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Nacho Arriaga

  • Country: Spain

  • Affiliations: Arwen, Adventus

Nacho
Arriaga

Born in Madrid in 1980, at the age of 15 he began his drum studies with teachers such as Marcelo Gueblon, Ernesto Duchesne, and at the Hard Drum school in Madrid. Throughout his career, he has played with countless live bands but has primarily focused on his band and project, Arwen. He has also been part of bands such as Gauntlet, Inntrance, and Monterey. Since 2023, he has also been a member of the band Adventus, with whom he recorded his third studio album.

BORN IN: Madrid, Spain
LIVES IN: Madrid, Spain
DRUMMING SINCE: 1995
BIGGEST INFLUENCE: Too many to list, you can always learn from the least expected.
FAVORITE ALBUM PLAYED ON: The Souls’s Sentence (Arwen)
FAVORITE ALBUM DIDN’T PLAY ON: Battle Hyms (Manowar)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Still going strong almost 30 years later, with all the energy and enthusiasm of a young man.
FAVORITE SABIAN CYMBAL: 17″ SABIAN AA Holy China

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