availbe online.

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Jul 24 2008 4:34 AM

many thanks for the add
muchas gracias y seguid asi muy buena vuestra musica ,,,
saludos desde el pais del flamenco
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Jul 23 2008 3:09 PM

OMFG!!!! Yer So FukkN HAWTT!!!
LUVYA XXXXXXXXX

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Jul 23 2008 11:57 AM

SALUDOS DESDE MEXICO CITY DE LA FORJA FLAMENCO, ME ENCANTA COMO SUENAN SUS SEVILLANAS
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Jul 19 2008 12:25 AM

Oh my dark dream shall soon come true!

See you flamutants soon -

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Jul 17 2008 10:27 AM

See you in hell! See you in the Pit of the Damned...
Hailz! Franz
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Jul 16 2008 10:38 PM

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Jul 16 2008 5:39 PM

Saludos desde Sevilla... Os esperamos en España muy pronto!!!!!!!!!

Suerte!!!
SPERANTHAS





Jul 10 2008 9:43 PM


thanks for the add
gracias por el add
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Jul 9 2008 1:58 PM

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Your music is incredible!! I love Flamenco and I love Metal and you combine both!
Thanks for the add.
Cheerz, Barb
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Jul 6 2008 8:29 PM

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Jul 6 2008 3:15 PM

Great show last night! Pleasure meeting all of you.
-Arthur
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Jul 6 2008 2:02 PM

great playing with you guys again.
YOU SHRED
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Jul 6 2008 10:03 AM

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Jul 5 2008 2:44 PM

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Jun 29 2008 11:06 AM

my roommate was sure he was the first to think of combining flamenco and metal...

:D he was wrong...

you guys got a killer sound, lovin' it!!!

greetz from Croatia ..m/
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Jun 27 2008 4:28 PM

Thank you very much for the add Flametal!!You sound great..

Have a great rocking journey!!

Love from Gipsyangel
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Jun 26 2008 9:55 PM

I love your music! Very high level! Very good feeling and energy ! GREAT !!!!