Puerto Rican rock
Encyclopedia
Rock in Puerto Rico has been a product of direct and indirect influence from both American rock music and Latin rock music
, and its fusion with other genres. Throughout history, the genre has suffered ups and downs having a significant peak in the 1990s. Here's a breakdown of how rock evolved in the island through the decades.
hype in the USA, some of it reached the island. Puerto Rican
Alfred D. Herger
started bringing rock acts into the island motivating the local audience to embrace it. This input, and Herger's tutelage, ignited some young artists to start a movement that was labeled as "la nueva ola" (The New Wave). Herger also led several television night shows where he showcased rock music from the island and the USA.
. Some of these were:
In the early 1970s, other bands like Bandolero, and La Banda del K-rajo had some underground success. Later that decade, a number of bands emerged from San Juan area bars like Shannan's Pub and Donna Faye's. The most popular bands at this time where Taíno, Pelican in Flight, Spoiler, Albatross, East Side Band, and many others.
At the same time, a movement of nova trova musicians was growing in the island led by singers like Roy Brown
and Noel Hernández. During this time, the local radio station AlfaRock starts broadcasting rock music in the island.
, American rock reached the island. However, surging rock en español
bands from Mexico
, Argentina
and Spain
are rarely heard of. Most of the local bands still used English as their language. Some of the bands that surfaced through this decade were:
However, there were still a few bands that preferred to sing in Spanish like: Virus, Kantares and Belaris. Artists of other genres like Menudo
, Wilkins
and Glenn Monroig
started fusing their music (pop/ballads) with rock. This decade also started the ongoing "battle" between "Cocolo
s" (people that listen to salsa
) and "rockeros" (people that listen to Rock music
. The introduction of new wave
and europop
in the USA started the surging of similar bands like Words Four Two, No You Turn
, NeoEngland, and Nirvana (not the Kurt Cobain
band). In 1988, a pop-rock band called Top Banana was signed by national label CBS.
fully reached the island, and artists like Miguel Mateos
, Charly García
, Soda Stereo
, Hombres G
Robi Draco Rosa and others were heard in radio stations. Mattador released the first instance of their album Save Us From Ourselves with guitarist Ramón Ortiz, who would later go on to play with Puya
. The band even opened the Iron Maiden
concert at the island. On January 4, 1990, John Rodriguez aka. MetalKid, a radio personality launched the first radio program to cater only Puerto Rican artists at La Mega Station 106 FM along with Edgardo "El Bebo" Adames; giving the opportunity to dozens of acts play their music on the radio. Later that year MetalKid created Brutal Noise Music, the first record label to include metal music on their roster. Bands like Crypta, Homicide
, Morbid Death, Deathkross and the Christian act Deathless
among others were the first metal releases to be available under Brutal Noise. Brutal Noise joined forces with local promoter Albert Morales from ShowNet and produced concerts like Iron Maiden
, Pantera
, Sepultura
, Slayer
making the way to promote local acts on their shows. Until today this tradition still alive. In 1994, former Menudo
singer Robi Rosa released his first solo album, and Mattador re-released their album, this time with Tito Rodríguez (now with Sol D'Menta
) as guitarist. La Secta Allstar
is the most commercially successful rock band in Puerto Rico, selling over 250,000 copies from their last album Consejo and reaching platinum. Since their debut in Puerto Rican charts in 1998.
This decade sparked the biggest spurt of local bands. Some of the most popular were:
These bands started to enjoy great success presenting to huge crowds at their concerts. Sol D'Menta was even signed to an international label, being the first heavy band to sign with a multinational label (Polygram). Later in 2003, they received an ASCAP award "Best Independent Rock Band". In 1996, Fiel A La Vega
released its eponymous debut album reaching gold status becoming a phenomenon in the island due to their acceptance. Their success forced the local media to open more space for the rock scene in the island. The band continued their success with another gold album with their second album, and selling out four shows at the Centro de Bellas Artes, and later selling out the Roberto Clemente Coliseum
. Other bands like Puya
and La Secta Allstar
have reached similar success.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, and its fusion with other genres. Throughout history, the genre has suffered ups and downs having a significant peak in the 1990s. Here's a breakdown of how rock evolved in the island through the decades.
