Barón Rojo

Barón Rojo
Original lineup of Barón Rojo, reunited in 2010
Background information
OriginMadrid, Spain
Genres
Years active1980–present
Labels
Members
  • Armando de Castro
  • Carlos de Castro
  • Rafa Díaz
  • José Luis Morán
Past members
  • José Luis Campuzano
  • Hermes Calabria
  • Máximo González
  • Pepe Bao
  • José Antonio del Nogal
  • Niko del Hierro
  • José Luis Aragón
  • Valeriano Rodríguez
  • Ángel Arias
  • José Martos
  • Tony Ferrer
  • Gorka Alegre
  • Óscar Cuenca
  • Javier Rodríguez
Websitebaronrojo.net

Barón Rojo (Spanish pronunciation: [baˈɾon ˈroxo]) is a Spanish heavy metal band from Madrid that achieved international success in the 1980s. The band is led by siblings Carlos and Armando de Castro, previously from the band Coz, and is considered one of the most important representatives of Spanish hard rock. Barón Rojo in Spanish means "red baron", the name of the band being an homage to Manfred von Richthofen; the 1981 eponymous song "Barón Rojo" is about him. In 2017, they were ranked number 18 on Rolling Stone's "50 Greatest Spanish Rock Bands".