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Carlos Cavazo

カルロス・カヴァーゾ　/　かるろす・かゔぁーぞ

Mexican-American rock guitarist

July 8, 1957 (age 68)　・　Mexico City, Mexico

From the United States
Musician
Guitarist

My Take

Carlos Cavazo doesn't always get his due in conversations about 80s metal guitar, but his work on Quiet Riot's Metal Health is foundational. That album cracked the door open for the entire glam metal wave, and his riffs on Cum On Feel the Noize and the title track are pure fist-pumping anthems. There's a tightness and melodic sense to his playing that elevated those songs beyond mere party rock. His later run with Ratt showed he could fit into another classic lineup seamlessly. A solid, underappreciated craftsman of the Sunset Strip era.

Overview

Carlos Cavazo is a guitarist born July 8, 1957, in Mexico City, Mexico, best known as the lead guitarist of the heavy metal band Quiet Riot. He played on the band's 1983 breakthrough album Metal Health, the first heavy metal record to top the Billboard 200. He later joined Ratt as a member of that band as well.

1. Profile

Name (English): Carlos Cavazo
Name (Japanese): カルロス・カヴァーゾ
Reading: かるろす・かゔぁーぞ
Born: July 8, 1957 (age 68)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Rooster
Origin: Mexico City, Mexico
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: Musician / Guitarist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

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4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BE

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