Ricardo Iorio

He left Buenos Aires city to live in the countryside, where the pampa starts to turn into Patagonia, with his daughter Sofía and his girlfriend Fernanda. Iorio's wife, Ana Mourin, committed suicide in 2001. Iorio has also participated in several projects outside metal music, such as with folk musician León Gieco, Rubén Patagonia, Augusto Romero and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs's bassist Flavio Cianciarulo (they recorded an entire album called "Peso Argento"). He also had a great friendship with the late argentinian guitar player Norberto Napolitano, also known as Pappo, who invited Iorio to record some songs for his "Pappo y Amigos" album.

In 1999 provide a theme for the soundtrack of the film "El visitante", which include in his album "A Fondo Blanco". The album also included the first incursions of Iorio at Tango (excluding "Cambalache" and "Desencuentro", where tangos were reformulated as Heavy Metal songs), which were designed for a possible second album with Flavio but no decision could be made by Polygram.

In 1998 Malon disbands and Iorio referred to in the song "Triunfo" of self-titled new album, Almafuerte, which also includes a track where they explain why his name.

The band's popularity grew from its inception, despite not having songs in radio or any really important broadcasting. In 1993 they recorded the live album "En Vivo 1993 Argentina" at Stadium, and by 1994, just 6 years after playing for 150 people taking part in the festival Monsters of Rock played alongside Slayer, Kiss, Black Sabbath, Motorhead and others and fill River Plate stadium. In the presentation of their third album, "Víctimas del vaciamiento", filling the stadium Sanitation and recorded a live album.

After the separation of V8, Iorio made a couple of rehearsals with Martin Kyne from Kamikaze, but got nowhere. Finally he formed the group with vocalist Claudio O'Connor, drummer Fabián Spataro and guitarist Antonio Romano. Their first show was in Centro Cultural Recoleta. Shortly after that show Fabian Spataro left the band being replaced by Tony Scotto, and in 1989 they recorded their self-titled debut album, Hermética, through the new label Radio Tripoli. It was also the first album in which Ricardo Iorio recorded lead vocals on a track ("Desde el oeste").

The Umbral label recorded their first album in 1983, "Luchando por el metal", with a guest appearance by Pappo. The concerts continue, although on several occasions are defrauded by their representatives. The recording of the second album, "Un paso más en la batalla", was a full marathon that took 300 hours of study and two months of real time.

He was one of the founders of V8 (1979 –1987) and later founded the successful band Hermética (1988–1994). He has been the singer and main composer of Almafuerte since 1995. His songs are realistic urban stories dealing with the life of lower classes, as well as Argentine 'metalheads'. Even though he played the bass with every band he integrated, he has recently chosen Beto Ceriotti to be the new bassist of Almafuerte, remaining as the singer and main composer of the band (mostly lyrics).

Ricardo Iorio and Ricardo "Chofa" Moreno met at age 16, in July 1978 during a screening of the film "The Song Remains the Same" by Led Zeppelin. They became friends, and formed a cover band with Carlos Aragone and Sandro Castaña. They started playing Black Sabbath songs, but soon began composing their first songs, based on characters from the neighbourhood. Castaña leaves the group and they tried with other drummers such as Carlos Ramos, who in turn invited the guitarist Osvaldo Civile to try to join the band but who was not accepted. With Pichi Correa they played three more times, now under the name "Comunión humana".

Ricardo Iorio (born June 25, 1962 in Ciudadela, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina) is an Argentine heavy metal musician of Italian and Native Argentine descent who participated in various of the most important metal bands of the nation.