Ch'aska - Promo 2003 & 2007, Pururauca

So now let's take break from the USA (Imperialism, ain't that a B).

So Ch'aska are a Peruvian Metal band, related to Folk Metal and the prehispanic (Black) Metal genre. This of course relates to one, the use of "folk" instruments, and for the latter genre, references to indigenous peoples and culture (and unavoidably, colonisation) of Peru.

“Ch’aska” is a Quechua word that was used by the INCAS to mention the most shining star in the skies. This word is especially familiar with the planet VENUS.
*Quechua: Ancestral language of the Incas still spoken in the Andean regions of Peru and other countries of South America.

- Quote Metal-Archives ("Ch'aska")

Usually, as far as music goes, this isn't usually my cup of tea. There's certainly a mix of genres with this band, especially with the full-length. And of course it's the traditional instruments that give them their particular character. I especially enjoy the use of the flute/woodwind, just like with the band Guahaihoque.

Honestly, this is probably one of the more poppy Metal bands I listen to, but listening to such bands definitely have opened me up more to different sounds in Metal, like clean vocals, and certain types of melodic riffs.

This might be a bit strange for some people, but I enjoy it, and I recommend for anyone who likes Folk (or prehispanic) Metal, or either non-Western metal and Metal related to indigenous culture/peoples/struggles.

Ch'aska Myspace Page

Album Name: Promo cd 2003
Band: Ch'aska
Genre: Folk Metal
Year: 2003
Country: Perú
Track Listing:

1.	Sweet lover	05:40
2.	Imperio caído	05:36
Total playing time		11:16

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Album Name: Promo 2007
Band: Ch'aska
Genre: Folk Metal
Year: 2007
Country: Perú
Track Listing:

1.	Bicolour Cannibalism	04:29
2.	Tutachaska	04:59
Total playing time		09:28

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Album Name: Pururauca
Band: Ch'aska
Genre: Folk Metal
Year: 2009
Country: Perú
Track Listing:

1.	Bicolour Cannibalism	04:12
2.	A Flower Brought Me Down	08:24
3.	Nightcalls	06:46
4.	Nymph of the Lake	06:42
5.	Achuma	05:12
6.	Pictures	06:35
7.	Tuta Ch'aska	04:58
8.	Silent Notes of Agony	05:43
9.	Katari	03:16
10.	Pururauca	14:45
Total playing time		01:06:33

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Prehispanic Black Metal (+ Compilations)

Translated from the Prehispanic Metal | Folk Metal Latinoamericano group from last.fm:

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Prehispanic Black Metal is a relatively unknown genre, but is slowing gaining recognition.

Looking at the name etymologically, it is derived of music inspired by indigenous culture predating the colonisation of the Spanish. This is then obviously strongly linked to music from Latin America (if not exclusive to, at least at this point), including countries colonised by other imperialist powers (such as Brazil with the Portuguese). This music takes inspiration and pride in both their culture (stories, traditions, etc) and music (indigenous instruments, singing/chanting etc). Not to mention their connection to the Earth. And this manifests itself as the sounds of animals and nature - or it's destruction.

This is evidently related to Folk music, though very much with it's own character - without getting into the many complex particularities, their specific relationship to colonisation and continued oppression marks a very distinctive difference here.

And because of this, I think it is difficult to categorise certain bands that imitate this music, yet do not share this history, this culture, this ancestry. For example, there is one such Russian band. I have not much listened to that band, but a Russian band imitating all this strikes me as strange, if not problematic, to say the least.

And of course, add all this to Black Metal. Though some bands may simply be different variations of Metal, the strongest tendency is variations of Black Metal.

And here are some compilations related to thus:

Compilation:

Metal Nativo Latinoamericano

01 - Aztra - Alturas (Ecuador)
02 - Ek – Hijos del sol (México)
03 - Guahahihoque – Along a Path (Colombia)
04 - Ch'aska – Imperio Caído (Perú)
05 - Yaotl Mictlán – Resistencia Itzae (México)
06 - Yanaconas – Tupac Amaru (Argentina)
07 - Folkheim – 1781 (Chile)
08 - Wangelen – Bajo Hualles y Canelos (Chile)
09 - Kukulcán – Señor de la guerra Huitzilopochtli (México)
10 - Kranium – Reencarnación (Perú)
11 - Paghania – Santuario del Puma (Chile)
12 - Chaquen – Donde los ángeles caminan (Colombia)
13 - Balam Akab – La última batalla (México)
14 - Yana Raymi – Magia Oscura (Perú)
15 - Mictlán – Ce Miquiztli (México)
16 - Diadema Tristis – Myth from the Ruins (Argentina)

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Metal Nativo Latinoamericano II

01 - Datura - Datura (Colombia)
02 - Muluc Pax - Akbal Lugar de Oscuridad (México)
03 - Toccata Magna - Incognite Soul (Brasil)
04 - Arraigo - Zamba para los Huérfanos (Argentina)
05 - Ai apaec Peru Salvaje- Marcha Inca (Perú)
06 - Anerhoth - Hordejaylli (Colombia)
07 - Tierramystica - Spiritual Song (Brasil)
08 - Auka Runa - Indian Land Brave (Chile)
09 - Khondor - Andean Metal Prevails (Colombia)
10 - Xipe Totec - Eztliquiahutl (México)
11 - Corubo - Nhanderu Hasy Katu (Brasil)
12 - Son Iok - Mexicca (México)
13 - Vento Negro - Centrodonte Triunfo Austral (Brasil)
14 - Hun Camé - Teponaztli (México)

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More prehispanic BM to come!