Cathalepsy

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Cathalepsy, Melodic heavy metal band from Valparaiso (Chile) founded in 1998 by Luigi Ansaldi, Sergio Herrera and some others inspired in bands such as Iron Maiden, Helloween, playing covers and at the same time componing own songs. Passing throw the time the band had some changes on his musicians, leaving the band for diferent razons. That is the time when Andre Marcello, Miguel Angel, Bruno Lavigne (guitar) and Isaias Acuña (lyrics) join Ansaldi, but at short time Acuña leaves the band, joining Camilo Alvares. At the end of 2001 the band makes a demo play called "El Ultimo Dragon", (The Last Dragon); recorded in Atiko Studios which is a small studio,but good enough and makes the band proud of having their own record,after that, the band has several presentations in Valparaiso having a really good reception of the people. But Ansaldi,in search of making the band grows up,decide makes some changes in the armony and the sound of the band, even the language, now singing in english. Some changes includes that Lavigne (guitar) now plays electric keyboard piano showing all his aptitudes in that instrument and at the same time Robert D`Navarra joins the band as guitar player. After areally hard work and pacience the band has the oportunity of make a record,but still was missing an importan part,the vocals, is in that moment that joins the band Eric Galdyanz, professor of vocals techniques and well known on the regional scenaries, having studies in Europe and contact with important