bˈeɪs plˈeɪɚ ɹɪkˈɑːɹdoʊ aɪˈoːɹɪˌoʊ fˈɔːɹmd hɜːmˈeɪɾɪkə ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən, təɡˌɛðɚ wɪð æntˈoʊnɪˌoʊ ɹoʊmˈɑːnoʊ æt ɡɪtˈɑːɹz, fˌæbɪˈɑːn spætˈæɹoʊ ɪn dɹˈʌmz ænd klˈɔːdɪˌoʊ oʊkˈɑːnɚ fɔːɹ vˈoʊkəlz.
Bass player Ricardo Iorio formed Hermética in 1987, together with Antonio Romano at guitars, Fabián Spataro in drums and Claudio O'Connor for vocals.