The NwothmBand of the day: wakas(peru)
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Band: Wakas
Country: Peru
Members: Vocals Siniestro
Guitar David Méndez Raúl Álvarez
Drums Giorgio Gutiérrez
Keyboards Yavet Acuña (collaboration on El Señor de los Báculos)
Quechua Vocals René Pacheco Pacheco Clarisa Bautista López (collaboration on Invocación del Uku Pacha)
Album: Real final
Track Info:
Wakas is a heavy metal band from Chimbote, Ancash, Peru, formed in 2014 and inspired by the ancestral power of Inca culture and folklore. Their name comes from the Quechua word “Wakas”, which refers to Inca gods, sacred beings believed to hold immense spiritual energy. This concept forms the core of the band’s identity, guiding both their sound and their storytelling.
Since their formation, Wakas has remained active as an independent project, building a catalogue that blends traditional Andean themes with classic heavy metal intensity. Their early releases include the Wakas demo and EP in 2015, followed by Metal de los dioses in 2016 and La supremacía del inca in 2017. The band expanded their presence with the live album El llamado del Uku Pacha in 2022, leading into their full‑length works Atipay Icha Wañuy (2025) and Real final (2026).
Wakas continues to honour Andean heritage through powerful metal compositions that celebrate myth, history, and cultural identity.
Links
Bandcamp: https://wakasperu.bandcamp.com/music
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wakasperu
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wakas.band
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JoelPalacios
