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Buenos Aires Hardcore was the name of the scene that gathered the Hardcore bands that started to play in Buenos Aires in the late 1980s.
The style of these bands was often influenced by the New York hardcore scene; often mixing styles like punk, metal and hip hop, however some bands like Fun People and No Demuestra Interés (N.D.I) were offering a style was far from the violent New York Hardcore style.
Bands that were part of the early Buenos Aires Hardcore scene included:
Other important and late bands include 90Raíces, Eterno Enemigo, Scarponi, Dar Sangre, Será Pánico, Contra Todo, Ingobernables.
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