[Cover photo credit to Michel Canavaggia / Mr Cana]

Impureza is a Franco-Spanish Metal band formed in 2004 by guitarist Lionel Cano Muñoz from Orléans. Their music is distinguished by a fusion of extreme Metal and Spanish sounds inspired by Andalusian culture and flamenco, creating a style known as Hispanic Metal. Now over ten years old, they continue to grow with the release of their new “Reconquista-themed” album, Alcázares, which arrived this summer from Season of Mist.

The video and single “Covadonga” are out, telling an important chapter from medieval history. The new video features bailaora Cécile “La Cécilia” Cappozzo. This weekend, Impureza and Cappozzo will recreate their video while performing together on stage at France’s Mennecy Metal Fest.

The band says:

Cécilia ignites, Impureza burns. Flamenco and metal, a single incandescent blade. Mennecy Metal Fest, we come with the blazing breath of Hispanic Metal and the fire of bailaora Cécilia Cappozzo.

The song “Covadonga” recounts the Battle of Covadonga, which secured Asturian victory through what was believed to be divine providence. The song “dances on the line between beauty and violence, faith and vengeance.”