Pablo G. Soler

Pablo G. Soler - Biography
The Argentine guitar player Pablo Gustavo Soler plays the guitar since 1989, under the influence of guitar players such as Yngwie Malmsteen, Chris Impellitteri, Michael Angelo, among others, and of different classical composers like Beethoven, Bach and Paganini.
In 2000, Pablo Soler released his first solo album, “Speedest Performance”, an instrumental CD where it is possible to find the fastest and most modern digitation techniques; it is relevant to mention that this album was re-released in 2005 by “Del Imaginario Discos”.
Considered to be one of the fastest shredders in Argentina, Pablo took part in eight bands, with different styles of music. Nowadays, he plays lead guitar in Humanimal, a power-progressive metal band, who shared stage with ANGRA (Brazil) twice, GAMMA RAY (Germany), STRATOVARIUS (Finland), MERCIFUL FATE (Denmark), HAMMERFALL (Germany), VISION DIVINE and LABYRINTH (Italy). Moreover, Humanimal was the opening band to YNGWIE MALMSTEEN’s shows in 1998 and 2001, as well. In 2004, Pablo Soler played as guest musician with CARNARIUM, an Argentine gothic-black metal band who shared stage both with NIGHTWISH and PAUL DI ANNO (former Iron Maiden vocalist).
In 2001, Beto Vázquez invited Pablo to participate in his project “Beto Vazquez Infinity” with Jorg Michael (Stratovarius) on drums, Tarja Turunen (Nightwish), Candice Blackmore (Blackmore’s Night) and Fabio Lione (Rhapsody) on vocals, among others. Then, Soler became a stable member of the band until the year 2005. Together with BVI, he recorded the EP “Wizard” (2003) and “Space Without Limits”, which has not been released, yet.
In 2002, Pablo recorded his EP “R.P.M.” (Racional por Momentos) and “El Camino de los Sabios”, debut album with his band, Humanimal.
In 2003, he released his third album, “Higher” in Mexico, by “Agora Records”. Also, during that year and 2004, he participated in several CDs, as a guest guitar player, with Humanimal and B.V.Infinity:
•“La Leyenda Continúa” (a tribute to Rata Blanca)
•“Mátenlos a Todos” (a tribute to Metallica)
•“Tributo a los Reyes del Metal”,( a tribute to different heavy metal bands)
•“Piece of Madness” (a tribute to Iron Maiden)
•“Hangar de Almas” (a tribute to Megadeth)
•“Muerte al Falso Metal” (a tribute to Manowar)
•“Las Mejores Voces del Metal” (compilation)
•“Sabbath Crosses” (a tribute to Black Sabbath)



And as a soloist musician:
•“Purificación”, with Cuchilla Grande (Uruguay)
•“Sedientos de Poder”, with Crepar (Uruguay)
•“La Leyenda Continúa” (a tribute to Rata Blanca – edition released in Spain)
•“Viaje de Ecos Infinitos”, with Carnarium (Argentina)
•“Flying Towards the New Horizon”, with Beto Vazquez Infinity (Argentina)
•“Compilado Corriente Alterna 2006” (with different Argentine heavy metal bands)
In 2005, the American label “Chops From Hell”, label which gathers the fastest guitar players around the world: Rusty Cooley, Francesco Fareri, Rob Johnson, among others, released the instructional “Insane Shredding” on DVD, VHS and CD-Rom formats, thus being Pablo Soler the first Argentine guitar player with an instructional DVD released abroad.
Nowadays, the album “Higher” both in Argentina and Bolivia, completely re-recorded and with special guests musicians such as Francesco Fareri (Italy), Thomas Bressel (France), David Valdez and José Rubio (Spain), Marcos De Ros (Brazil), Glen Vargas (Bolivia) and the Argentine Marcelo Ponce (Logos) on drums.
Since 2001, Pablo G. Soler has been touring throughout South America, playing in fests, concerts and workshops. Every year, he goes on a tour called “South American Guitar Masters Tour”, with his colleague, the Brazilian guitar player Marcos De Ros.
DISCOGRAPHY:
SOLOIST ALBUMS: -“Speedest Performance” (2001- Argentina - by “La Estaka Records”; re-released in 2005 by “Del Imaginario Records”) - -“R.P.M.” Racional por Momentos (EP 2002 - Argentina) - “Higher” (2003 - Mexico – by Agora Records ) - “Insane Shredding” (2005 - U.S.A. - by Chops From Hell).
WITH HUMANIMAL:- “El Camino de los Sabios” (2002 & 2003 - Argentina and Spain - by Nems Enterprises)
WITH BETO VAZQUEZ INFINITY: “Beto Vazquez Infinity” (2000 - as guest guitar player) - “Wizard” (2003) - “Space Without Limits” (unreleased) - “Flying Towards the New Horizon” (2006 – as guest guitar player - by B.V.Music)
MISCELLANEOUS: “Placer, Odio y Sentimiento - Guitarras Argentinas”(1999)- “Las Mejores Voces del Metal”- “Tributo a los Reyes del Metal”(2002)- “Piece of Madness - a Tribute to Iron Maiden”(2003)- “Mátenlos a Todos - a Tribute to Metallica”(2003)- “Hangar de Almas - a Tribute to Megadeth”(2004)- “Sabbath Crosses – a Tribute to Black Sabbath” (2004)- “Muerte al Falso Metal - a Tribute to Manowar”(2004)- “Purificación” (2005 – Cuchilla Grande, Uruguay)-“Sedientos de Poder” (2005 – Crepar, Uruguay)- “Viaje de Ecos Infinitos” (2006 – Carnarium, Argentina).Xuxuy (2007-Battlecry)-"Firestorm"(2007-Carlos Lichman- Brasil).
