Ca7riel breaks the genre from within

Ca7riel is an Argentine musician, guitarist, and producer who redefines the boundaries of urban music. With academic training and a provocative aesthetic, he fuses trap, funk, rock, and metal. From his duo with Paco Amoroso to his metal band BARRO, he has taken his sound to international stages without losing his identity.

Training and musical roots

Ca7riel began his connection with music in childhood, influenced by his guitarist father. He received academic training in classical guitar and progressive rock. His time at the Juan Pedro Esnaola Music School gave him technical tools that he would later twist with total freedom. From the start, his path combined formal study with a radical will to break traditional forms.

Early projects and the birth of Ca7riel

Before adopting his stage name, Catriel played in several rock and funk bands such as Astor. During that time, he began experimenting with distortion, complex harmonies, and non-conventional structures. His shift toward trap came without abandoning virtuosity, making his sound a unique hybrid. From 2016 onward, he started releasing solo material.

The duo with Paco Amoroso

The partnership with Paco Amoroso marked a turning point. They had known each other since childhood and reunited to form one of the most disruptive duos in urban music. Their first major impact came between 2018 and 2020 with tracks like “Ola Mina XD” and “Jala Jala.” Ca7riel brought musical and aesthetic depth, while Paco added lyrical charisma and stage presence that generated devotion.

A unique sound and visual aesthetic

Ca7riel’s work stands out for combining seemingly incompatible genres. Trap, jazz, metal, funk, and Latin pop coexist without hierarchy. In his shows, staging is part of the message: wild lighting, provocative visuals, and queer bodies. The use of autotune doesn’t mask skill—it’s a deliberate choice to expand expressiveness and controlled chaos.

El Disko as a personal manifesto

In 2021, he released El Disko, his first solo album without collaborations. With precise production and fragmented lyrics, it was a declaration of artistic independence. Far from industry formulas, the record explored raw sounds, electronic layers, and dense atmospheres. The response was unanimous: Ca7riel cemented his place as an artist who doesn’t aim to please, but to set the tone for what’s next.

Paga Dios World Tour and international expansion

Between 2022 and 2023, the duo took their Paga Dios tour across Argentina, Latin America, and Europe. Their performances broke records in Buenos Aires and sold out shows in cities like Madrid, Berlin, and Santiago. The energy of their concerts, combined with an overwhelming visual proposal, attracted new audiences beyond the urban scene. The duo crossed from alternative to mainstream with no compromise.

BARRO and metal from the deep suburbs

In 2023, Ca7riel founded BARRO, his alternative metal band. The project was born from a desire to return to distortion but with a 21st-century language. Screams, dirty riffs, and heavy rhythms are fused with lyrics about marginality, rage, and emotional overflow. BARRO released its debut EP and an album titled Constimordor, blending dark humor, social critique, and visceral sound.

Controversy and mainstream redefinition

His provocative aesthetic has sparked debates in media and online. From dancing in a jacuzzi at Lollapalooza to performing sick at a Tiny Desk with no autotune, Ca7riel chooses to unsettle. He doesn’t follow trends—he breaks them down and rebuilds them on his own terms. His critical stance toward the music industry is part of his narrative. Each visual or stage decision stems from a radical vision of artistic freedom.

A total artist in constant mutation

Ca7riel cannot be defined by a single genre or scene. He is a musician, performer, producer, and scriptwriter of his own imaginary world. With each project, he redefines his limits. He influences a generation that blends digital and physical, street and technical, experimental and popular. His legacy is being written in the present—without nostalgia, without pause.