Torre Firme Releases EP Featuring Eduardo “Turu” Paredes On Vocals | The West Stands Firm With Metal

The western region of Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina, has always been an inexhaustible source of Heavy Metal, and one such example is Torre Firme, a band that has been making its mark on the underground scene for several years now.
It was precisely in 2019 that Torre Firme got its start, a time when they also made their live debut. The 2020 pandemic and the resulting social isolation complicated the band’s plans, but even so, they remained active by releasing an EP titled “Héroe Inmortal” and several singles, all in digital format.
After performing at several local shows, they brought in the band’s current keyboardist (Sabrina Torres), and recently added the well-known Eduardo “Turu” Paredes as their new vocalist—a seasoned veteran of the scene who balances his role in Torre Firme with his current work alongside Ícaro, Lazos De Fuego, and his solo band.

All this work on various projects led us to ask “Turu” Paredes how he does it—or rather, how he decided to join and stay with Torre Firme. “It’s a long story”, he told us. “I came to Torre Firme through Alejandro Galiano, an event producer and friend who has produced both me and them. At one point, he was also the manager of Tercer Día (Paredes’ former band), and so he invited us to an event with Lazos De Fuego. He told me about this band, that they needed a singer because they had a gig, and asked if I could fill in for them. I went to fill in for them at the first rehearsal. It’s a shame, I couldn’t stay because I had three bands, but Torre Firme is an amazing band, really great people. Aside from how they play and how great the songs sound, they’re good people. I had three bands, and that’s why I couldn’t stay, even though they kept saying, “Look, we’ll work it out,” I’d say, “The timing just won’t work out; it’s going to be really hard.” I have my solo band, Lazos De Fuego, and Icaro, which was in the middle of a tour at the time. It was impossible. “After certain signs from life, I thought it over and decided to stay,” Eduardo told us.
Thus, the current lineup of Torre Firme consists of Fernando Porciel and Dario Torres on guitars, Gabriel Acosta on bass, Esteban Escubilla on drums, Sabrina Torres on keyboards, and the aforementioned Paredes on vocals.

With this revamped lineup, Torre Firme has just released new material, featuring three re-recorded tracks—now with Eduardo “Turu” Paredes on vocals—and remastered, available in digital format. In that regard, Paredes himself told us that “The release of the three tracks we did with my vocals is what I was telling you about each person’s unique touch. By adding my voice, I also added my style and my touch. The idea was to promote the band and let the scene know that, in addition to the three projects I’m involved in, I’m also in another band, Torre Firme, and that people and producers should know that Torre Firme is another project with a distinct style. The three tracks were released so that people can start to get a sense of what Torre Firme is all about.”
Torre Firme’s sound centers on Power Metal, with touches of Classic and Traditional Metal. Thus, “Razón De Vivir,” the first track from this new album, is a powerful anthem with great force and speed, reminiscent of early Helloween. “Juicio” is another potent blast, much closer to classic-style Heavy Metal, galloping and with a steady march. Finally, we have “Aquí Estaré,” another great track by Torre Firme that stays true to the Power Metal style but with a solid foundation and the power of true Heavy Metal—warlike and combative, just as it should be.

But it is “Turu” Paredes who tells us that Torre Firme’s influences are varied, not limiting themselves to Power Metal. “We listen to a very diverse range of music”, he told us. “What is true is that with the new songs we’re writing, each member brings their own touch, within the scope of their individual influences. In terms of style, it leans more toward Power Metal because of the keyboards and fast-paced songs, but at this stage we’re trying not to limit ourselves to that, and to broaden our range a bit. Musically, we want to diversify the album so we don’t remain just a Power Metal band, in order to reach a wider audience. In the new songs, we’re not relying solely on Power Metal.”
The release of the three re-recorded tracks also seems to have a clear goal: a debut album for Torre Firme. In that regard, Paredes told us once again that “What we’re aiming for, and our goal, is the future album. We’re planning to release some previews—maybe one or two—of what the new material will be like, while also writing new songs, so that as soon as possible, we can go into the studio and release an album.”

