Decima Victima () was a band formed by two Swedes and two Spaniards. During their short career between 1981 and 1984, they released two LPs, a maxisingle, two EPs and three singles.
History Early years In 1981, brothers Lars and Per Mertanen formed the instrumental duo Cláusula Tenebrosa. After a show, they started talking about the possibility of rehearsing with Carlos Entrena, a friend at the time and ex-singer of the recently split Ejecutivos Agresivos.
In 1981, with some friends, they started the independent label Grabaciones Accidentales (GASA), so they could release their own records.
Quartet In 1982, they decided to replace the drum machine by real drums and Jose Brena joined the band.
'Tan Lejos' was so well received by the radio that months later Décima Víctima won The Maqueta de Oro (Golden Demo), an award voted by the listeners of Radio 3 (Radio Nacional de España, Spain's National Public Broadcaster), as one of the favourite tracks of 1982.
The End The band ended mainly for work reasons beyond their control. There were no musical or personal differences.
Their last show was at Madrid's Rock-Ola on December 3, 1983.
In the winter of 1983, Décima Víctima recorded live, on a 4-track, a demo for their second Lp, 'Un Hombre Solo'. A few months later, already disbanded, they recorded it in the studio.
Discography Studio albums 1982: Décima Víctima LP 1984: Un Hombre Solo LP Maxis, EPs and singles 1982: El Vacío EP 1982: Tan Lejos EP 1982: Detrás de la Mirada Single 1983: Algo en Común Maxisingle 1983: Un lugar en el Pasado Single 1984: Un Hombre Solo Single Compilation albums 1994: Resumen CD 2010: Décima Víctima Box Set which includes their two LPs, an LP with the singles and demos and a booklet with the group's history, rare photos and lyrics.
Band members Carlos Entrena (Vocals) Lars Mertanen (Guitar) Per Mertanen (Bass) José Brena (Drums)
References
External links Official Website of Décima Víctima
Lars Krantz' Official Website (formerly Lars Mertanen) Biography and discography of Décima Víctima Biography in Popes80 Interview in Planeta Amarillo Cretina Blog about Décima Víctima Non-official page in Myspace Non-official Facebook Interview in Disco Grande of Radio3 (4 feb 2011)