Rata Blanca means "White Rat" and its an 80's Power Metal band from Argentina. Its considered a legend of Power Metal in Latinoamerica.
Barilari Adrián: Vocals
Bistolfi Hugo: Keyboards
Giardino Wálter: Guitar
Sánchez Guillermo: Bass
Scarcella Fernando: Drums
The former band was:
Saúl Blanch: Vocals
Giardino Wálter: Guitar
Sánchez Guillermo: Bass
Scarcella Fernando: Drums
In 1989, Hugo Bistolfi joined the band and then Saúl Blanch left, to be replaced by Adrián Barilari. With that arrangement, the band made its second album "Magos, Espadas y Rosas" (Wizards, Swords and Roses). They presented it masivelly in Ian Gillan's (former Black Sabbath member) Show. They released 2 discs between 1989 and 1994. That year they released "Entre el fuego y el Infierno" (Between Hell and Heaven). Later that year, they were invited to play in "Festival Mosters of Rock" in San Pablo along with Ozzy Osbourne, Therapy and Alice Cooper. They released 2 discs between 1995 and 1998 when the group disbanded. They regrouped in year 2000 to tour all Latinoamerica. They released 2 more albums and they are currently working on their 13th album.
Rata Blanca (1988)
Magos, espadas y rosas (1990)
Guerreros del arco iris (1992)
El libro oculto (1993)
Entre el cielo y el infierno (1994)
En vivo en Buenos Aires (1996)
Rata Blanca (1997)
Grandes Canciones (2000)
Rata Blanca (simple) (2001)
Teatro Gran Rex (simple) (2001)
Entre el cielo y el infierno / El libro oculto (2001)
El camino del fuego, 2002
Highway on fire (simple), 2002
Poder vivo, 2003
La llave de la puerta secreta, 2005
Rata Blanca's Official Homepage
The Band
The current band is:Biography
The band's debut was in the theater "Luz y Fuerza" (Light and Strenght) in Argentina on August 15 in 1987. The band was founded by Walter Giardino after leaving another band called V8, and the band had like 2 years of reahearsals before the actual play. They took part in the "Halley en Obras", along with other bands: Alakrán, JAF and Kamikaze, in 1988. That year they made their debut album with 2 hits: "Chico Callejero" (Street Boy) and "El Sueño de la Gitana" (Gypsy's Dream).In 1989, Hugo Bistolfi joined the band and then Saúl Blanch left, to be replaced by Adrián Barilari. With that arrangement, the band made its second album "Magos, Espadas y Rosas" (Wizards, Swords and Roses). They presented it masivelly in Ian Gillan's (former Black Sabbath member) Show. They released 2 discs between 1989 and 1994. That year they released "Entre el fuego y el Infierno" (Between Hell and Heaven). Later that year, they were invited to play in "Festival Mosters of Rock" in San Pablo along with Ozzy Osbourne, Therapy and Alice Cooper. They released 2 discs between 1995 and 1998 when the group disbanded. They regrouped in year 2000 to tour all Latinoamerica. They released 2 more albums and they are currently working on their 13th album.
Discography
External Links
Rata Blanca's Official Homepage