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Discography

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El Octavo Dia Released in 2006, this EP marked the starting point of El 8vo Dia's musical journey. Received with great reviews in indie circles this EP made a statement among listeners reminding them that rock in Puerto Rico is still very much alive

El 8vo Dia's first release EP is currently available as a digital download through the iTunes online store. Hard copies are sold at CDbaby.com and Hot Topic local stores

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Reviews

"Exasperated to the point of inspiration by the mainstream trends of Puerto Rican rock, 'El Octavo Dia' is wiping clean the slate of what is typically thought of as "rock en espanol," especially for our catalog. Diving deep into classical grunge, milking it for all it's worth and then scraping the bottom with a sharp industrial knife, their music still falls between genres, bringing to mind acts like Smashing Pumpkins, early U2 and Nine Inch Nails. Even while their sound has a tense quality of desperation, passion and urgency, it isn't without substance and subtlety. It's not the sort of frenzied, loud, guitar-bashing rock that seems to be coming out of the woodwork these days. This group grounds all that electricity with the magnetism of thoughtfulness and intent in their writing. These aren't songs built from surface level emotions, the disposable "blip on the radar" type. These are songs rooted strongly in sincere convictions and with a real purpose of rocking the boat of expectations."

-- Reviewer: Tamara Turner, CD Baby (5/5 Stars)

"Hi everyone this is the debut of El Octavo Dia, dark, gritty, moody- just the way I like it! Look for it now!!"

--Reviewer: Elliot Diez, OndaRock

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Biography

"And on the Eighth Day civilization appeared"; this is the idea that lurks behind the band's authentic and original name. The music of El Octavo Dia makes its way through noisy life as a means to captivate the sentimental gut of the individual. Art Rock, Melodic, Industrial, Post-Grunge, Power-Pop, call it what you may, but one thing is for sure… this music rocks and for better or worse, it will grab your attention. The sound of this Puerto Rican-based Rock band has often been difficult to categorize, as quoted by Tamara Turner from the infamous indie online record store, CDBaby.com: "…their music still falls between genres, bringing to mind acts like Smashing Pumpkins, early U2 and Nine Inch Nails…"

The band is currently in the studio working on their second yet-to-be-titled release. The first release, an EP comprised of five songs, was very well received amongst the rock-loving community, and those who have heard the music and seen the band live have made clear that this is something worth keeping an eye open for. Live shows, media, a promotional video for the first single "Nocion", and all sorts of activities are on the way as part of the promotion efforts for this First full length release.

The story of El Octavo Dia goes back to the year 2003, when Daniel Gonzalez (Vox/Guitars) and Karlo Ramos (Bass/Programming) decided they wanted to start a musical project that was new and would surpass all the other projects they'd previously been part of. They immediately got together and started to write music, while simultaneously looking for musicians to complete the line-up. It was then when Pedro Cruz was recruited on the lead guitar duties, a somewhat natural choice given the longtime friendship with Danny and their previous experience with past projects they'd worked together on. Shortly after, Pedro recruited Kelvin into the band. Because of their also longtime friendship and the talent they'd seen him display on his previous musical Projects, the addition of Kelvin to the band proved that the search for musicians was over.

The band is getting ready to embark on a journey to accomplish what most people only dream about: doing what you love for a living. They are ready for the challenge of touching the deepest emotional core of the fans with the weapon that they know best, Music. In a fast changing industry, where good music rarely or never gets the exposure it deserves, El Octavo Dia looks up from their abode underground, weapon in hand, waiting for the right time to strike. And the time is approaching…

The band's first album is coming soon, and they are hard at work in making sure everything is just right in order to deliver a Rock album worthy of carrying the name of "El Octavo Dia". As Tamara Turner states on her review: "These aren't songs built from surface level emotions, the disposable "blip on the radar" type. These are songs rooted strongly in sincere convictions and with a real purpose of rocking the boat of expectations."

A Rock Renaissance is on its way mounted on El Octavo Dia.

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Member Since: 20/04/2006
Band Website: http://www.el8vodia.com/
Band Members: Daniel - Vocals/Guitars
Pedro - Lead Guitars
Karlo - Bass/Synths/Sequences
Kelvin - Drums




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Nocion - Puerto Rock Edit

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Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

El 8vo Día Studio Sessions ep #1

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AtrumOrbis Showcase Pre-Justas


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El 8vo Dia en el Atrum Orbis Showcase

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En el New years Drill

Gente llegamos a San Juan despues de tanto tiempo... Hace tiempo que no ibamos. Sin embargo parece que cada vez que vamos alla hay una calle nueva o una salida nueva al expreso que ayuda a que uno se ...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:36:00 GMT

Entra a la nueva página web de El 8vo Dia!!!

La página ha sido rediseñada y pronto estaremos añadiendo más contenido. Este es el mejor sitio para conseguir la más reciente información y multimedia relacionada a El 8vo Día.Que difrutes la página,...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:22:00 GMT

El 8vo Dia Unplugged @ Nómadas

E8D will be playing a live acoustic set on the 15 th at Nomada's (carr110 Aguadilla,PR)...be there. This will be a very unique opportunity to listen to your favorite E8D songs and experience them in a...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:21:00 GMT

El 8vo Dia Live @ Sr. Frogs

Información del Evento Start Time: Friday, July 11, 2008 at 10:00pm End Time: Saturday, July 12, 2008 at 1:00am Location: American Parking Building 104, Calle Comercio, Local M-3 City/T...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:05:00 GMT

El Nuevo Día @ INDIE ROCK

Invasión en el oeste Este sábado, 19 bandas tocarán durante 12 horas en los terrenos de la Base Ramey en Aguadilla. Por María I. Vega / [email protected] Diecinueve bandas aterrizarán este sábado e...
Posted by on Thu, 22 May 2008 17:00:00 GMT

El8vodia Abre el Indie Rock Fest en Aguadilla

Gente Gracias a ustedes estamos en el evento nos vemos el Sabado a las 3PM en la Tarima B del Indie rock fest @ Ramey Base. Vamos a abrir el evento con un set bien energetico con nuestros mejores tema...
Posted by on Thu, 22 May 2008 11:06:00 GMT

Primera Hora @ INDIE ROCK

Empalme rockero con espíritu ambientalMiércoles, 21 de mayo de 2008Los amantes del rock estarán de plácemes este fin de semana con la celebración del Indie Rock Music Fest, que se llevará a cabo el sá...
Posted by on Wed, 21 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT