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Returning to the musical in 1993, Nepal bursts into the market
with its debut album: Raza de Traidores. Under the company Me-
tal Records Command, recorded and mixed in TMA La Escuelita
studios. The formation was the following: Zavala, Vázquez, Baga-
lá, Galván. Umbral Records released a compilation where we can
find the song “Represor” (Repressor) from the same album. At
that time managed to telonear the germans Kreator.
In October, 1995 they published their second material, “Ideolo-
gía” (Ideology), with the same label. The same year, Galvan mo-
ved away from the band, and was replaced by Facundo Vega.
They presented the material all the year and in September of
1996 they performed two shows next to Angra.
The third work “Manifesto” saw the light in 1997, recorded in
studies ´´El Zoológico´´ (The Zoo), this time produced by Nems
Enterprise.
The first solo work, entitled “Larry
glass windows in 2001, was reco
crudeness that Larry always pointe
he had the participation of Claud
Alma Fuerte. “... came out raw ... c
Direct ... “
In 2004 he recorded his second pr
to” (Where the wind bends), with d
He received collaboration from mu
virtuous guitarist of his previous b
corded with the production compa
“... in the second, the thing change
with pro tools ...”
“... inside everything was achieved
had the collaboration also of frien
Bagalá gave me an important han
Nepal was the first band in the world to use the Holophonic’s
3D sound system. And the disc has guests of the stature of An-
dré Matos, Kiko Loureiro, Hansi Kursch, Georgina Biddle, Martyn
Walkyier, Carlos Teso Ruggiero and Ricardo Iorio. They play with
Moonspell, Magadeth, Blind Guardian, and participated in the
metal Rock Festival II.
“... many obstacles came out in th
problems because a musician had
“... but, anyways, everything went
more songs even, but there was n
“Volume III” went on sale in 2007,
was done independently.´´
“... the third was much more relaxe
Year 1999, Ponce entered the band instead of the drummer Vega,
nager, Fabian, to do the independ
and entering the 2000 Claudio “Larry Zavala” made the decision
our time, chose the studio, and ca
to be to the side of the band.
Considering that musically they were turning towards styles that
The fourth, and even today Larry
did not identify it.
ger than expected. The band went
This is how Larry finished a stage, his participation in which ac-
of formation, difficulties of an eco
cording to my modest understanding was the most important
downs of each individual’s life. On
band of National Thrash-Metal ...
speaker through this writing is th
solo works were performed with
We can not fail to notice that Nepal was a band in which each
way in this present celebrates its
member contributed their personal touch. So it was that the de-
different alignment to the one tha
parture of Larry somehow ruled the end of the band.
curious fact contrasts with the pa
Three years after what would be the last record work of Nepal,
re the formation of musicians was
Larry faces his solo project.
ghout the three recordings, excep
“... in 2000, I decided to step aside and leave the band ...”
opportunities.
“... I had some songs already saved of what was going to be part
after, of my first album ...”
This reaffirms Larry’s explanations
“... I was lucky in that moment. They communicated with me, a
from Nepal. It only remarked diffe
new label. An independent record company, they needed to say,
bid for the direction of the style t
someone fairly recognized. Well, they told me what the idea was.
asked do not dodge the lump. An
That was to record the disc. I did not have another offer at that
mination. And he spared no comp
time and I said yes ... “
he considers a great friend. “Pan y
posthumous work, breaking the ba
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