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Quemasantos
Ignacio’s ongoing metal project. His work spans drums, bass, guitars, songwriting, and production. The next album, Stranded in Hell, arrives October 9, 2026.
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DRUMMER · SONGWRITER · MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST
Metal.
Always.
Metal has always been Ignacio Orellana’s music. From his first recordings in Chile to the bands and stages of New York, this is the sound that has stayed with him.
SANTIAGO / NEW YORK CITY
1988 — NOW
1988 — NOW
01 / CURRENT PROJECTSStill making
Still making
noise.
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Pirosaint
Thrash metal roots in Santiago, carried forward through new recordings and performances. Ignacio's work here spans drums, writing, and decades of releases.
Explore credits ↗02 / SELECTED RECORDINGS
On record.
OCT 9, 2026Stranded in HellQUEMASANTOS / UPCOMING↗2022QuemasantosQUEMASANTOS / DRUMS, BASS ON TRACK 4↗2023Second Hand BloodPIROSAINT / DRUMS↗2013Infected BrutalityPIROSAINT↗2019Born, Lived, UnfollowedALL ANGELS MASSACRE / LYRICS, DRUMS, COVER ART↗2002VirusscanningPRIMATE / DRUMS↗1997New GodPIROSAINT / CHILE · REMASTERED COLLECTION↗1994Infected DreamsPIROSAINT / CHILE↗1992Atrocity Not CondignPIROSAINT / CHILE↗
01 / QUEMASANTOS — STRANDED IN HELL
02 / PIROSAINT — KNOW THYSELF
Explore the full Bandcamp catalog ↗ or the complete role-by-role credits below.
03 / BANDS & COLLABORATIONS
Across the years.
Past bands
- PrimateDrums / 1999–2001
- DownfireDrums / 2007–2010 · Damnation (2010)
- Sacred OathLive drums / 2011
- Ronny Munroe (former Metal Church)Live drums / 2010
Other work
- BlingBlingBlangDrums / 12 tracks recorded at Millbrook Studios, Millbrook, NY (2006); unreleased · live performances
- Mr Moriarty (Chile)Bass
- QuemasantosDrums, bass, guitars & songwriting
- PirosaintDrums / 1988–1999, 2011–present; lyrics & composition
04 / LEGACY
Part of the
story.
A piece from the Metal Underground archive, preserved here as part of Ignacio’s metal history.
Read the Metal Underground article ↗
05 / THE MUSICIANIgnacio
Orellana.
Ignacio began playing metal as a teenager in Chile and carried it with him to New York. Pirosaint, Quemasantos, the records, and the live performances are chapters of the same lifelong connection to this music.
For his recording, mixing, mastering, and production work, visit Oily Sound Studios ↗
Have a project
in mind?
For recording, performance, or collaboration inquiries, tell Ignacio about the music, your timeline, and what you need.
Email Ignacio ↗bookings@ignacioorellana.com