El Caco

Their debut album Viva was released on March 29, 2001. They were represented by the Music for Nations record label which led to extensive touring.{{cite web

| url = https://www.metalexpressradio.com/2001/03/29/el-caco-viva/

| title = EL CACO – Viva

| last = Johnsrud

| first = Frode

| date = March 29, 2001

| website = metalexpressradio.com

| access-date = August 20, 2023

}}

In an interview with Orpheus Spiliotopoulo from Metal Temple magazine, vocalist/singer Øyvind Osa stated the band's support for Music for Nations by saying,"They're working really hard for us. I think the most important thing is that they really enjoyed the album. We've also signed a good contract with them." The band has remained a trio from its beginning which Oyvind explained in the same interview as to whether they would add another guitarist or keyboard player by saying, "I think it's easier being three people than being four or five. We get along together very well, we've got a good team and we've played together for so many years. We tried to be like four or five members but it didn't work out."{{cite web

| url = https://metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/musicians/oyvind_osa_el_caco.htm

| title = Interview with Øyvind Osa from El Caco

| last = Spiliotopoulos

| first = Orpheus

| date = June 18, 2001

| website = metal-temple.com

| access-date = August 20, 2023

}}

After touring with the bands Nebula and WE they recorded the album

Solid Rest which was described as "hard and melodic" and a progression to a "full-blooded hard

rock band with strong hints of metal"

on June 16, 2003.

{{cite web

| url = https://www.abcnyheter.no/helse-og-livsstil/2003/06/25/40651/viva-el-caco

| title = Viva El Caco!

| last = Eriksen

| first = Henriette Westerlund

| date = June 25, 2003

| website = ABC Nyheter

| access-date = August 23, 2023

}}{{cite web

| url = https://panorama.no/2003/05/27/solid-rest-fett-og-tett/

| title = Solid Rest – Fett og tett (Solid Rest – Fat and dense)

| last = Fossvold-Jørum

| first = Frode

| date = May 27, 2003

| website = Panorama.no

| access-date = August 23, 2023

}}

In 2004 they performed at the Bukta Tromsø Open Air Festival held in Tromsø, Norway. The band released the album The Search through Black Balloon Records on February 20, 2006. It was self produced at the band's own Sound Riot studios with the vocals recorded by producer Daniel Bergstrand in Sweden who also handled the

final mixing. The Search won the 2006 Alarm Award which was described as "Norway's most important indie award"{{cite web

| url = https://bravewords.com/news/2006-norwegian-alarm-awards-nominees-announced

| title = 2006 NORWEGIAN ALARM AWARDS - NOMINEES ANNOUNCED

| last = Johansen

| first = Carl Kristian

| date = December 2, 2005

| website = Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles.

| access-date = August 23, 2023

}}

for the "Metal album of the year" category which was held at the Sentrum Scene in Oslo.{{cite web

| url = https://www.ballade.no/populaermusikk/alarmprisvinnere-2006/

| title = Alarm award winners 2006 (Alarmprisvinnere 2006)

| last = Johansen

| first = Carl Kristian

| date = January 23, 2006

| website = ballade.no

| access-date = August 23, 2023

}} They performed at the 2006 version of the Great Indian Rock (GIR) festival in New Delhi, India as one of the first international acts to attend.{{cite web

| url = https://blabbermouth.net/news/freak-kitchen-el-caco-to-perform-at-great-indian-rock-festival

| title = FREAK KITCHEN, EL CACO To Perform At GREAT INDIAN ROCK Festival

| last =

| first =

| date = January 5, 2006

| website = blabbermouth.net

| access-date = August 20, 2023

}}

The band then released the 2007 album From Dirt which was described as being full of

"lots of loud, grinding guitar riffs, raspy vocals, and big fuzzy grooves galore."{{cite web

| url = https://www.metalexpressradio.com/2007/03/05/el-caco-from-dirt/

| title = EL CACO – From Dirt

| last = McLean

| first = Gary

| date = March 5, 2007

| website = Metal Express Radio

| access-date = August 23, 2023

}}

In 2007 they were among the headliners of the Parkenfestivalen which takes place in Bodø, Norway.{{cite web

| url = https://www.ranablad.no/festival/el-caco-til-parken/s/1-93-2801228

| title = El Caco til Parken

| date = January 5, 2007

| website = RanaBlad.no

| access-date = August 23, 2023

}}

During this time Fredrik Wallumrød replaced Thomas Fredriksen as the band's drummer and they continued on

releasing the album Heat in 2009.{{cite web

| url = https://www.allmusic.com/album/heat-mw0001269179

| title = El Caco - Heat

| website = allmusic.com

| access-date = August 23, 2023

}}

They were the support act for the European Carnage Tour of Megadeth and Slayer in 2011. Later in the year they signed to Indie Recordings Records.{{cite web

| url = https://blabbermouth.net/news/el-caco-signs-to-indie-recordings

| title = EL CACO Signs To INDIE RECORDINGS

| last =

| first =

| date = November 16, 2011

| website = blabbermouth.net

| access-date = August 20, 2023

}}

In 2012 they released the album Hatred, Love And Diagrams.{{cite web

| url = https://www.allmusic.com/album/hatred-love-and-diagrams-mw0002283591/releases

| title = Hatred, Love And Diagrams release date

| website = allmusic.com

| access-date = August 20, 2023

}}

The album was nominated for the 2012 Norwegian Spellemann award for the "Metal" category.{{cite web

| url = https://blabbermouth.net/news/enslaved-el-caco-nekromantheon-nominated-for-norwegian-spellemann-award

| title = ENSLAVED, EL CACO, NEKROMANTHEON Nominated For Norwegian SPELLEMANN Award

| date = February 12, 2013

| website = blabbermouth.net

| access-date = August 20, 2023

}}

In 2016 they released the album 7.{{cite web

| url = https://elcacoofnorway.bandcamp.com/album/7

| title = 7 by El Caco

| date = January 15, 2016

| website = blabbermouth.net

| access-date = August 20, 2023

}}

This was followed by the 2023 album, Uncelebration produced by previous collaborator Daniel Bergstrand.{{cite web

| url = https://powermetal.de/review/review-El_Caco/Uncelebration,40357.html

| title = Album review of EL CACO - Uncelebration

| last = Luehring

| first = Marius

| date = May 12, 2023

| website = POWERMETAL.de

| access-date = August 20, 2023

}}

• Øyvind Osa – lead vocals, bass
• Fredrik Wallumrød – drums
• Anders Gjesti – guitar

;Former musician

• Thomas Fredriksen – drums (1999–2007)

;Albums

• Viva 12" vinyl (2001)
• Solid Rest 10" double vinyl (2003)
• The Search (2005)
• From Dirt (2007)
• Heat 12" vinyl (2009)
• Hatred, Love & Diagrams 12" vinyl (2012)
• 7 12" vinyl (2016)
• Uncelebration (2023)

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• [http://www.elcaco.com/ elcaco.com] – Official website

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