Carajo

Biography

Carajo (Spanish: [kaˈɾaxo] ; "Dick" or "Fuck!") was an Argentine rock band from Buenos Aires. It was formed in 2000 with Marcelo "Corvata" Corvalan on bass and vocals, Andres "Andy" Vilanova on drums and Hernan "Tery" Langer on guitar and backing vocals. The first two share the history of having been part of the band A.N.I.M.A.L. In 2020, the band's breakup was announced.

History

Carajo was formed in 2000 with Corvata on bass and vocals, Andy on drums and Tery on guitar and backing vocals. Their first show was at "La Diabla" on 4 May with the band Ritual. They also played in neighboring Uruguay.
Their first album, Carajo, was recorded in 2002, and officially performed on 7 May at The Roxy in Buenos Aires. In November they played at Colombia's Rock al parque festival in front of 80,000 people. The band was named "Breakthrough Band of 2002" by the Argentine press.
In 2003, they played Cosquin Rock, one of the most important summer festivals in Argentina, before 14,000 people. The EP Carajografia was released and they were nominated for an MTV Latin America video music award for "Best New Artist".
2004 saw the release of their second full-length studio album, Atrapasueños×Atrapasueños29 October 2004 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 18 tracks1Hacerse cargo3:192Atrapasueños3:233Triste4:124Mata-rutinas2:525El error3:376Fluir5:187El llanto espiritual3:318La fuerza original3:499La huella del depredador3:2110Como debería ser4:1411De frente al mar4:0112Bicho de ciudad2:5413Qué tienes para dar?3:1214Algo en qué creer4:3215De hoy no pasa2:3216EPK10:0117Algo en qué creer1:2318De frente al mar2:17 (Dreamcatcher) and its successful presentation in front of 3000 people at Buenos Aires' "Republica Cromañon" (nearly a month before the tragedy at the same venue ended the life of 194 people during a Callejeros concert). This year also marked their first visit to Paraguay.
Carajo's first visit to Bolivia and Chile occurred in 2005. Due to an accident (Andy's broken wrist), important shows were cancelled, which resulted in the band experimenting with new sounds and musical styles. Months later, the band released Electrorroto Acustizado 2.1 (Acustified Electrobroken 2.1), a one-off show were they remade their own songs and played covers (Andy actually played the show, still with a cast on his forearm/hand).
In 2006, Carajo became the first Argentine rock band ever to play in Cuba. The band returned to Uruguay and visited Panama for the first time.
After many delays, the band's third studio album Inmundo×Inmundo5 February 2007 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1In0:262Histeria, TV, canción de moda4:313Chico granada3:354Inocencia perdida3:505Alma y fuego4:266Acorazados4:107El que ama lo que hace3:438Joder3:449Una oportunidad3:5210Punk sin cresta3:3311Entre la fe y la razón3:3612Zion4:4213Carne4:32 was released in 2007. The DVD Formando Asi Cada Parte Del Todo (Thus Forming Each Part of the Everything) containing footage of their show at Arena Obras Sanitarias in November 2005, and from their trip to Cuba was postponed indefinitely after many delays in its release (apparently due to technical problems). The band's first visit to Venezuela was slated for mid-August.
Carajo's fourth studio album is titled El Mar De Las Almas×El mar de las almas23 September 2010 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Intro1:102Ácido3:433Luna herida4:294Una nueva batalla4:245Fantasmas6:276Libres3:327Pruebas3:388Limbo4:129Frágil4:0410Virus anti-amor3:5311Humildad3:5912El mar de las almas4:41 (The Sea of Souls) was released on 23 September. The first single of the album is called "Acido" (Acid).
The band's first double album, Frente A Frente×Frente a frente25 September 2013 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Trágico mundo caído4:592Drama3:443Shock3:314La venganza de los perdedores4:495Versus5:026Infección3:257A espaldas del bien4:128Algo habremos hecho6:28Disc 21Tracción a sangre3:312Para vos4:003El cofre del pasado4:354Sobrevivir3:535El dedo en la llaga3:466Andante3:337El aguijón4:008Promesas5:36 was released on 25 September 2013 and produced by Alejandro Vazquez.
On 12 August, the band released a documentary film/live album called Hoy Como Ayer×Hoy como ayer12 August 2016 · Album · LiveSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 19 tracks1Sacate la mierda (en vivo)4:132Pura vida (en vivo)4:133Ironía (en vivo)4:414El error (en vivo)3:505Triste (en vivo)4:136Chico granada (en vivo)3:437Joder (en vivo)3:548Humildad (en vivo)5:169Ácido (en vivo)3:4510Luna herida (en vivo)4:4611Tracción a sangre (en vivo)3:3712Drama (en vivo)3:5913Constrictor4:4014Invisible4:0715Maleficio4:3516Cicatriz5:0817Trágico mundo caído (en vivo)6:1718Shock (en vivo)3:3619Salvaje (en vivo)4:34, with new songs and a documentary that shows the 15 years of group's career.

Carajo

Edited in 2002 by Gua Gua Musica, distributed by Universal Music Argentina

Resistiendo Con Ideas (Resisting With Ideas)
Sacate La Mierda (Take Off Your Shit)
El Vago (The Bum)
La Parca (The Reaper)
Salvaje (Wild)
Noche (Night)
Ironía (Irony)
Pura Vida (Pure Life)
La Guerra Y La Paz (War And Peace)
Mal Popular (People's Ill)
Conquistador (Conqueror)
Estilo De Vida (Lifestyle)
Interactive Track: EPK

Carajografia

EP with remakes and live performances, edited by Gua Gua Musica. Sold as a promotion with the ticket for the show Club carajo 3.0 in 2003.