1950s and 1960s
The 1950s mark the introduction of the genre in the island. With the Elvis PresleyElvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
hype in the USA, some of it reached the island. Puerto Rican
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
Alfred D. Herger
Alfred D. Herger
Alfredo Domingo Herger is a famous former Puerto Rican television show host and a psychologist. He has been labeled the Ed Sullivan of Puerto Rico in local media, due to his strong influence in Puerto Rican pop culture and his success as a television presenter.-Early life:Herger, of Spanish and...
started bringing rock acts into the island motivating the local audience to embrace it. This input, and Herger's tutelage, ignited some young artists to start a movement that was labeled as "la nueva ola" (The New Wave). Herger also led several television night shows where he showcased rock music from the island and the USA.
Late 1960s and 1970s
In the mid to late 1960s, several Puerto Rican bands started surfacing with some mainstream success. Most of these performed in EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. Some of these were:
- The Boomshakalaka Sound System
- The Teen Sounds
- Back Street Minority, with singer Salvador Bayron
- The Sonsets (IN MEMORY OF MUSICAL DIRECTOR: JUAN REYES (KAKO)
- The Night WalkersThe Night WalkersThe Night Walkers were a Puerto Rican rock band during the 1960s and 1970s, and were part of the Nueva Ola scene. Originally from Mayaguez, they were discovered by music impresario Alfred D. Herger...
- Abram Shoo
- The Living End
- X-5: reputedly the first Puerto Rican rock group to record a long playing in Spanish. Its members were: Daniel Cabrera (lead guitar), Luis Cabrera (RIP)(lead singer), Jorge Vazquez (second guitar), Jose Ocasio (bass, vocals), Carlos Rivera (RIP) (drums, singer). Jorge Vazquez was replaced by David (second guitar, singer) with whom the record was made.
- The Stokes
- The Challengers
- The Thunders
- The Telstars
- The We Know You
- The Cromagnons
- The Jetsons
- The Frogs
- The Chryslers
- The Sames
- Flower Generation
- Arrasas
- Taíno
- Banko
- Copenhagen
- Godmother and country
- Wilkins
- East Side Band
- Sidewinder
- Mana Peniel
- Albatross
- Viento Recio
- Holocausto
- Vida
In the early 1970s, other bands like Bandolero, and La Banda del K-rajo had some underground success. Later that decade, a number of bands emerged from San Juan area bars like Shannan's Pub and Donna Faye's. The most popular bands at this time where Taíno, Pelican in Flight, Spoiler, Albatross, East Side Band, and many others.
At the same time, a movement of nova trova musicians was growing in the island led by singers like Roy Brown
Roy Brown (Puerto Rican musician)
Roy Brown Ramírez is a composer, singer and a fervent believer in the cause for the independence of Puerto Rico. Some of his songs have been performed by several renowned international artists.- Early years :...
and Noel Hernández. During this time, the local radio station AlfaRock starts broadcasting rock music in the island.
The 1980s
With the arrival of stations like MTVMTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, American rock reached the island. However, surging rock en español
Rock en Español
Rock en español is the Spanish-language rock music. While the term is used widely in English, it is used in Spanish mainly to distinguish such music from "Anglo rock." It is a style of rock music that developed in Latin American countries and Latino communities, along with other genres like...
