Almafuerte was a heavy metal band from Argentina, formed by bassist and lead singer Ricardo Iorio in 1995, after the dissolution of Hermética.

After the release of their second album, Del Entorno, Cardacci was replaced by Rodolfo Márquez.

One year later, Márquez was replaced by Walter Martínez, after a demonstration with his band Vorax.

In September of that year, Claudio Marcielo released a solo album titled Puesto En Marcha.

In October 2017, in a conversation with Facundo Covarrubias, on 96.3 FM radio, Iorio confirmed the dissolution of Almafuerte and his intentions of continuing with his solo career.