Salvaje (Wild)
Resistiendo Con Ideas (Resisting With Ideas)
Diferentes Maneras (Different Ways)
Rescatarse (Save Oneself)
El Vago (The Bum)
Interactive Track: Ironia music video

Atrapasueños

Edited by Universal Music Argentina
in 2004.

Hacerse Cargo (Take Responsibility)
Atrapasueños (Dreamcatcher)
Triste (Sad)
Mata-rutinas (Routine-Killer)
El Error (The Mistake)
Fluir (Flow)
El Llanto Espiritual (The Spiritual Cry)
La Fuerza Original (The Original Force)
La Huella Del Depredador (The Predator's Track)
Como Deberia Ser (How It Should Be)
De Frente Al Mar (Facing The Sea)
Bicho De Ciudad (City Bug)
¿Qué Tienes Para Dar? (What Do You Have To Offer?)
Algo En Qué Creer (Something To Believe In)
De Hoy No Pasa (Doesn't Go Further Than Today)
Interactive Track: EPK

Electrorroto Acustizado 2.1

Live CD of the special show "Electrorroto Acustizado 2.1×Electrorroto acustizado 2.128 October 2005 · Album · LiveSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 20 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11El error4:572Salvaje4:063La fuerza original4:124Algo en que creer5:335Ironía6:466El llanto espiritual7:077Como debería ser5:598Atrapasueños4:349De frente al mar4:0310Triste7:4111No tan distintos3:2212El vago7:2013Qué tienes para dar?8:03Disc 21Sacate la mierda2Salvaje3Ironía4El vago5El error6Triste7Triste (Electrorroto)". Edited in 2005 by Universal Music Argentina
. It has a CD of live music and a DVD with Carajo's videography until that point.

CD:
El Error (The Mistake)
Salvaje (Wild)
La Fuerza Original (The Original Force)
Algo En Que Creer (Something To Believe In)
Ironia (Irony)
El Llanto Espiritual (The Spiritual Cry)
Como Deberia Ser (How It Should Be)
Atrapasueños (Dreamcatcher)
De Frente Al Mar (Facing The Sea)
Triste (Sad)
No Tan Distintos (Not So Different)
El Vago (The Bum)
¿Qué Tienes Para Dar? (What Do You Have To Offer?)
DVD:
Sacate La Mierda (Take Your Shit Out)
Salvaje (Wild)
Ironia (Irony)
El Vago (The Bum)
El Error (The Mistake)
Triste (Sad)
Triste (electrorroto) [Sad (electrobroken)]

Inmundo

Released 21 June 2007 by Universal Music Argentina

In
Histeria, TV, Cancion de Moda (Hysteria, TV, Fashionable Song)
Chico Granada (Grenade Kid)
Inocencia Perdida (Lost Innocence)
Alma y Fuego (Soul and Fire)
Acorazados (Armored)
El Que Ama Lo Que Hace (The One Who Loves What He Does)
Joder (Fuck Around)
Una Oportunidad (One Opportunity)
Punk Sin Cresta (Punk Without a Mohawk)
Entre La Fe y La Razon (Between Faith and Reason)
Zion
Carne (Flesh)
Interactive Track: Chico Granada music video

El Mar de las Almas

Released 23 September 2010 by Universal Music Argentina

Intro
Ácido (Acid)
Luna Herida (Wounded Moon)
Una Nueva Batalla (A New Battle)
Fantasmas (Ghosts)
Libres (Free)
Pruebas (Tests)
Limbo
Frágil (Fragile)
Virus Anti-amor (Anti-love Virus)
Humildad (Humility)
El Mar de las Almas (The Sea of Souls)

Frente A Frente

Released 25 September 2013 produced independently

Disc 1:
Trágico Mundo Caído (Tragic Fallen World)
Drama
Shock
La Venganza De Los Perdedores (Losers' Revenge)
Versus
Infección (Infection)
A Espaldas Del Bien (Facing Away from Righteousness)
Algo Habremos Hecho (We Must Have Done Something)
Disc 2:
Tracción A Sangre (Blood Traction)
Para Vos (For You)
El Cofre Del Pasado (The Coffer From The Past)
Sobrevivir (Survive)
El Dedo En La Llaga (The Finger On The Sore)
Andante (Walker)
El Aguijón (The Sting)
Promesas (Promises)

Non-official songs / covers

"All Apologies" (Nirvana)
"Angeles Caídos" (Ataque 77)
"Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)" (Pink Floyd)(fragmento)
"Chalito" (A.N.I.M.A.L.)
"Cómo Puede Ser" (Bandana) (fragmento)
"Donde Las Aguilas Se Atreven" (Ataque 77)
"El Matador" (Los Fabulosos Cadillacs)(fragmento)
"Heart Shaped Box" (Nirvana)
"Hechando Chingazos" (Brujeria)
"Jijiji" (Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota fragmento) (with Arbol)
"Libres?" ("Free?" New song played live at some shows)
"Loco Pro" (A.N.I.M.A.L.)
"Lo Que Da Vida" ("What Gives Life")
"Metallica Medley"
"Medley de Pantera"
"Message In A Bottle" (the Police)
"No Tan Distintos" (Sumo)
"Pantalla del Mundo Nuevo" (Riff)(fragmento)
"Poison Heart" (the Ramones)
"Ruta 66" (Pappo)(fragmento)
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Nirvana)
"Territorial Pissings" (Nirvana)
"This Love" (Pantera)
"Una Vela" (Cover Intoxicados junto a su vocalista)
"Vacíos de Fe" (A.N.I.M.A.L.)