Alvacast

Alvacast
Origin	Montevideo, Uruguay
Genres	Heavy metal
Years active	1985 - 1999
Labels	Orfeo Perro Andaluz
Associated acts	Rata Blanca
Members	Charly D. Lopez Gustavo Rea Gustavo "Tycho" Artigas Leonardo Lamela Jorge Villar
Past members	Clemente "Bhilo" López Christian Dehll Rodrigo Gomez Tony Aversa

Alvacast was a heavy metal band formed in Uruguay in 1985. They were one of the most influential bands of the thrash metal scene in South America, in the 1980s, alongside bands such as Pentagram, Massakre and Volcano. The band moved to Canada later in their career and recorded in English.

The band was formed in 1985 by original members Charly D. Lopez (vocals), Gustavo Rea (bass), Gustavo "Tycho" Artigas (guitar), Clement "Bhilo" Lopez (guitar), and Jorge Villar (drums). The five musicians commenced playing in Montevideo, as well as the surrounding areas, gradually amassing a following that expressed a keen interest in the band's new musical output.

In 1986, Alvacast recorded their first demo, "Campos de sangre", containing the song "Fields of Blood", and performed at the Montevideo Rock Festival. The following year the band signed to the Orfeo record label and recorded their first album, Al Borde del Abismo, onto the vinyl medium, subsequently performing the full-length recording before a sold-out Odeon Theatre in Montevideo. Alvacast then traveled throughout Uruguay in support of their debut album and consequently secured a prominent position in the country's rock music scene of the time. Later in 1987, Alvacast featured in the Argentinian show, "Rock de Primera" (including Charly García, RIFF, La Torre and others on the bill), held in Buenos Aires, and then played at the Rock Theatre in November with Kamikaze (Argentina).

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