PUYA

Latin Rock/Soul • Puerto Rico
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Puya is a Puerto Rican progressive metal band. Formed in 1991, the band rose to prominence with their fusion of salsa and heavy metal.

Since 1995, Puya has released three studio albums, one extended play and one live album.

The band originally formed in Puerto Rico as a progressive rock combo, in 1991, under the name Whisker Biscuit. In 1992, the band added vocalist Sergio Curbelo and moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where they created a mix of salsa and heavy metal with the assistance of Jeff Renza and the Noiz Boiz production studio. They adopted the name Puya in 1994, which is Spanish for sharp point", but is also a popular type of Puerto Rican coffee. Puya was the first Puerto Rican rock band to achieve a high level of international success.

In 1995, Puya released their self-titled debut album under the Noiz Boiz label, but did not sign with the
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Puya
Latin Rock/Soul 1995
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Fundamental
Latin Rock/Soul 1999
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Union
Latin Rock/Soul 2001

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Areyto
Latin Rock/Soul 2010

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Live In Puerto Rico
Latin Rock/Soul 1999

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