Carajo


Carajo 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 and its successful presentation in front of 3000 people at Buenos Aires' "Republica Cromañon". This year also marked their first visit to Paraguay.
Carajo's first visit to Bolivia and Chile occurred in 2005. Due to an accident, 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, a one-off show were they remade their own songs and played covers.
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 was released in 2007. The DVD Formando Asi Cada Parte Del Todo 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. The band's first visit to Venezuela was slated for mid-August.
Carajo's fourth studio album is titled El Mar De Las Almas was released on 23 September. The first single of the album is called "Acido".
The band's first double album, Frente A Frente 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, with new songs and a documentary that shows the 15 years of group's career.

Discography

''Carajo''

Edited in 2002 by Gua Gua Musica, distributed by Universal Music Argentina
  1. Resistiendo Con Ideas '
  2. Sacate La Mierda '
  3. El Vago '
  4. La Parca '
  5. Salvaje '
  6. Noche '
  7. Ironía '
  8. Pura Vida '
  9. La Guerra Y La Paz '
  10. Mal Popular '
  11. Conquistador '
  12. Estilo De Vida '
  13. 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.
  1. Salvaje '
  2. Resistiendo Con Ideas '
  3. Maneras '
  4. Rescatarse '
  5. El Vago
Interactive Track: Ironia music video

''Atrapasueños''

Edited by Universal Music Argentina
in 2004.
  1. Hacerse Cargo '
  2. Atrapasueños '
  3. Triste '
  4. Mata-rutinas '
  5. El Error '
  6. Fluir '
  7. El Llanto Espiritual '
  8. La Fuerza Original '
  9. La Huella Del Depredador '
  10. Como Deberia Ser '
  11. De Frente Al Mar '
  12. Bicho De Ciudad '
  13. ¿Qué Tienes Para Dar? '
  14. Algo En Qué Creer '
  15. De Hoy No Pasa
Interactive Track: EPK

''Electrorroto Acustizado 2.1''

Live CD of the special show "Electrorroto Acustizado 2.1". Edited in 2005 by
. It has a CD of live music and a DVD with Carajo's videography until that point.
  • CD:
  1. El Error '
  2. Salvaje '
  3. La Fuerza Original '
  4. Algo En Que Creer '
  5. Ironia '
  6. El Llanto Espiritual '
  7. Como Deberia Ser '
  8. Atrapasueños '
  9. De Frente Al Mar '
  10. Triste '
  11. No Tan '
  12. El Vago '
  13. ¿Qué Tienes Para Dar? '
  • DVD:
  1. Sacate La Mierda '
  2. Salvaje '
  3. Ironia '
  4. El Vago '
  5. El Error '
  6. Triste
  7. Triste ''''

    ''Inmundo''

Released 21 June 2007 by Universal Music Argentina
  1. In
  2. Histeria, TV, Cancion de Moda '
  3. Chico Granada '
  4. Inocencia Perdida '
  5. Alma y Fuego '
  6. Acorazados '
  7. El Que Ama Lo Que Hace '
  8. Joder '
  9. Una '
  10. Punk Sin Cresta '
  11. Entre La Fe y La Razon '
  12. Zion
  13. Carne
Interactive Track: Chico Granada music video

''El Mar de las Almas''

Released 23 September 2010 by Universal Music Argentina
  1. Intro
  2. Ácido '
  3. Luna Herida '
  4. Una Nueva Batalla '
  5. Fantasmas '
  6. Libres '
  7. Pruebas '
  8. Limbo
  9. Frágil '
  10. Virus Anti-amor '
  11. Humildad
  12. El Mar de las Almas ''''

    ''Frente A Frente''

Released 25 September 2013 produced independently
  • Disc 1:
  1. Trágico Mundo Caído '
  2. Drama
  3. Shock
  4. La Venganza De Los Perdedores '
  5. Versus
  6. Infección '
  7. A Espaldas Del Bien '
  8. Algo Habremos Hecho '
  • Disc 2:
  1. Tracción A Sangre '
  2. Para Vos '
  3. El Cofre Del Pasado '
  4. Sobrevivir '
  5. El Dedo En La Llaga '
  6. Andante '
  7. El Aguijón '
  8. Promesas ''''

    Non-official songs / covers

  • "All Apologies"
  • "Angeles Caídos"
  • "Another Brick In The Wall " '
  • "Chalito"
  • "Cómo Puede Ser" '
  • "Donde Las Aguilas Se Atreven"
  • "El Matador" '
  • "Heart Shaped Box"
  • "Hechando Chingazos"
  • "Jijiji" '
  • "Libres?"
  • "Loco Pro"
  • "Lo Que Da Vida"
  • "Metallica Medley"
  • "Medley de Pantera"
  • "Message In A Bottle"
  • "No Tan "
  • "Pantalla del Mundo Nuevo" '
  • "Poison Heart"
  • "Ruta 66" '
  • "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
  • "Territorial Pissings"
  • "This Love"
  • "Una Vela"
  • "Vacíos de Fe"

    Videography

  • Sacate La Mierda – '
  • Salvaje – '
  • Ironia – '
  • El Vago – '
  • El Error – '
  • Triste – '
  • Triste – '
  • De Frente Al Mar – '
  • Hacerse Cargo – '
  • Chico Granada – '
  • El Que Ama Lo Que Hace – '
  • Formando Asi Cada Parte Del Todo – DVD
  • Acorazados – '
  • Joder – '
  • Carne – '
  • Acido – '
  • Luna Herida – '
  • Humildad –
  • Libres –
  • Virus Anti-Amor
  • Shock
  • La Venganza de los Perdedores
  • Tracción a Sangre
  • Para Vos
  • Drama '' ''