Heroes del Silencio started in 1984 as a band named Zumo de Vidrio. The original members were Enrique Bunbury, Juan Valdivia and his brother, and Pedro Andreu. Bunbury was originally a bass player but after Juan Valdivia heard him singing a David Bowie song and told him that he had a great voice, Bunbury became the vocalist. Later on, Joaquin Cardiel joins the line-up.
The band changed their name to Heroes del Silencio in 1986. At first they played in public places and made demos but their break came when they participated in a music contest in Salamanca and won second place - an EMI producer, Gustavo Montesano, saw the band in the contest and some time later, at a concert in Sala En Bruto, he signed the band.
Their first EP, Héroe de Leyenda, was released in in 1987 and sold 30,000 copies. The following year, the album El Mar No Cesa was released, featuring the songs "Mar Adentro", "Agosto" and "El Estanque", and sold 100,000 copies. The supporting tour followed in 1989, documented on the limited edition live album En Directo.
In 1990 they released Senderos de Traicion, their best-selling album with 2 million copies, including 400,000 copies in the first two weeks in Spain alone. The following year they started the tour "Senda 91" and released another live album, Senda 91. 1992 saw the most important CD in their career, El Espiritu del Vino. They sold 600,000 copies of this album which was played throughout America. They followed this with a tour for El Espiritu del Vino. In 1993, Alan Bogulavsky joined the band.
Due to tensions within the band, they took a hiatus and went to Benasque to take a vacation and heal the rifts within the group. After this break they gained a new producer, Bob Ezrin (Lou Reed, Pink Floyd, Peter Gabriel, Alice Cooper, Kiss, etc.) and in 1995 released Avalancha, widely considered their best album. Avalancha was more hard rock than previous albums, with songs like "Avalancha", "Deshacer El Mundo" and "Iberia Sumergida". The album was followed by the "Avalancha" tour in 1995 and 1996, which produced the live album Para Siempre.
The band split in 1996 though this did not prevent the release of the Rarezas album in 1998.
2007 Reunion tour
20 years after their first album, and 10 years after they split up, the band announced a ten concerts reunion tour, taking in Guatemala City, Buenos Aires, Monterrey, Ciudad de México, Los Ángeles, Sevilla, Zaragoza and Valencia. For this tour, guitarist Gonzalo Valdivia (Juan Valdivia's brother) replaced former band member Alan Bogulavsky. More than 10,000 people attended each concert. The tour was followed by another live album, Tour 2007.
After the tour, singer-songwriter Enrique Bunbury announced the definitive split of the band and that he would be focusing in his solo career.
Días de borrasca
Héroes del Silencio Lyrics
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Al son de la calumnia
En la odisea del rencor el gran
Inquisidor
Y el hombre guarecido, el
Hombre guarecido
En el leal, leal cobijo
La corona se prende
Después de la victoria
Esa no serà la historia de mi
Generación
El placer es un abismo, el
Orgasmo un alivio
Contra las farsas, falsas de
Control
Como si aquel instante
Fuera a ser el primero
Del resto de sus vidas
Días de borrasca
Víspera de resplandores
Puente
Cuando el futuro es improbable
Cuando pensar no es suficiente
Y cuando aquello que en teoría
No puede
Halla sucedido
The lyrics to Héroes del Silencio's song Días de Borrasca speak to the injustices and hardships that can be endured by individuals in society. The first few lines discuss how the innocent are often treated poorly, being lynched due to false accusations and the spread of rumors. The great inquisitor, who represents those in power, is often behind such treatment, showing the abuse of power and the selfishness that society can exhibit towards those deemed "different" or "outsiders." The lyrics also touch upon the idea of a shelter or safe haven, where one can be protected from the harsh realities of the world. Unfortunately, such a place can often be a lonely one, leading to a sense of isolation and a longing for something greater.
The song goes on to explain how in this society, people are often lied to and manipulated, speaking to a "false sense of control." The pleasure and relief that one might feel in a moment of ecstasy or orgasm is fleeting, unquestionably gone soon after, leaving the character questioning if this is all there is to life. The song concludes with a message of hope, that in the midst of the storms of life, there might yet be a future that promises resplendence and brightness, even in the face of an improbable future or unlikely scenarios.
Line by Line Meaning
Al inocente lo linchan
Innocent people are falsely accused and publicly shamed
Al son de la calumnia
These accusations come from rumors and lies
En la odisea del rencor el gran Inquisidor
Hatred drives people to seek retribution, often with extreme methods
Y el hombre guarecido, el Hombre guarecido
Some people seek refuge from the world to protect themselves
En el leal, leal cobijo
Finding loyal friends to shelter with is important for survival
De la soledad La corona se prende
Isolation can lead to depression and feelings of worthlessness
Después de la victoria Esa no serà la historia de mi Generación
A new generation wants to create a different future than the one that came before it
El placer es un abismo, el Orgasmo un alivio
Temporary pleasures can lead to long-term consequences and addictions
Contra las farsas, falsas de Control
Fighting back against lies and manipulation is important
Como si aquel instante Fuera a ser el primero Del resto de sus vidas
Each moment can feel like the start of something new and important
Días de borrasca Víspera de resplandores
Dark times can be followed by moments of hope and light
Puente Cuando el futuro es improbable
Bridges are important when it feels like there is no clear path forward
Cuando pensar no es suficiente Y cuando aquello que en teoría No puede Halla sucedido
Sometimes, thinking through a problem is not enough and unexpected things happen anyway
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PEDRO ANDREU LAPIEDRA, ALAN BOGUSLAVSKY ZONDOWICZ, JOAQUIN CARDIEL JERICO, ENRIQUE ORTIZ DE LANDAZURI IZARDUY, JUAN VALDIVIA NAVARRO
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