| Sauron | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Genres | Stoner Metal, Doom Metal, Stoner Rock |
| Years active | 1993 - 2021 |
| Labels | DBN, Vampyr Discos |
| Associated acts | Los Antiguos, Asspera, Barilari, Enlighted, Magnos, Tarja |
| Website | Sauron Facebook |
Sauron was a stoner rock band based out of Buenos Aires, Argentina. They would be founded in 1993 by guitarist J.B. Larralde and vocalist Pato Larralde, making the band one of the earliest stoner rock acts in Argentina alongside Los Natas. A respected act in the Argentine rock scene, Sauron would release six studio albums in a career spanning nearly thirty years, four of which through Gustavo Boulay's label Vampyr Discos. An archived website would describe Sauron as "a very unique mix of 70s, Doom and Metal that gives an independent sound, which is very interesting. The music and also the lyrics have big mystic influences, which is no wonder, as they gave themselves a name from Tolkiens "Lord of The Rings".".[1]
In the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, Sauron was Morgoth's abominable lieutenant during the First Age. He was also the creator of the Rings of Power and the Dark Lord of Mordor, whom the Fellowship of the Ring sought to defeat. Notably the band's second album "El color que cayó del cielo" is the title of a novel by H. P. Lovecraft.
History[]
Sauron would be founded in 1993 by guitarist J.B. Larralde and vocalist Pato Larralde, with drummer Gustavo Boulay joining the next year. Little is known of the band's beginnings but by the time Peter Barrett would join the band, Sauron would release their eponymous debut on 1 March 1997 via DBN Records. The band would keep active for a follow-up, signing with Vampyr Discos and releasing El color que cayó del cielo on 1 November 1999. Working with Pablo Gallo at Totem Studios, Sobrenatural would follow on 1 June 2003. The band would also contribute covers of Black Sabbath and Kyuss respectively to two tribute albums in 2004: Sabbath Crosses and Listen Without Distraction: A Tribute To Kyuss.
Following a lineup change, La guerra del fuego saw release on 1 September 2009. Three years later in November 2012, Sauron would release their fifth album El último árbol sobre la tierra. It would take six years (and a change of drummers) before the band would independently release their sixth studio album Los ojos del cuadro (Nuestra particular forma de ver las cosas) on 12 September 2018. The band would remain active until 2020.
On 11 June 2021 vocalist and co-founder Pato Larralde suffered a stroke on and died two days later (13 June 2021) after his condition worsened due to COVID-19.[2]
Discography[]
Studio Albums[]
- Sauron (1997, DBN)
- El color que cayó del cielo (1999, Vampyr Discos)
- Sobrenatural (2003, Vampyr Discos)
- La guerra del fuego (2009, Vampyr Discos)
- El último árbol sobre la tierra (2012, Vampyr Discos)
- Los ojos del cuadro (Nuestra particular forma de ver las cosas) (2018, Self-Released)
Other Releases[]
- De otros lados (Compilation) (2015, Self-Released)
Members[]
- J.B. Larralde - Guitar (1993 - 2021)
- Pato Larralde - Vocals (1993 - 2021) (Died 2021)
- Gustavo Boulay - Drums (1994 - 2014)
- Peter Barrett - Bass (1997 - 2008)
- Hernán Zicarelli - Bass (2008 - 2021)
- Claudio Fazio - Drums (2014 - 2021)