Puya

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This is one of the few instances where a jazz fusion band that is specifically a fusion of metal with jazz (and in this specific case, jazz, salsa and metal) actually uses horns in their instrumentation (also Latin percussion). Also their live recordings utilize a lot of improvisation. So this is essentially the heavy metal world's equivalent to Santana. (Actually, a Puerto-Rican, metal version of Santana.)

Edited by IsaacBaranoff - May 25 2016 at 17:43

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IsaacBaranoff Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: May 04 2016 Location: Oregon Status: Offline Points: 4	Topic: Puya Posted: May 25 2016 at 17:42
	This is one of the few instances where a jazz fusion band that is specifically a fusion of metal with jazz (and in this specific case, jazz, salsa and metal) actually uses horns in their instrumentation (also Latin percussion). Also their live recordings utilize a lot of improvisation. So this is essentially the heavy metal world's equivalent to Santana. (Actually, a Puerto-Rican, metal version of Santana.) Edited by IsaacBaranoff - May 25 2016 at 17:43

yam yam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Offline Points: 5820	Posted: January 09 2017 at 10:23
	They're on our sister site Metalmusicarchives as an alternative metal band: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/puya, and that's probably about right. They're neither a prog metal band or a JR/F one to these ears, playing music derived from what is indeed an unusual combination of influences, and are thus an interesting band...but not one I'd personally expect to find on a site like ours. Others may have a different view however, but without a suggested sub genre in your topic title, it is unlikely that many collaborators will be drawn towards the thread to check the music out.

aapatsos Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: November 11 2005 Location: Manchester, UK Status: Offline Points: 9226	Posted: January 09 2017 at 10:33
	Wolrd/fusion mixed with metal, no prog references whatsoever, agree with Dave