BIO PABLO G SOLER
Ejecuta el Instrumento desde 1989 bajo las influencias de guitarristas de la talla de Yngwie Malmsteen, Chris Impellitteri, Michael Angelo y diferentes compositores clásicos entre los cuales encontramos a Beethoveen, Bach y Paganini.
Es considerado uno de los más veloces instrumentistas del país. Integro ocho agrupaciones de diferentes estilos musicales, actualmente es primera guitarra en HUMANIMAL, banda de corte neoclásico-progresivo, telonera en dos oportunidades de la agrupación brasilera ANGRA y de los alemanes GAMMA RAY,STRATOVARIUS, MERCIFUL FATE,HAMMERFALL, VISION DIVINE Y LABYRINTH ,tuvo también la oportunidad de compartir el escenario con el gran guitarrista sueco YNGWIE MALMSTEEN en 1998 y 2001 .y en caracter de invitado de Carnarium junto a NIGHTWISH Y PAUL DI ANNO
En el año 2000 Pablo Soler editó su primer disco solista "Speedest Performance" obra instrumental que reúne las más veloces y avanzadas técnicas de digitación siendo reditado en 2005 por Del Imaginario Discos.
En 2001 Beto Vazquez lo convoco como invitado para su disco " Beto Vazquez Infinity" junto a Jorg Michael ( stratovarius) , Tarja Turunen ( nightwish) y Fabio Leone (Raphsody) entre otros , pasandop luego a integrar la banda como guitarrista estable hasta el 2005 , despues de haber grabado el ep "wizard"(2003) y " Space Without Limits" de proximo lanzamiento.
En 2002, edito su EP "R.P.M." ( racional por momentos) y " El Camino de los Sabios" disco debut de su banda Humanimal.
El año 2003 trae la edicion en Mexico de "HIGHER" el tercer cd solista del guitarrista por el sello Agora, y entre el mismo año y el 2004 la participacion junto a Humanimal, B. V. Infinity y como invitado de distintas bandas en los discos "la Leyenda Continua" ( tributo a Rata Blanca), "Matenlos a Todos" ( tributo a Metallica), "Tributo a los Reyes del Metal", "Piece of Madness" ( tributo a Iron Maiden),"Hangar de Almas" (tributo a Megadeth), "Muerte al Falso Metal" (tributo a Manowar), "Las Mejores Voves del metal", "Sabbath Crosses" (tributo a Black Sabbath) y como solista en los discos de Cuchilla Grande (Uruguay) " Purificacion", y Crepar ( Uruguay), en la edicion española del Tributo a Rata Blanca y "Compilado Corriente Alterna 2006"
En 2005 el sello norteamericano Chops From Hell , compañia que reune a los guitarristas mas veloces y virtuosos del mundo ( Rusty Cooley, Francesco Fareri, Rob Jonhson entre otros) edita su clinica "INSANE SHREDDING" en formato dvd, vhs y cd-rom, siendo Pablo Soler el primer guitarrista argentino en lograr la edicion de una clinica en el exterior.
En el 2006 edito su cd "HIGHER" en la Argentina y en Bolivia, siendo este completamente regrabado desde su anterior edicion mexicana y contando con la participacion de numerosos guitarristas invitados como Francesco Fareri ( Italia) , Thomas Bressel ( Francia), David Valdez (España), Marcos De Ros (Brasil) y Glen Vargas ( Bolivia) entre otros, ademas de contar con la presencia de Marcelo Ponce ( Logos) en la bateria.
Desde el 2001 hasta la fecha Pablo G. Soler gira ininterrumpidamente a lo largo de latinoamerica, presentando sus discos solistas y dictando clinicas , destacandose entre otros el "South American Guitar Masters Tour" , gira anual que realiza junto al guitarrista brasileño Marcos De Ros.DISCOGRAFIA:
DISCOS SOLISTAS: -“Speedest Performance” (2001- Argentina - by “La Estaka Records”; re-released in 2005 by “Del Imaginario Records”) - -“R.P.M.” Racional por Momentos (EP 2002 - Argentina) - “Higher” (2003 - Mexico – by Agora Records ) - “Insane Shredding” (2005 - U.S.A. - by Chops From Hell).
CON HUMANIMAL: " El Camino de los Sabios" 2002-Argentina and Spain - by Nems Enterprises)
CON BETO VAZQUEZ INFINITY: “Beto Vazquez Infinity” (2000 - as guest guitar player) - “Wizard” (2003) - “Space Without Limits” (unreleased) - “Flying Towards the New Horizon” (2006 – as guest guitar player - by B.V.Music)
PARTICIPACIONES EN BANDAS Y COMPILADOS: “Placer, Odio y Sentimiento - Guitarras Argentinas”(1999)- “Las Mejores Voces del Metal”- “Tributo a los Reyes del Metal”(2002)- “Piece of Madness - a Tribute to Iron Maiden”(2003)- “Mátenlos a Todos - a Tribute to Metallica”(2003)- “Hangar de Almas - a Tribute to Megadeth”(2004)- “Sabbath Crosses – a Tribute to Black Sabbath” (2004)- “Muerte al Falso Metal - a Tribute to Manowar”(2004)- “Purificación” (2005 – Cuchilla Grande, Uruguay)-“Sedientos de Poder” (2005 – Crepar, Uruguay)- “Viaje de Ecos Infinitos” (2006 – Carnarium, Argentina).Xuxuy (2007-Battlecry)-"Firestorm"(2007-Carlos Lichman- Brasil)