Sometimes Puerto Rican independent musicians find success and support from big record labels willing to take a chance. However, there are acts who don’t really manage to reach mainstream status and continue to celebrate their work and support the scene in their own way. One of those bands to do so is the ska-punk group Altanez who celebrated their 25th anniversary last Friday June 1st, 2018 in La Tertulia En Mi Tierra in Mayaguez. (promo for the show) Most celebrations are done in big fashion and last Friday was no different. The Aguadilla-based Altanez celebrated their 25th anniversary alongside young bands Jauria and Redneck Buddha and, the “legends of trash metal”, Deathless. Kicking off the event was the recently formed hardcore punk band Jauria. By providing their no-holds barred attitude, Jauria managed to set the mood for a night that would be characterized by heavy underground music. (Jauria performing) Following Jauria was the power trio Redneck Buddha who, for the most part, performed their garage rock, punk rock and hard rock influenced songs such as “Sewer Rat” and “Crimson Countertop” in order to keep with the energy set by Jauria. However, in order to close their presentation, the band performed one of their ballads which they dedicated to a close friend. (Redneck Buddha performing) After Redneck Buddha came Deathless, a trash metal band made up of members of Puerto Rico’s underground metal community whose performance was distinguished by long and evolving songs that displayed Metallica, Iron Maiden and Tierra Santa influences. (Deathless performing) Following up the trash metal veterans were the musicians in celebration, Altanez. By performing songs that displayed their third wave ska and punk influences, the Aguadilla-based group managed to demonstrate that despite their age, they still manage to keep their youthful attitudes towards life in a variety of ways such as enjoying parties and sex. Though the location was not completely full, Altanez managed to put in full display their celebratory lifestyle through their highly danceable showcase. (Altanez's frontman performing) Overall, last June 1st was a celebration of independent music. While the show’s promo displayed five bands, only four were able to perform, sadly leaving out Grim Addiction, displaying a lack of communication. However, this doesn’t diminish the fun and varied energy put out there through the combination of Jauria, Redneck Buddha, Deathless and Altanez. It truly was a great blend of generations. All of the pictures in this article were taken by Fernando E. E. Correa González
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7/21/2019 10:58:07 am
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AuthorFernando E. E. Correa González is the author behind over 30 self-published poetry books. He has been published by literary magazines & journals [Id]entidad, El Vicio del Tintero, Sábanas Magazine, Smaeralit, The Occulum, Tonguas and Hound Magazine. Other than writing, Correa is also the host of FENCast, a podcast dedicated to documenting the Puerto Rican independent art scene. Aside from this, he experiments with filmmaking, photography, drawing, painting, multimedia and transmedia. He currently lives in his native Puerto Rico. Archives
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