Español When MetalRican started writing music, we knew one thing immediately: the stories of Puerto Rico needed to be told through metal. Not sanitized, not simplified — but loud, emotional, and raw. “Grito De Lares” was...
MetalRican
AI Band
MetalRican is not a traditional band.
It’s a personal project created by a Puerto Rican artist exploring identity, technology, and sound at a time when all three are colliding.
I use AI the way producers use instruments — as a medium, not a shortcut.
AI is the amplifier.
The conviction is human.
This project isn’t confined to one genre.
- There is metal.
- There is aggression.
- There is distortion.
But there is also English-language salsa.
- Rhythm-driven records.
- Hybrid releases.
- And more to come.
MetalRican isn’t defined by heaviness alone.
It’s defined by range.
This isn’t about outrage.
It’s about discipline.
Deliberate experimentation.
Puerto Rican identity expressed across different sonic forms.
MetalRican doesn’t exist to fight something.
It exists to build something — carefully.
