Walter Meza

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| name = Walter Meza

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| image = Horcas 2017.jpg

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| birth_name = Walter Darío Meza

| alias = Tanque

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|12|08}}

| birth_place = San Justo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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| genre = Heavy metal
Thrash metal

| occupation = Singer

| instrument = Voice

| years_active = 1980–present

| label = Sony BMG
NEMS Enterprises
Tocka Discos

| associated_acts = Horcas

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Walter Meza (born December 8, 1966, Buenos Aires, Aregentina) is an Argentinian singer of thrash metal and heavy metal, known for being the singer of the band Horcas, from 1997 to the present.[https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fda0339f-3d9d-4ee8-97cb-b165bec3927a Walter Meza], MusicBrainz.org, Retrieved February 9, 2016

Biography

Walter Darío Meza was born in Buenos Aires City, moving on his first years to the town of San Justo in the city of La Matanza. He began his career in a group called Barloff. Later, when he was fourteen years old, he was the singer of the band Delay, band where also was Paul Mondello, current guitarist of the band Massacre. Also was part of the bands Samurai and Heinkel.[http://www.cmtv.com.ar/mtl/ MTL], Cmtv.com.ar, Retrieved February 9, 2016

He later joined Jeriko, with some of the members of his former bands Heinkel and Retrosatan. With this lineup, they recorded a demo of four songs and reached the final of a contest sponsored by Yamaha, being able to play along other important groups like Hermética, Rata Blanca, Logos and Lethal.[http://www.rock.com.ar/bios/3/3053.shtml Biography], Rock.com.ar, Retrieved February 9, 2016

Walter left the group in 1995 and in 1997 he became the singer of Horcas, the band of the former V8 guitarist, Osvaldo Civile, role he holds until today.[http://www.rock.com.ar/bios/0/264.shtml Biografía de Horcas], Rock.com.ar, Retrieved February 9, 2016

With this group, he edited more than ten studio albums and performed along international bands like Pantera, Slayer, Iron Maiden, Sepultura, Stratovarius, Soulfly, Exodus, Megadeth, Metallica and Black Sabbath.[http://www.elbondi.com/cobertura/horcas/golpe-a-golpe#.VcATePl_Oko Entrevista a Walter Meza], Elbondi.com, Retrieved February 9, 2016