Biography

The guitar revolution

Matias Francino guitarist and vocalist.

Matias Francino, guitarist and vocalist of the legendary Chilean band Lluvia Funebre, learned to play the guitar at the age of 9. Inspired by guitarists like Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana, he became more interested in the guitar, but everything changed when he met Black Sabbath and Rainbow.

After some years participating in different projects, and as a guest musician, inspired by artists like Yngwie Malmsteen and Trent Reznor, and mainly by bands like Solitude Aeturnus, Nevermore, Fear Factory and Paradise Lost he decided to start his own band named Lluvia Funebre.

Between 2006-2010, noted for their live performances, the band had really good results, both abroad (mainly in countries like Brazil) and on the local scene through tours, videos, and presentations such as opening acts for large bands of various styles. The band began with a style known as Progressive Thrash and Doom (La Opción Final) and evolved towards Industrial and Groove Metal (Reconstruction of The Mind) where many of the latter's songs were used for different international metal compilations.

In 2011, the band went inactive indefinitely, when some of the band members took other personal musical projects.

In 2012, Matias Francino launched his solo career, releasing the album "Musica, Poeira e Asfalto," subsequently relaunched in 2013. In 2013, the single "The Earth Divided" was released via a video promotional clip by Abysmo Films (Kreator, Lacrimosa, Vader, Arch Enemy, Halford among others).

In 2014, the recordings of what would become the second solo album, "Ride To Horizon" began with various guests from leading bands in the South American underground scene. Of the 12 tracks recorded, only 5 songs were published as an E.P. In 2015 as "The Earth Divided".

In 2015, Francino toured Brazil, performing in various cities including Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte, and Rio de Janeiro. He played at different festivals and recorded for other artists as a guest.

Between 2016 and 2018, the band performed in several festivals, and during those years Lluvia Funebre was back on the scene in different presentations, with openings by artists such as Dorso, Alejandro Silva Power Cuarteto, Arcangel, Exxocet, Folkheim, among others.

In early 2019, preparations began again for the new album. In the middle of that year, Matias Francino began recording a different type of sounds and musical compositions. The music was a conceptual and instrumental album at the Formas Acusticas studios.

Matias Francino has always stood out in his music and for being someone who has worked with many artists of different styles, always demonstrating versatility in his way of composing and playing.

Discography

Complete discography of Matias Francino

Discography



M.A.K.I.N.A.R.I.A Inc.( Demo 2004)





01 - Freedom Song
(Music: Marcelo Nuñez & Matias Francino / Lyrics: Marcelo Nuñez)
02 - The Dark Truth
(Music: Matías Francino / Lyrics: Jaime Gutierrez)
03 - No Feelings
(Music: Matías Francino & Francisco Waisman / Lyrics: Matías Francino)
04 - The Machinery
(Music & Lyrics: Marcelo Nuñez)


Matías Francino: Lead Guitar and Voice

Marcelo Nuñez: Bass
Patricio Pino: Rhythm Guitar
Jaime Gutierrez: Drums
Patricio Valencia: Voice


LLUVIA FUNEBRE - La Opción Final (Álbum 2009)





01 - Under The Fallen Sun
02 - Fear
03 - Dying Alive
04 - Despertar Sin Salida
05 - On The Other Side Of the Walls Of Death
06 - Colapso & Te Aborrezco
07 - Buried Time
08 - El Último Lamento
(Música & Letra: Matías Francino)


Matías Francino: Guitarist, Vocalist, Keyboards and Basses
Pedro Gonzalez: Drums
Roly Soler: Bass


LLUVIA FUNEBRE - "Re-Construction Of The Mind" (Álbum 2010)





01 - Strange & Lost In The High
(M. & L.: Matías Francino)
02 - Majestic Maggots
(M.: Matías Francino & Emmanuel Herrera/ L.: Matías Francino)
03 - Paradise Now (Die Krupps Cover)
(M.: Jurgen Engler & Lee Altus/ L.: Jurgen Engler)
04 - Crossing My Last Circle
(M.: Matías Francino & Emmanuel Herrera/ L.: Matías Francino)
05 - Blood Inside The Dark
(M. & L.: Matías Francino)
06 - The Forest Is Crying
(Translation by: Matías Francino)
07 - The Death In Your Face
(M.: Matías Francino & Emmanuel Herrera/ L.: Matías Francino)
08 - Tempest Of Silence
(M. & L.: Matías Francino)
09 - Martyr Martyrium
(M. & L.: Matías Francino)
10 - Faith Re-Assembled
(M.: Matías Francino & Emmanuel Herrera/ L.: Matías Francino)
11 - Somewhere In Nowhere Again (Feat. Amanda Jara)
(M.: Matías Francino & Emmanuel Herrera/ L.: Matías Francino)


