The death of Robe Iniesta, founder and soul of Extremoduro, has reopened old wounds and memories. The group, with a career that started in 1987 and lasted until 2019, decided to put an end to its activities after 32 years of rock, successes and transformations.
The official reason for their separation was crudely expressed: “To work the way we have worked for so long, it is essential to have a very special rapport. Now, that rapport, which is so difficult to achieve and maintain, although it exists, is not the same as the one we have had for so long. “. With that message, disseminated through social networks, Extremoduro explained to their followers that something essential had broken inside them, although all was not lost.
Changes in training and dashed expectations
During its history, the band had gone through several formations. Historical members such as
Robe Iniesta, however, did not completely abandon music. After the dissolution of the group, he began a solo career, a sign that the group’s differences did not extinguish his creative desire.
The farewell attempt that the pandemic cut short
The end for Extremoduro was not consummated as they themselves imagined. The band announced a
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But the outbreak of the COVID pandemic changed the plans: the concerts were postponed at first, and in 2021 Extremoduro announced the definitive cancellation of the tour. According to the members, the promoter did not want to “wait for the pandemic to pass to set new dates”. What was supposed to be a farewell with applause ended up becoming an abrupt closure without a live farewell.
An indelible legacy, but an inconclusive farewell
Extremoduro’s breakup in 2019 marked the end of an era, but also left a deep scar on Spanish rock culture. On the one hand, their lyrics, their style, their rawness, their irreverence marked generations of followers; on the other, the desire to offer a dignified closure was frustrated.
The band honestly confessed that their union, that intimate complicity that allowed them to create together, no longer existed. That internal rupture, coupled with the ups and downs of the music industry and the loss of key members, undermined what was once a solid and creative project.
In spite of everything, Extremoduro’s music and Robe Iniesta’s voice continue to resonate. The songs are still alive. What was missing was a goodbye. And maybe that goodbye, somehow, we are living it now, with pain, with memory and with the respect that an unrepeatable band deserves.
