White Stones
White Stones is a side project of
Opeth
bassist Martin Méndez, formed during downtime after an Opeth tour as
he wanted to explore different musical ideas and get in touch with his
Uruguayan roots.
By 2020 his admittedly small-time project had blossomed into a proper
band, recording the debut album
Kuarahy.
Inevitably Opeth comparisons must be made, and there is an occasional
nod or similarity to mid-period Opeth, but this really deserves to
stand on its own merits.
While
Kuarahy is best described as progressive death metal, there's
a far greater sense of groove here, and the odd Latin flair as well.
Méndez originally was meant to sing here, but the vocalist he found,
an unknown by the name of Eloi Boucherie, acquits himself just fine,
with deep deathy bellows melding perfectly with the riffs.
Opeth doesn't look to be going away any time soon, so Méndez may have
to settle with doing White Stones as time allows, but on the basis of
Kuarahy, there's plenty of potential to be untapped.
Recent album: Memoria Viva,
released on June 28, 2024.
Current Members
Eloi Boucherie
vocals
Martín Méndez
bass/guitars (Opeth)
João Sassetti
guitars
Albert Martí
guitars (Foscor)
Joan Carles Marí Tur
drums
Discography
Kuarahy
2020
Nuclear Blast
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- Kuarahy
- Rusty Shell
- Worms
- Drowned in Time
- The One
- Guyra
- Ashes
- Infected Soul
- Taste of Blood
- Jasy
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Eloi Boucherie
-
Martín Méndez
-
Fredrik Åkesson
-
Jordi Farré
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Dancing Into Oblivion
2021
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- La Menace
- New Age of Dark
- Chain of Command
- Iron Titans
- Woven Dream
- To Lie or to Die
- Freedom In Captivity
- Acacia
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Eloi Boucherie
-
Martín Méndez
-
João Sassetti
-
Joan Carles Marí Tur
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Memoria Viva
2024
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- Memoria Viva
- Humanoides
- D-Generación
- Zamba de Orun
- La Ira
- Somos
- Grito al Silencio
- Vencedores Vencidos
- Yemayá
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Eloi Boucherie
-
Martín Méndez
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João Sassetti
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Joakim Svalberg
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Joan Carles Marí Tur
-
José Ignacio Lagos
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