Latin metal |
Latin metal | |
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Cultural origins | Late 1970s, |
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Latin metal (Spanish: Heavy metal en español, Portuguese: Heavy metal em português) is a subgenre of
An early mention of the term comes from critic
Latin metal started in the 1970s and 1980s, originating in many countries of Latin America, thanks to the increasing worldwide popularity of heavy metal and heavy rock from Europe and United States. It may also have profited from the "Latin explosion" in the United States of the 1990s, though some critics contend that the gap between
Latin metal has managed to enter the mainstream world, with bands like Ill Nino, Puya, Nonpoint, landing Top 10 and 20 singles,on the Active Rock charts.