Jose

Alberto Garcia-Alix

Spanish Goth Bands

DECIMA VICTIMA

In 1981 Lars Krantz (guitar) and his brother Per (bass) formed Clausula Tenebrosa, when Ella y los Neumáticos broke up. They played instrumentals influenced by surf music, Duane Eddy, Joy Division and the Cure. Soon Carlos Entrena, from the newly split Ejecutivos Agresivos, joined in on vocals and they changed their name to Décima Víctima. In the beginning they used a drum machine, but after some time their friend José Brena, who had no previous musical experience, joined in on drums. Together with Gabinete Caligari and Paralisis Permanente they were the first ones (in Spain) to introduce a dark, even depressive, side to their music, that many Spanish bands were to follow. They broke up in 1983 having released two albums, toured around Spain and made several TV appearances.

GABINETE CALIGARI

Spanish pop/rock threesome Gabinete Caligari was formed in 1981, They played heavily influenced by Joy Division and bands of post-punk, Spanish folk, and 50-60 rock 'n' roll, The band released its first song, "Golpes," in an EP shared with Parálisis Permanente. First LP "Que Dios Reparta Suerte" came out in 1983, the started to move to a pop-rock with more Spanish roots.

Paralisis Permanente

Legendary Madrid band (1980-1983) who are sadly associated with their leader's (Eduardo Benavente) tragic death, Parálisis Permanente (Permanent, or Chronic, Paralysis) was not, properly speaking, a punk band; they were rather involved in the so-called "dark wave" (or Goth -"onda siniestra" in Spain), with a strong influence from Killing Joke, Theatre of Heate, UK Decay and the like; but a lot of their songs are also influenced by the harder and faster UK punk from 1981-1982.

In the beginning they were to be a parallel band to ALASKA Y LOS PEGAMOIDES. The Pegamoides (very successful in Spain) were one of several bands born from KAKA DE LUXE's ashes; three of the Pegamoides came from KK (1977-1979), including the young Olvido Gara a.k.a. "Alaska", who played rhythm guitar in KK but now was the singer. The Pegamoides played ironic pop and their biggest hit was "Bailando" (1982), a funny and catchy disco song inspired on Gibson Brothers' "Cuba"; it was amusing that they played that song all dressed as (postcard) punks!

Pegamoides' bassist, Nacho Canut, had the idea of PARÁLISIS PERMANENTE to get rid of the restrictions of the Pegamoides, forced to play silly pop. Pegamoides' drummer, EDUARDO BENAVENTE, joined as singer and guitarist; the band was complete with Johnny (dr). They began rehearsing in the fall of 1980. They rehearsed with interruptions until the end of 1981, a time when there were lots of "dark" (gothic) bands starting everywhere. With one of them, GABINETE CALIGARI.

The band is one of the favourite new punk- goth bands; both the gothic followers and the punks like them. Meanwhile, ALASKA Y LOS PEGAMOIDES were having their biggest hits. Eduardo wanted more time for Parálisis, but Nacho didn't, so he left. He's replaced by Rafa Balsameda (from NEGATIVO, a pioneer punk band in Donosti, Euzkadi); Ana "Pegamoide" Curra (keyboards) joins in, but only as a collaborator (she was forced by a contract to the Pegamoides), and she writes new songs along with Eduardo. This line-up recorded the LP El acto in July and released it in October '82 . A big indie success.Around this time, Ana and Eduardo had the idea of a parallel band of the parallel band, called SERES VACÍOS and with Ana as singer.

In the winter of 82-83 Eduardo is called for Military Service. Meanwhile, the Pegamoides call it quits. Alaska, Nacho and Toti (the drummer) join to Carlos García-Berlanga's project DINARAMA (so that Dinarama are almost the same people as Pegamoides, without Ana and Eduardo). Eduardo managed to combine the "permisos" (spare days out from the military quarters) with some gigs and recording sessions, as well as some TV broadcasts (Caja de ritmos, the same program as the Vulpess' infamous appearance). In March '83, they recorded a new single and played in Barcelona's old Zeleste (a small club where many new-wave gigs took place from 1983 on, and a few punk gigs too); Eduardo gave his last interview there. A couple of months later, on May 14th , when going back to Madrid from a gig in León, they had a carcrash - Ana and Toti were wounded, but Eduardo died. A promise ended up and the legend began.

Some months after the demise, Ana Curra had the courage to raise up the band, but the name changed to SERES VACÍOS. They evolved starting where P.P. had ended up, and with the novelty of the female voice.

DESECHABLES

AGRIMENSOR K

JAVIER CORCOBADO - MAR OTRA VEZ

"Spanish Nick Cave"

MONAGUILLOSH

HUMILLADOS

PARALITIKOS

LA CASA USHER

EXPERIMENTOS EN EL TERROR ( Ex- GOTHIC SEX )

GOTHIC SEX

QUIDAM
KANTE PINRELICO
NAUGHTY ZOMBIES

LA PESTE NEGRA

PUNK

ESKORBUTO

Eskorbuto was a Basque punk rock band from Santurtzi (Greater Bilbao, Basque Country) which formed in 1980. They have been one of the most influential bands for Spanish punk. They are known for their strong attitude and crude lyrics.they composed songs that quickly became hymns of the time, like Mucha policía, poca diversión. Their lyrics were loaded with rage and social content. They were a very controversial group, loved by many and hated by others. They were never aligned politically with any ideology saying, "Rock does not have a mother country, not even the Basque".Their relationship with other groups was not good. This caused a boycott on one or another of them.

LAS VULPESS