Luchando por el Metal ("Fighting for the Metal") is the first studio album by Argentine heavy metal band V8,[1] released in March 1983. At the time the album was released, the genre was very popular, and this album became second in popularity, only behind Riff.

Luchando por el Metal
Studio album by
Released1983
RecordedMarch–April 1983
Edipo Studios, Buenos Aires
Genre
Length27:08
LabelUmbral, Radio Tripoli
ProducerRamón Villanueva
V8 chronology
Luchando por el Metal
(1983)
Un Paso Mas En La Batalla
(1985)

The biggest hits of the albums were: "Destrucción", "Brigadas Metálicas" and "Hiena De Metal", the last song with Pappo's participation.

Track listing

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  • All song written by Ricardo Iorio, Osvaldo Civile, Alberto Zamarbide and Gustavo Rowek.
  1. "Destrucción" – 2:00
  2. "Parcas sangrientas" – 2:56
  3. "Si puedes vencer al temor" – 5:53
  4. "Ángeles de las tinieblas" – 2:30
  5. "Tiempos metálicos" – 2:26
  6. "Muy cansado estoy" – 3:20
  7. "Brigadas metálicas" – 3:01
  8. "Torturador" – 2:30
  9. "Hiena de metal" – 1:38

Personnel

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V8
Guests
  • Pappo – lead guitar and vocals on "Hiena De Metal"
  • Marcelo Vitale – keyboards on "Si Puedes Vencer al Temor"

References

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  1. ^ Luchando Por El Metal in Allmusic.com