bands from Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
are rarely heard of. Most of the local bands still used English as their language. Some of the bands that surfaced through this decade were:
- Apocalips
- Black Widow
- Rebel Rose
- Cardinal Sin
- Sekel
- Red Crusader
- Corrupted Society
- Rybeck
- Whisker Biscuit
- The MD’s
- Island
- Anshar
- Daydream
- Dreamer
- Sin Excusas
- Legacy
- Mattador
- Mermaid
- Miracle
- Mystified
- Never On Time
- Nirvana
- Oro
- One on One
- Pelican In Flight
- Power Lord
- Rainfall
- Raphet
- Rock Shott
- Skyriders
- Still Heaven
- Top Banana
- Ten to Midnight
- Zyron
- RPM
- Unicorn
- Traffic Jam
- Wild Caps
- Killers
However, there were still a few bands that preferred to sing in Spanish like: Virus, Kantares and Belaris. Artists of other genres like Menudo
Menudo (band)
Menudo was a Puerto Rican boy band that was formed in the 1970s by producer Edgardo Díaz, releasing their first album in 1977. The band achieved much success, especially during the 1980s, becoming the most popular Latin American teen musical group of the era....
, Wilkins
Wilkins Vélez
German Wilkins Vélez, commonly known as Wilkins , is a Puerto Rican pop music singer and composer.-Early years:Wilkins was born in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, but raised in Mexico City, Mexico. His father, Germán Vélez Forestier, was a radio announcer and part-time singer...
and Glenn Monroig
Glenn Monroig
Glenn Monroig , is a composer, guitarist, and singer of various types of music styles, such as salsa, boleros and rumba. He is credited with having recorded the first rap song in Spanish.-Early years:...
started fusing their music (pop/ballads) with rock. This decade also started the ongoing "battle" between "Cocolo
Cocolo
Cocolo is a slang term common in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean used sometimes to refer to non-Hispanic African descendants...
s" (people that listen to salsa
Salsa music
Salsa music is a genre of music, generally defined as a modern style of playing Cuban Son, Son Montuno, and Guaracha with touches from other genres of music...
) and "rockeros" (people that listen to Rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
. The introduction of new wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
and europop
Europop
Europop refers to a style of pop music that first developed in today's form in Europe, throughout the late 1970s. Europop topped the charts throughout the 1980s and ’90s...
in the USA started the surging of similar bands like Words Four Two, No You Turn
No You Turn
No You Turn was a late 1980s and 1990s band with a technopop sound and had much success in Puerto Rico after their single "I Still Love You" from the first album Puppet's Frustration. That song was remixed by Pablo Flores who has previously worked with Madonna, Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin,...
, NeoEngland, and Nirvana (not the Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain
Kurt Donald Cobain was an American singer-songwriter, musician and artist, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the grunge band Nirvana...
band). In 1988, a pop-rock band called Top Banana was signed by national label CBS.
The 1990s
During this decade, rock music reached its peak in the island. Rock en EspañolRock en Español
Rock en español is the Spanish-language rock music. While the term is used widely in English, it is used in Spanish mainly to distinguish such music from "Anglo rock." It is a style of rock music that developed in Latin American countries and Latino communities, along with other genres like...
fully reached the island, and artists like Miguel Mateos
Miguel Mateos
Miguel Mateos is a rock singer/songwriter from Villa Pueyrredón, Argentina. Outside of Argentina, he is considered one of the most important exponents of Rock en Español, specially in the 1980s when he along with Charly Garcia, Soda Stereo, Enanitos Verdes, Virus, Sumo, Fabulosos Cadillacs, Rata...
, Charly García
Charly García
Charly García is a singer-songwriter, pianist and keyboardist from Argentina with a long career in rock music, forming successful groups such as Sui Generis and Serú Girán, cult status groups like La Máquina de Hacer Pájaros, and as a solo musician.-Early years:Charly García was the eldest son in...
, Soda Stereo
Soda Stereo
Soda Stereo were an Argentine rock band who are recognized as one of the most influential and important Latin American and Ibero-American bands of all time...
, Hombres G
Hombres G
Hombres G is a Spanish pop rock band, formed in Spain in 1982. They are widely considered one of Spain's most important groups of the late 1980s and 1990s...
