Artist: Climax Album: Gusano Mecánico Location: Bolivia Released: 1974 Genre: Psychedelic / Progressive Rock Format: MP3 CBR 320

Climax biography Painfully obscure trio from Bolivia that made a bold, raucous but jazzy and deceptively simple heavy prog during the early 1970's. The band formed in 1969 (or possibly even ’68) and was constituted by guitarist / keyboardist / singer Jose EGUINO, drummer Alvaro CORDOVA, and Javier SALDIAS on bajo [a 12-string bass / guitar]. They recorded throughout the early ’70s but no official album was released until 1974’s' Gusano Mecanico’ on Discolandia. On the surface the material may remind more of hard rocking cousins ​​Zeppelin or Jimi Hendrix than anything Prog but the jazz elements, sense of experimentation, and clear influence from ELP and PINK FLOYD on certain cuts - as the three-part title on the '74 LP - leave very few doubts this is a vintage Heavy Prog band worth its salt.

Tracks: 01. Pachacutec (Rey De Oro) - 7:32 02. Transfusion De Luz - 4:36 03. Cuerpo Electrico - Embrion De Reencarnacion - 6:05 04. Gusano Mecánico - 10:52 including A) Invasión B) Dominio C) Abandono 05. Prana - Energia Vital - 2:55 06. Cristales Soñadores - 3:22 Bonus tracks (1969-1970): 07. Nacido Para Ser Salvaje II (1970) - 3:41 08. The Seeker (1970) - 2:13 09. El Abrigo De Piel De Gallina (1970) - 3:42 10. Ritmo De La Vida - 3:00 11. Nacido Para Ser Salvaje (EP, 1969) - 3:21 12. Relatos Del Bravo Ulises (EP, 1969) - 2:38 13. El Resplandor De Tu Amor (EP, 1969) - 3:18 14. Fuego (EP, 1969) - 2:36

Personnel: Jose A. Eguino - guitar, keyboards, vocals Javier Saldias - bass, vocals Alvaro Cordova - drums, percussion + Bob Hoskins - vocals, harmonica, percussion (on EP tracks)