Kraken (band)

On 18 December 2013, the band celebrated its 30th anniversary and filmed the show for a DVD that was released the following year. Ramírez died from brain cancer on 29 January 2017 in Medellín. He was 54 years old. == Musical style ==

Original lead singer Elkin Ramírez was compared to Freddie Mercury and Bruce Dickinson. He was influenced by Led Zeppelin as well as classical music, which he taught himself upon the advice of his father. Ramirez was commonly referred as "Elkin Kraken" amongst the fans. Guitarist Andrés Leiva contributed symphonic elements to the band, gained as a student of the classical guitarist Pedro de Alcántara. ==Discography==

Studio albums • Kraken I (1987) • Kraken II (1989) • Kraken III (1990) • Kraken IV: Piel de Cobre (1993) • Kraken V: El Símbolo de la Huella (1995) • Kraken: Una Leyenda del Rock (1999) • Humana Deshumanización (2009) • Sobre esta tierra (2016) Live and compilation albums • Kraken I + II (1994) • Kraken en Vivo: Huella y Camino (2002) • Kraken IV + V - Vive el Rock Nacional (2004) • Kraken Filarmónico (2006) Tributes • Tributo al Titán (2004) • Tributo Internacional a Kraken (2008) ==References==