La Quinta Esencia ("The Fifth Element") is the fifth studio album by the power metal band WarCry, released on September 18, 2006, and distributed through Avispa Music. Front man, and lead vocals Víctor García said that this album is a mixture of all the works from their four previous albums.
La Quinta Esencia was the last work to feature drummer Alberto Ardines and guitarist Fernando Mon, who left on August 29, 2007, the reasons remained between the members, as accorded from both sides.Ardines & Mon leave WarCry metallerium.com Retrieved August 29, 2007 They were replaced by Rafael Yugueros, an Asturian heavy metal drummer who had worked for the band on Demon 97,Yugueros as the new drummer rafabasa.com/ Retrieved August 30, 2007 and José RubioJosé Rubio becomes WarCry's new guitarist metalzone.biz Retrieved September 21, 2007 better known as the former guitarist of the band Trilogy.
Later, on February 18, 2008, keyboardist Manuel Ramil left the band due to the distance between his home in Galicia to the rest of the members in Asturias, it was also said that Manuel could only attend to the new album's recording in the studio just a 10% compared to the rest of the members.Manuel Ramil leaves WarCry metalmas.com Retrieved February 18, 2008. All three members, along with vocalist Toni Amboaje reunited to form an alternative/power metal band, called Sauze.
Track listing "¡Que vengan ya!" ("[Let Them] Come Now!") – 4:14 "Ulises" ("Ulysses" or "Odysseus") – 5:28 "Tu Recuerdo me Bastará" ("Your Memory Will Be Enough for Me") – 4:43 "La Vieja Guardia" ("The Old Guard") – 4:29 "Un Poco de Fe" ("A Little Bit of Faith") – 5:21 "El más Triste Adiós" ("The Saddest Good Bye") – 5:31 "Buscando Una Luz" ("Looking for a Light") – 5:04 "Ha Pasado Su Tiempo" ("His Time Went By") – 4:03 "Redención" ("Redemption") – 4:56 "Mirando al Mar" ("Staring at the Sea") – 7:18 "Más Allá" ("Beyond") – 4:53
Awards
TypeNominated workAwardResultPositionRockferendum2007La Quinta EsenciaBest Album Won1st PlaceLa Quinta EsenciaBest CD Coverbox Won1st Place"Ulises"Song of the Year Nominated2nd Place"Tu Recuerdo Me Bastará"Song of the Year Nominated3rd PlaceMetalZone 2007"La Vieja Guardia"Best Song Nominated2nd Place
Credits
Band
Víctor García – vocals Pablo García – guitars Fernando Mon – guitars Roberto García – bass Manuel Ramil – keyboards Alberto Ardines – drums
Production
Sergio Blanco – Photos Daniel Alonso – Design
References
External links WarCry — official website WarCry at MySpace