El Silencio
by Caifanes
- Type: Album
- Released: 29 May 1992
- Label: RCA
- Country: Mexico
- Length: 57:59
- Community rating: 4.1/5 from 10 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Produced by Adrian Belew, 'El Silencio' is characterized by its sophisticated fusion of British new wave and progressive rock with traditional Mexican musical forms, creating a soundscape driven by intricate guitar work and complex Latin rhythms. The album's cryptic lyrics explore themes of transformation, loss, and social commentary, reflecting the internal band tensions that famously influenced its title and creation process. Widely considered a landmark achievement in rock en espa帽ol, 'El Silencio' solidified the band's definitive sound and set a new benchmark for the artistic and commercial possibilities of Mexican rock.
Genres
Descriptors: atmospheric, reverb-heavy, spanish, melodic, theatrical, Spanish language, guitars, vocal
Tracklist
- Metamorf茅ame (02:43)
- Nubes (04:34)
- Piedra (04:36)
- Tortuga (04:36)
- Nos Vamos Juntos (05:06)
- No Dejes Que... (04:39)
- Hasta Morir (03:44)
- Debajo de Tu Piel (03:29)
- Est谩s Dormida (03:38)
- Mi茅rcoles de Ceniza (04:52)
- El Comunicador (04:56)
- Para Que No Digas Que No Pienso en Ti (03:55)
- Vamos a Hacer un Silencio (05:15)
- Mariquita (01:56)
Credits
- Sa煤l Hern谩ndez - voz, guitarra
- Diego Herrera - teclados, saxof贸n, percusi贸n, jarana
- Sabo Romo - bajo, guitarra ac煤stica
- Alfonso Andr茅 - bater铆a, percusi贸n
- Alejandro Marcovich - guitarra, guitarra el茅ctrica, ac煤stica, espa帽ola, requinto jarocho, ebow, guitarra solista y l铆der
- Adrian Belew - productor, solo de guitarra en "piedra"
- Dan Harjung - engineer [asistentes]
- Trevor Sadler - engineer [asistentes]
- Rich Denhart - engineer [ingeniero de grabaci贸n], mixed by [mezcla]