Torre Firme is stronger than ever (forgive the redundancy), and everything points toward a debut album, about which we hope to hear more news soon.
But that’s not all, because Torre Firme’s current situation stems from an interesting experience and a decision—the one made by Eduardo “Turu” Paredes to stay with the band and take the mic.
In his own words, he told us about his experience with Torre Firme. “Ever since I read the book The Alchemist, I’ve practically based my life on that book. I really identified with it, and I understood that to make dreams come true, you have to learn to follow the signs God sends and know how to interpret them. Based on those signs—that there is no ‘why’ but a ‘what for,’ and time will reveal that ‘what for’—I was able to fulfill my dreams both in soccer (in case you didn’t know, ‘Turu’ was a soccer player in the minor leagues) and in music as well. I was with Razones Conscientes. It was a kid’s dream, with the tours and all that. I had a chat with the guys from Torre Firme after the first rehearsal, where I told them a story about how, at one point, I was in a really bad place and wanted to give it all up. And that’s life—sometimes it puts people in your path when you least expect it. So when I was at my lowest, I ran into a guy who encouraged me, hugged me, and said, “Hey Turu, you’re an example to us,” as if he knew exactly what I was going through. Plus, it came out of nowhere—I ran into him when I was coming back from dropping my kid off at school, and he told me, “Don’t give up. Look, there are a lot of us who follow you, who want to see you up there on stage.” “Well, thanks,” I told him. And I kept thinking, because I was saying to myself, how crazy that at this very moment, when you’re wondering whether to keep going or not, whether to just give it all up, this happened to me. Because there are so many disappointments in the scene—not because of the people, but because of the organizations, the venues, and the musicians too—and there came a point where I said, “Well, that’s it.” I was tired of complaining. Thanks to this kid, I decided to keep going a little longer. I took it as a sign. When I tell the kids this story, one of them says to me, “Turu, excuse me, was this at such-and-such a place?” “I was that kid,” one of them tells me. “No way,” I said. I was telling a story right there and had that person right in front of me. My head was filled with questions. This isn’t a coincidence. And I told him that he’d lifted my spirits, so right then they said to me, “Well, now lift our spirits and stay singing in the band,” and I told them, “But I have three bands.” But I thought about it, in relation to the signs, and I said, “This isn’t normal, it isn’t a coincidence, it isn’t common.” And I wondered what God wanted, and I’ll tell you that at that moment I was a Buddhist! So I talked to the guys and said, “Let’s see how we can work this out; let’s rehearse one day a week because, imagine, I’m working with three other bands,” and we agreed on everything. The reason for that comes later. I started having problems, like everyone does, on a personal level, and that gave me insomnia. I had insomnia all of October, November, and December, which was driving me crazy. The crazy thing about all this is that I had to do something; something had to change. I couldn’t find the solution or the cure. Until it dawned on me that in Torre Firme there are three musicians who are pastors’ sons, who told me, “We’re praying for you”—well, Horacio from Ícaro too. I had eight people praying for me, and the only one who wasn’t praying for me was me, because I was a Buddhist! And that’s when I realized I had to do something different because I wasn’t finding a solution. If eight people were praying for me, all that was missing was for me to be the one praying for myself this time. From the moment I prayed for the first time, I was able to sleep again. I prayed again in the morning, giving thanks, and from then on, that’s how my days have been—praying in the morning and at night. That was the reason, the purpose: to know God.”

Torre Firme has made their recently re-recorded tracks available on their social media to give us a glimpse of what’s coming for the band. “Aquí Estaré,” “Razón De Vivir,” and “Juicio” are true Heavy Metal anthems, which we highly recommend giving a listen. As always, here are the band’s social media links so you can follow them and stay updated on their tour dates and news…

https://www.facebook.com/torre.firme.metal