[3] Barón Rojo released their debut album, Larga Vida al Rock and Roll, in 1981,[1] and the first single from the record was "Con Botas Sucias".

[5] Barón Rojo moved to London for the recording of their second album, Volumen Brutal (1982),[1] at Kingsway Studios, owned by Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan.

[6] Volumen Brutal led the band to international success, especially in the UK, where they were featured on the cover of music magazine Kerrang!

[8] On 27 August 1982, Barón Rojo played at the Reading music festival, along with renowned bands such as Iron Maiden, Twisted Sister, and Marillion.

In 1983, Metalmorfosis, their third studio album,[1] also recorded in London, was released and contained, among many other tracks, the well-known ballad "Siempre estás allí".

[1] Their international tours continued through Europe and Latin America; in 1984–1985, they had Metallica, at the time a relatively young band, open for them at a number of shows.

[15] By the end of 1989, after they released their albums No va más and Obstinato,[1] bassist/singer/composer José Luis Campuzano ("Sherpa") and drummer Hermes Calabria exited the band, leaving the De Castro brothers with an ever-changing lineup, with a turnover ranging from one to several years.

Barón Rojo held a reunion concert on 20 June 2009 at the Metalway music festival in Zaragoza in their original formation, including José Luís Campuzano on vocals.