In middle ages the knight´s carried an iron cross to conquer new lands.

yes, in Mexico(Monterrey, D.F., Chihuahua, Leon, Baja California, etc.) and USA (san diego)

the music is more accesible

yes

Cruz de Hierro was originally founded by Ernesto Bringas in 1988 in Mexicali, B.C., Mexico. The band started with five members and has been evolving since then with several changes in its line-up so as with the style of the music they play. In 1994 they moved to Guadalajara, Jalisco where the band resides to date, acquiring its current members from different rock bands.

The band members are:

Antonio “Toño” Bringas
Acoustic and electronic drums, percussion
Ernesto “Neto” Bringas
Electric, acoustic and Synthesizer guitars.
Fernando “Pillo” Ramos
Electric bass and acoustic upright bass, voice
Héctor Naranjo
Piano, electronic keyboards, percussion, voice
Alejandro Carrera
Voice

The different influences of the members have lead the band to the exploration of genres like heavy metal, neoclassic, progressive, electronic, folk rock, ending with a fusion of them all. As a final result, the genre of Cruz de Hierro is Progressive Metal, with additions of some of the above and harmonies from jazz and classical music.

The band members, as Cruz de Hierro or as individuals, have played beside bands like Angra-Basil, Arena - England, Flower Kings - Sweden, Minimum Vital - France, A Peidi Nudi - Italy, Animal Instinct - England, Halloween - France, Témpano - Venezuela, Present - Belgium, Darius - Germany, After Crying - Hungary, Quidam - Poland, Cast, Puppet Show, Boud Deun, Spock’s Beard, Par Lindh Project, Illuvatar, Van Den Plas, and Brand X’s guitarist.

Also, as a band or as individuals, they have played in different cities:

In Mexico:

Mexicali, B.C.
-Café literario del teatro
-Teatro del IMSS
-Teatro de la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
-London Pub
-Plaza Cachanilla
-La Lisco
-Forum Discotheque
-La Gran Compañía (Freedom)
-Baja Prog (International progressive festival)
-Araiza inn Hotel (Debut album presentation)

Tecate
-Fandango Discotheque

Tijuana
-Torito Pub

Guadalajara
- Hard rock live
-Peña Cuicacalli
-New Oz
-Universidad ITESO
-Country Rock
-Jala la Jarra
-Cripta
-Bar La Revolución
-Instituto de Ciencias
-El Clavo
-Tec de Monterrey
-Club Libanés
-Jimmy’s (Expo Rock ‘97)
-Auditorio Benito Juárez (4th place out of 100 bands at Expo Rock ‘97)
-Tec de Monterrey (campus Guadalajara)
-Escuela Anahuac Garibaldi
-Autódromo Guadalajara (with an audience of over 6,000 people)
-Hard Rock Live (beside Angra)
-Roxy (beside Stratovarius)
-Presidente Intercontinental Hotel (Debut album presentation)

Ocotlán
-Harley Rock
-Explanada de patinaje

Jalostotitlán
-Bar Sovia

Mexico City
-Palacio de los Deportes (Feria Internacional de la Música)
-Rockotitlán
-Salon 21 (beside Stratovarius)
-Salon 21 (Mexprog)

Irapuato
- Plaza municipal (aniversario de la ciudad)

Tequila
- Disco Jardín Plaza

Chihuahua
- Quinta Sofía House of Rock
-Don Burro

Torreon
-Tarek

Arandas
- Cronos

In the United States
North Carolina, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego

In the rest of the World
Quebec - Canada, England, Holland, Finland, France, Barcelona - Spain, Argentina, Panama City - Panama.

They have been on TV in Canal 3, of Mexicali; 87.8 Show in Super 6 channel, of Guadalajara. Several radio stations have played their music and interviewed them, such as Estéreo Sol, Canal 66, in Mexicali; Radio Universidad and Sonido 103, Canal 7, in Guadalajara, Lobo radio station in Chihuahua and others in Panama and “La Llave Oculta” in Argentina.

The band has participated in musical tributes like: Rock of the 70's, Dream Theater tribut concert in Guadalajara and Hard Rock, organized by Estéreo Sol, of Mexicali; the drummer also recorded a song for the Mellow Records “Camel” tribute. In the Expo Rock ’97 contest , at Guadalajara, Jal. they obtained a 4th place from over 100 bands.

The band has recorded several “Demo CD” having good reviews from the main magazines of progressive music, including Wondrous Stories - whose director is Rick Wakeman, Progression Magazine and Expose.

Cruz de Hierro signed with Musea Records (French Record company wich was a distribution in 75 countries. Cruz de Hierro´s debut album presentation was in Presidente Intercontinental Hotel, September-16-2000

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