Matías Francino: Guitarist, Vocalist, Keyboards and Samples
Emmanuel Herrera: Bassist and Keyboardist
Amanda Jara: Lead Voice on "Somewhere In Nowhere Again"
Sebastian Aviles: Drummer


MATÍAS FRANCINO - "Música, Poeira E Asfalto" ( Albúm 2013)





01 - Se Bastasse Una Canzone
(M. & L.: Eros Ramazzotti)
02 - Across The Angels Forest
(M.: Matías Francino)
03 - Electrical Storm
(M: Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Muller/ L: Bono)
04 - Despertar Sin Salida (Feat. Amanda Jara)
(M.& L.: Matías Francino)
05 - Faith Re-Assembled (Feat. Amanda Jara)
(M.: Matías Francino & Emmanuel Herrera/ L.: Matías Francino)
06 - Somewhere In Nowhere Again (Feat. Amanda Jara)
(M.: Matías Francino & Emmanuel Herrera/ L.: Matías Francino)
07 - Todo Sería Diferente
(Música: Matias Francino/ Letra: C. Aliaga)
08 - El Último Lamento
(M.& L.: Matías Francino)
09 - Comfortably Numb (feat. Coke Bettancourt & Amanda Jara)
(M.& L.: Roger Waters & David Gilmour)
10 - Más Allá Del Silencio
(M.: Matías Francino)
11 - The End Of Time (Feat: Amanda Jara)
(M.& L.: Matías Francino)


Analysis of Rising Agony (2021).





Solos full of emotion, strength and aggressiveness, melodies with a certain particularity leading to contrasts of light and darkness, songs with time variations generating passages to the unimaginable, performed by the legendary guitarist of the band Lluvia Funebre. Matias Francino. Featuring 10 songs, 10 episodes in a magical adventure on its 6 strings.

Walking through various musical styles within Metal, this conceptual work has many variations between one song and another, making this Rising Agony a sea of probabilities, in addition to having solos, it has acoustic passages, a changing and marked drums, bass lines that escape at various times from the rest of the instruments, and a certain Middle Eastern air, make Rising Agony a wave of unknown experiences.

Moving away from any technically demonstrative instrumental album, this new work shows an original history, influenced by the legends of the South of Chile, and a versatility of instruments, with a concept of progressive rock style dramatized in Metal.

TRACK LIST:

01 - Rising Agony
02 - Heart In Trance
03 - Burning Visions
04 - Lines Of Innocence
05 - Sea Of Time
06 - Breakdown Machine
07 - Terminal Conspiracy
08 - Flying Above The Ocean
09 - Faith Re-Assembled (Part II)
10 – Agony Is Rising (Ending)


All songs written and arranged by Matías Francino

RISING AGONY are:

Matias Francino:
Electric, Acoustic & Viola Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Samples & Drums Additional solos in “Terminal Conspirancy” by Bruna Terroni.

Recorded at Formas Acusticas studios.
Engineering by Kaele in @ Formas Acusticas Studio
Mix by Kaele and Matias Francino
Mastered by Kaele at @ Formas Acusticas Studio
Produced by Kaele and Matias Francino
Album art and design by Ricardo Lopez and Cris Nominato.

Multimedia

Check here official videos and review of audiovisual productions.

Official videography.

Matías Francino - The End Of Time (Feat. Kelvetia) (Official Video)

Matías Francino (Feat. Amanda Jara) - Despertar Sin Salida (Official Video)

Matías Francino - Sea of time (Official Video)

Matías Francino - Burning Visions (Official Video)

Matías Francino - Matías Francino - Faith Re Assembled (Official Video)

Matías Francino - Heart In Trance (Official Video)



Matías Francino - Rising Agony



Overflow - Open Jam with Kiko Loureiro (MEGADETH) (feat. Matías Francino)



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