Artist: Climax
Album: Gusano Mecánico
Location: Bolivia
Released: 1974
Genre: Psychedelic / Progressive Rock
Format: MP3 CBR 320
Climax biography
Painfully obscure trio from Bolivia that made a bold, raucous but jazzy and deceptively simple heavy prog during the early 1970's. The band formed in 1969 (or possibly even ’68) and was constituted by guitarist / keyboardist / singer Jose EGUINO, drummer Alvaro CORDOVA, and Javier SALDIAS on bajo [a 12-string bass / guitar]. They recorded throughout the early ’70s but no official album was released until 1974’s' Gusano Mecanico’ on Discolandia. On the surface the material may remind more of hard rocking cousins Zeppelin or Jimi Hendrix than anything Prog but the jazz elements, sense of experimentation, and clear influence from ELP and PINK FLOYD on certain cuts - as the three-part title on the '74 LP - leave very few doubts this is a vintage Heavy Prog band worth its salt.
Tracks:
01. Pachacutec (Rey De Oro) - 7:32
02. Transfusion De Luz - 4:36
03. Cuerpo Electrico - Embrion De Reencarnacion - 6:05
04. Gusano Mecánico - 10:52 including
A) Invasión
B) Dominio
C) Abandono
05. Prana - Energia Vital - 2:55
06. Cristales Soñadores - 3:22
Bonus tracks (1969-1970):
07. Nacido Para Ser Salvaje II (1970) - 3:41
08. The Seeker (1970) - 2:13
09. El Abrigo De Piel De Gallina (1970) - 3:42
10. Ritmo De La Vida - 3:00
11. Nacido Para Ser Salvaje (EP, 1969) - 3:21
12. Relatos Del Bravo Ulises (EP, 1969) - 2:38
13. El Resplandor De Tu Amor (EP, 1969) - 3:18
14. Fuego (EP, 1969) - 2:36
Personnel:
Jose A. Eguino - guitar, keyboards, vocals
Javier Saldias - bass, vocals
Alvaro Cordova - drums, percussion
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Bob Hoskins - vocals, harmonica, percussion (on EP tracks)