Several styles of the traditional music of Venezuela, such as salsa and merengue, are common to its Caribbean neighbors. Perhaps the most typical Venezuelan music is joropo, a rural form which originated in the llanos, or plains.
Mägo de Oz are a Spanish folk metal band from Begoña, Madrid formed in mid-1988 by drummer Txus di Fellatio. The band became well known for the strong Celtic feel to their music strengthened through their consistent usage of a violinist and flautist. The name for the band was chosen, according to founding member Txus, because "life is a yellow brick road, on which we walk in the company of others searching for our dreams." On the 26th of October, 2018, the band played a special concert to celebrate their 30th anniversary, playing with a symphony orchestra at the WiZink Center in Madrid.
Mar de Copas is a Peruvian alternative rock band from Lima. They emerged from the South American independent music scene of the 1990s.
Banda is a genre of regional Mexican music and type of ensemble in which wind and percussion instruments are performed.
Barón Rojo is a Spanish heavy metal band from Madrid that achieved international success in the 1980s. The band is led by siblings Carlos and Armando de Castro, previously from the band Coz, and is considered one of the most important representatives of Spanish hard rock. Barón Rojo in Spanish means "red baron", the name of the band being an homage to Manfred von Richthofen; the 1981 eponymous song "Barón Rojo" is about him. In 2017, they were ranked number 18 on Rolling Stone's "50 Greatest Spanish Rock Bands".
Los Amigos Invisibles is a Venezuelan band which plays a blend of disco, acid jazz and funk mixed with Latin rhythms. In addition to releasing eleven critically acclaimed albums, the band have been lauded internationally for their explosive, live shows, spanning nearly 60 countries. They are considered the Venezuelan band with the greatest international recognition.
Tristitia is a Swedish doom metal band formed in Halmstad in 1992.
Circo is a band from Puerto Rico which formed in 2001. Its members are Jose Luis "Fofé" Abreu (vocals), Edgardo "Egui" Santiago (keyboards), José David Pérez, Nicolás Cordero (bass)(Nico is no longer with the band), and Orlando Méndez (guitar). The band was nominated for Rock New Artist at the 16th Lo Nuestro Awards, losing to Mexican singer Alessandra Rosaldo. They also have been nominated for various Latin Grammy Awards in Latin Grammy Awards of 2002,Latin Grammy Awards of 2005 and Latin Grammy Awards of 2008.
Luis Villegas is an American guitarist best known for his debut CD Cafe Olé, which mixed new-age music, flamenco, and jazz and garnered a spot on the Grammy ballot for Best New Age Album of the Year in 1999. He is known for using a technique of playing fast, intricate lines by using the fingernail of his right index finger in place of a guitar pick. He also had a small role as a member of a band in the film Collateral starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx. He is currently a member of the group "Heavy Mellow" along with founder Benjamin Woods and percussionist Mike Bennett.
"I Want Out" is a song by German power metal band Helloween from the album Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 2, that was released as a single in 1988.
Cómplices Tour was a concert tour by the Mexican singer Luis Miguel to promote his album Cómplices. The tour consisted of 91 concerts and ran through, US, Canada, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Mexico between 2008 and 2009, grossing $36.1 million from 73 shows reported with 450,000 spectators.
Insinity is the third studio album by Brazilian hard rock band Dr. Sin, released in 1997.
Freddy Marshall, born in Caracas, Venezuela, is a musician and songwriter specializing in the genre known as Heavy Metal. He is a founding member of Power Age and Arkangel, two of the most legendary and successful bands in the Latin American rock scene.
The Asbestos is an alternative rock band from Venezuela formed in 2004 in the city of Caracas. The founding members are David Donoso, José Gutierrez, Juan Donoso and Jorge Contramaestre. In 2007, Jorge left the band and was replaced by Daniel Jelinek.
Machine II Machine is the fifth studio album by the German female hard rock singer Doro Pesch. The album was released in March 1995 and mixed by Kevin Shirley and Greg Smith. It is the most mainstream oriented album of the German singer to date, thanks to the production of Jack Ponti (Bon Jovi, Alice Cooper, Baton Rouge) and the collaboration of musicians and authors coming from pop, country and even Latin music. The lyrics break new ground for Doro, as many of the songs deal with erotic themes. The last track is a remix done by members of the German industrial metal band Die Krupps, who worked with Doro on her next albums. The limited edition of the album contains the bonus track "Tie Me Up ".
Banda Blanca is a Honduran musical group formed in 1971. They began as a rock band but eventually integrated elements of merengue and punta rock into their music. The group rose to fame in 1990, when their song "Sopa de Caracol" became an international success, peaking at number one on the Billboard Top Latin Songs in the United States. Their songs "Fiesta" and "Swing Latino" also reached the American charts. Their album Baila Blanca became a number-one hit on the Tropical Albums chart. In 1991, they received a Lo Nuestro award in the category Tropical – New Artist of the Year.
Kraptor is a thrash metal band from San Cristóbal, Venezuela.
Felipe Arcuri, born in Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela, is a musician, songwriter and composer specializing in the genre known as Heavy Metal. He is known as the bassist of the Venezuelan heavy metal band Arkangel, one of the most legendary and successful bands in the Latin American rock scene.
MediaBanda is a Chilean musical group that is characterized by its eclectic and energetic proposal, nourished by several styles such as rock, jazz, funk, pop, latin American fusion and contemporary music, among others. It was formed in the year 2000 in Santiago de Chile by saxophonist and composer Cristián Crisosto. The ensemble's line-up is an expanded rock band that has varied in time but usually has a woodwind section as protagonists in addition to lead voices and a refined rhythm section.
Sifting is a Venezuelan-American progressive metal band from Los Angeles, California, United States. The band was formed in April 2010 by Eduardo Osuna Gil (vocals/guitars).
