Description
Re: 06-02-2026
Proto-Doom Metal / Stoner / Hard-rock by this Mexican band formed in 1972, including their mega-rare early 70s singles plus later material in the same raw vein. Born on Día de los Muertos in 1972, Medusa emerged from Mexico City with a mission: to forge heavy, hard, Spanish-language rock rooted in social awareness and poetic force. Guitarist Luis Antonio “Toño” Urquiza, drummer Víctor Moreno, and bassist/vocalist Javier Plascencia shaped their sound influenced by bands like Blue Cheer and Black Sabbath, as well as the turbulence of the 1968 Student Movement, the 1971 Halconazo, and the creative explosion surrounding the legendary Avándaro Festival. Friends and contemporaries of bands like Peace & Love, the Dug Dug’s and El Ritual, Medusa quickly stood out for their powerful live presence and politically charged energy. They released their mega rare first single in 1973 and then an EP followed in 1974, but their refusal to compromise their artistic direction led to being dropped before completing a full LP—pushing them into self-produced, underground recordings throughout the following decades. Despite media marginalization, Medusa remained active into the mid-1980s, playing everywhere from stadiums and TV to prisons and ‘hoyos fonkis.’ After a decade-long hiatus, they resurfaced in 1994 to a new generation that embraced them as pioneers of Heavy Metal and early Stoner Rock in Mexico.
Tracklist:
- 1. Autodestruccion
- 2. Tan Solo Lo Hagamos
- 3. Despues De La Tristeza
- 4. Tratando De Olvidar
- 5. Genes De Maldad
- 6. Medita Sinceridad
- 7. Crepusculo
- 8. Rompesuenos
Location: Proto-Metal section
