---
title: "Puya"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/puya"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "Puerto Rico"
formed: 1988
---

# Puya

**Puya** is a progressive metal band, from Puerto Rico, active 1988 to present.

Puya is a Puerto Rican rock band. Formed in 1991, the band rose to prominence with their fusion of jazz, salsa and heavy metal.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puya_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Puya |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Puerto Rico |
| Formed | 1988 |
| Releases in catalog | 5 |

## Genres

[Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Harold Hopkins](https://themetalnet.com/musician/harold-hopkins) | Percussion, Bass guitar, Background vocals |  | Current |
| [Eduardo Paniagua](https://themetalnet.com/musician/eduardo-paniagua) | Background vocals, Percussion, Drums (drum set) |  | Current |
| [Ramón Ortiz](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ramon-ortiz) | Background vocals, Percussion, Guitar, Cuatro |  | Current |
| [Sergio Curbelo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sergio-curbelo) | Percussion, Lead vocals |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1995 | [Puya](https://themetalnet.com/album/dba4c6dc-4aea-3e8d-a4d7-d120921d242f) | Album |
| 1998 | [Fundamental](https://themetalnet.com/album/99371e89-5914-3ca8-9f89-7d8fcb9730f7) | Album |
| 2001 | [Unión](https://themetalnet.com/album/6e8fc9e5-ff63-3b44-8b05-884577ff5a96) | Album |
| 2010 | [Areyto](https://themetalnet.com/album/481aa166-a01a-47fa-b2d5-a1299b9a7345) | EP |
| 2024 | [Potencial](https://themetalnet.com/album/da172c0a-b54c-4fb1-8eb6-536a559d12d1) | Album |

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/puya](https://themetalnet.com/band/puya). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt