Medina Azahara is a hard rock band formed in Córdoba, Spain in 1979.
History The group was founded by Manuel Martínez (vocals), Miguel Galán (guitar), José Antonio Molina (drums), Manuel Molina (bass), and Pablo Rabadán (keyboards).Bio-discography on Discogs
In their early years they were part of the Andalusian rock scene from the 80s, influenced by acts like Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Triana, and Uriah Heep, among others.Biography on the official website (Spanish) Later on their style shifted toward a melodic heavy metal sound with neoclassical undertones.
The line-up has changed several times through the years, though the band is still recording and touring through Spain, with frontman Manuel Martínez standing as the only original member.
In 2018, three former members, Miguel Galán, José Antonio Molina, and Randy López, formed a tribute group called ExMedinas with other musicians, performing songs from the early period of the band.https://www.facebook.com/exmedinas/
Discography Studio albums 1979: Medina Azahara (AKA Paseando por la mezquita) 1981: La esquina del viento 1982: Andalucía 1987: Caravana española 1989: ... En Al-Hakim 1992: Sin tiempo 1993: Dónde está la luz 1995: Árabe 1998: Tánger 2000: XX 2001: Tierra de libertad 2003: Aixa 2005: La estación de los sueños 2007: Se abre la puerta 2009: Origen y leyenda 2011: La historia continúa 2012: La memoria perdida 2014: Las puertas del cielo 2016: Paraíso prohibido 2018: Trece Rosas 2021: Llegó el día 2023: El sueño eterno
Members Manuel Martínez - vocals Paco Ventura - guitar Juanjo Cobacho - bass Nacho Santiago - drums Manuel Ibáñez - keyboards
Past members Miguel Galán - guitar José Antonio Molina - drums Manuel S. Molina - bass Randy López - bass Pablo Rabadán - keyboards José Miguel Fernández - bass
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