Los Violadores disbanded in May 2011, with the split announced by frontman Pil Trafa. In 2015, Pil Trafa announced the reunion of the band once again, this time with the classic line-up, including Stuka, Gramatika, and “Polaco” Zelazek, recording the double live CD Luna Punk: Rompan todo .
In 2000 Stuka rejoined the band but in 2003 left once again. Los Violadores have regained some popularity with their album Bajo un sol feliz (2006), and then participated in the festival 30 años de Punk , in 2009, with groups such as Cadena Perpetua and 2 Minutos, at Estadio…
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In late 1995 the band resumed its activity, they have reunited many times ever since, with different musicians, except singer Pil Trafa, who remained the only permanent member. With bassist “Polaco” Zelazek and Anel Paz substituting guitarist “Stuka”, they recorded the album Otra patada en los huevos (“Another kick to…
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After some more albums released by CBS/Sony, such as Y que Dios nos perdone (1989) and Otro festival de la exageración (1991), they embarked on their farewell tour with young Argentine bands like Attaque 77 and 2 Minutos , ending in June of that year at the Estadio Obras Sanitarias…
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By 1985 some tension began to grow within the band, caused by differences about the musical style between Pil Trafa and Stuka. Stuka wanted to incorporate some post-punk and gothic rock influences, favouring the sounds of acts such as The Cure and U2 (which finally materialized in their 1986 album…
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Their first hit was the song Represión (“Repression”), included on their first LP Los Violadores (1983), issued by the small label Umbral, and produced by Riff drummer Michel Peyronel. In 1985 the band released a second album entitled Y ahora qué pasa, eh? , including the song ” Uno, dos,…
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Los Violadores (“The Violators”, referring to ‘breaking the law’, as mentioned in one of their songs, “Violadores de la Ley”) was founded in Buenos Aires in 1981 by guitarist Hari “B” (born Pedro Braun). The rest of the band included Stuka (bass), Pil Trafa (vocals) and Sergio Gramatika (drums). In…
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