Odyssey - Biography
Biography
Odyssey are a progressive metal band formed in the year 1989 in Santander (Spain) by members of 3 bands of Cantabrian Metal Scene: Andrés Cagigas - Guitar (Watios de Acero), Taru - Bass (Bunker), Phil Grijuela - Voice (Fallen Angel). Eduardo - Keyboard and José "Cuervo" - Drums completed this first line-up that recorded their first LP, In Space And Time in 1990 with "Gran Sol" label.
Those were the years of the Progressive Metal origins in the USA, and the band´s music could not be easily classified in any of the Spanish styles of that time. Odyssey was described as a "symphonic metal" band and the album had little repercussion in the Spanish metal scene, due to the nearly non-existent album distribution, but we can say that they were pioneers in Spain of what today is commonly known as "progressive Metal".
After that first album, the band started the pre-production of "ABYSS", their projected next album, but a very wide range of complications, with various members of the band departing (Phil, Eduardo and "Cuervo"), finished off the project ahead of time. That was the time when José Luis Missiego "Drusso" joined the band as drummer until the present age.
During more than 15 years, a large quantity and variety of musicians have passed through the band, but without a clear objective or a true continuity of the project. Finally, in the year 2005, the band (Andrés - Guitar, Drusso - Drums, Miguelín - Bass) decide to record the music they had been playing and composing during all those years. At that time, Javi joins the band as vocalist, but after 2 years of pre-production and a lot of problems, the rest of the band decide that he´s not the suitable singer for the sound of the band and ask him to leave the project.
In search for a new vocalist, they contacted with Iván Valle, singer of the Rock band Soulbane, and for the first time in many years the band find their voice, the perfect singer for Odyssey´s music. Iván worked for a few months in the new melodies for the album and the lyrics structure and writing, giving a logical evolution to "Resurrection", a conceptual story based on the original idea of Jose Luis Missiego "Drusso",
The bassman change was another big problem during the recording sessions, but it was finally solved with the return of Marcos Garrote "Blackie" to the band (he was the guitarist of the band 15 years ago) contributing with his personal and great style to the rhythm section.
With the definitive line-up clearly defined, they finish the recording sessions and finally publish Resurrection their second album, a conceptual story of travel through the death and resurrection of the protagonist of the story, creating different landscapes, ideas and thoughts of the human and divine.
With the beginning of the year 2010, the band start to work in the inminent presentation of Resurrection and the upcoming live shows.
Those were the years of the Progressive Metal origins in the USA, and the band´s music could not be easily classified in any of the Spanish styles of that time. Odyssey was described as a "symphonic metal" band and the album had little repercussion in the Spanish metal scene, due to the nearly non-existent album distribution, but we can say that they were pioneers in Spain of what today is commonly known as "progressive Metal".
After that first album, the band started the pre-production of "ABYSS", their projected next album, but a very wide range of complications, with various members of the band departing (Phil, Eduardo and "Cuervo"), finished off the project ahead of time. That was the time when José Luis Missiego "Drusso" joined the band as drummer until the present age.
During more than 15 years, a large quantity and variety of musicians have passed through the band, but without a clear objective or a true continuity of the project. Finally, in the year 2005, the band (Andrés - Guitar, Drusso - Drums, Miguelín - Bass) decide to record the music they had been playing and composing during all those years. At that time, Javi joins the band as vocalist, but after 2 years of pre-production and a lot of problems, the rest of the band decide that he´s not the suitable singer for the sound of the band and ask him to leave the project.
In search for a new vocalist, they contacted with Iván Valle, singer of the Rock band Soulbane, and for the first time in many years the band find their voice, the perfect singer for Odyssey´s music. Iván worked for a few months in the new melodies for the album and the lyrics structure and writing, giving a logical evolution to "Resurrection", a conceptual story based on the original idea of Jose Luis Missiego "Drusso",
The bassman change was another big problem during the recording sessions, but it was finally solved with the return of Marcos Garrote "Blackie" to the band (he was the guitarist of the band 15 years ago) contributing with his personal and great style to the rhythm section.
With the definitive line-up clearly defined, they finish the recording sessions and finally publish Resurrection their second album, a conceptual story of travel through the death and resurrection of the protagonist of the story, creating different landscapes, ideas and thoughts of the human and divine.
With the beginning of the year 2010, the band start to work in the inminent presentation of Resurrection and the upcoming live shows.