Latin rockers PUYA have just released their new EP, Areyto, which remains as #1 on the iTunes Alternative & Rock Latino Top Album Charts.

Puya began their career in 1990 and they have racked up worldwide sales over the course of three official releases—Puya (1995), Fundamental (1999) and Union (2001). The band also snagged a Billboard Music Award for Best Spanish Rock Album for Fundamental, and they've garnered a To Musica Award in Puerto Rico as well.

Puya may have disbanded in 2002, but they've returned stronger than ever on this new collection of original material—their first since 2001's Union. In addition to being released via iTunes, Puya teamed up with Aderra Technologies to sell a USB wristband with Areyto, artwork and exclusive extras.

According to a press release, Areyto is packed to the brim with undeniable anthems that combine vicious thrash, soaring hard rock, salsa swagger and Latin fire.

Eduardo Paniagua (drums) explains, "Everybody had been itching to come back. We just missed Puya so much. We started having conversations about it, and the second the opportunity came along, we took it. We noticed our music was able to transcend from one generation to another when we did our first reunion show. There were a lot of kids there that couldn't have possibly been at a Puya show back in the day. It flowed organically for us, and it was meant to be."

After their victorious reunion sets, Puya self-produced and independently recorded Areyto with engineer Isaac Sakko at Redemption Studio in Puerto Rico.

The drummer reveals, "We were experimenting with fusing styles that were worlds apart when we started Puya. It became something really special because it was ours. We put so much time into it that we couldn't let it just fade away. The old Puya sound is in tact but we experimented with more vocal harmonies on Areyto. We wanted to venture into other areas and make it fresh."

"Areyto will always have a special place in the Puya history," says Eduardo. "We've got an army of fans out there that made this possible. It's been really poetic."

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