After experimenting with lineup changes, Dioses Del Tiempo have settled into a solid quartet comprised of Gerald Lopez on lead vocals and guitar, Paul Barajas on lead guitar, Daniel Gomez on bass, Efraín Bárcena on drums, and bring a secret weapon as a guest, Alejandro Michipanero on rhythm guitar which set the base for their first full length album Después de Mil Siglos, which was released in 2013.
Dioses Del Tiempo has embraced evident influences from Spanish Rock legends like Caifanes, and Héroes del Silencio to 80s/New Wave bands like The Smiths and The Cult, and has brewed them into their recipe to resurrect that unparalleled sound that will consume you with nostalgia.
A sweet pick of a single guitar string sets off the album with “El Hombre Ciego” which talks about not wanting to be with someone, but having blinding thoughts impeding it.
High vocals on the chorus “ya no siento nada, ya no quiero seguir” provides an appropriate tone of desperation on the song “Sin Sentir.” A killer guitar solo in “Las Luces son Lapidas” transports you into a nocturnal dimension referencing the city lights to tombstones and not being able to come back to life. A soft reggae beat brings a break in “La Causa de tu Miseria” to ask why someone can’t figure out why their loved one is so unhappy and will fight to conquer their misery. The tone slows down a bit with ballads like “Lo que Pudo Ser” questioning what could have been, but impossible to go back and find out. “Antes de Dormir” delivers a slower, darker tone; revealing an sad story of a close friend who was the victim of abuse. But it exposes the dark shadows that haunt and will continue to haunt the abuser for the rest of his life. “No Estaba Loco” recollects a young student who is persecuted by his loneliness and depression. But one day he demands the attention he so much longed for by killing some of his fellow students before ending his agony by killing himself.
This album uncovers the passion that this group has for love, heartbreak, and unfortunate and life-changing experiences.
Music by Dioses Del Tiempo is available for streaming on Pandora.com, and Despues de Mil Siglos is available for purchase on Amazon.com and iTunes and it can be streamed on Spotify.
Dioses Del Tiempo has put together a great album and they are also a great live band which has taken them to headline shows at the House of Blues and other important clubs in L.A. Catch Dioses Del Tiempo at their next show at the historic Whiskey A Go Go in Hollywood on August 09, 2014.