Robi Draco Rosa and others were heard in radio stations. Mattador released the first instance of their album Save Us From Ourselves with guitarist Ramón Ortiz, who would later go on to play with Puya
Puya (band)
-History:Formed under the name Whisker Biscuit in 1988 and originally playing only instrumentals, the band added vocalist Sergio Curbelo in 1992 and moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where they created a mix of salsa and heavy metal with the assistance of Jeff Renza and the Noiz Boiz production...
. The band even opened the Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
concert at the island. On January 4, 1990, John Rodriguez aka. MetalKid, a radio personality launched the first radio program to cater only Puerto Rican artists at La Mega Station 106 FM along with Edgardo "El Bebo" Adames; giving the opportunity to dozens of acts play their music on the radio. Later that year MetalKid created Brutal Noise Music, the first record label to include metal music on their roster. Bands like Crypta, Homicide
Homicide
Homicide refers to the act of a human killing another human. Murder, for example, is a type of homicide. It can also describe a person who has committed such an act, though this use is rare in modern English...
, Morbid Death, Deathkross and the Christian act Deathless
Deathless
Deathless is the sixth studio album by American metal band Throwdown. The album was released on November 10, 2009 in the US through E1 Music, January 22, 2010 through Nuclear Blast Records in Europe, and January 25, 2010 in the UK, also through Nuclear Blast Records...
among others were the first metal releases to be available under Brutal Noise. Brutal Noise joined forces with local promoter Albert Morales from ShowNet and produced concerts like Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
, Pantera
Pantera
Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas. Formed by the Abbott brothers, Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell in 1981, bassist Rex Brown would join in late 1981 with vocalist Terry Glaze. Looking for a new and heavier sound, Pantera had Terry replaced in 1987 with Phil Anselmo as...
, Sepultura
Sepultura
Sepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, formed in 1984. The band was a major force in the death metal, thrash metal and ultimately groove metal realms during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their later experiments melding nu metal, hardcore punk and industrial.Sepultura...
, Slayer
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
making the way to promote local acts on their shows. Until today this tradition still alive. In 1994, former Menudo
Menudo (band)
Menudo was a Puerto Rican boy band that was formed in the 1970s by producer Edgardo Díaz, releasing their first album in 1977. The band achieved much success, especially during the 1980s, becoming the most popular Latin American teen musical group of the era....
singer Robi Rosa released his first solo album, and Mattador re-released their album, this time with Tito Rodríguez (now with Sol D'Menta
Sol D'Menta
Sol D' Menta is a rock en español band from Puerto Rico. The band was formed in 1994 and became one of the most successful bands in the island...
) as guitarist. La Secta Allstar
La Secta AllStar
La Secta AllStar is a prominent rock en Español band from Puerto Rico. The band members are Mark Kilpatrick , Gustavo Laureano , John Lengel , and Mikey Genao .-Band history:...
is the most commercially successful rock band in Puerto Rico, selling over 250,000 copies from their last album Consejo and reaching platinum. Since their debut in Puerto Rican charts in 1998.
This decade sparked the biggest spurt of local bands. Some of the most popular were:
- Advertencia
- Alarma (band)
- Algarete
- Antarctica
- Arnold Layne
- Aylk
- Bajo Presión
- BleAch (Covers band)
- Bartolo and the Nightbreakers
- Burning Face
- Club Soda (covers)
- Cojoba
- Crypta
- Cuentas Claras (Manolo Mongil)
- D-Cent Jerks
- DeathlessDeathlessDeathless is the sixth studio album by American metal band Throwdown. The album was released on November 10, 2009 in the US through E1 Music, January 22, 2010 through Nuclear Blast Records in Europe, and January 25, 2010 in the UK, also through Nuclear Blast Records...
- Descojon Urbano
- El Manjar De Los Dioses
- FEEDBACKFeedbackFeedback describes the situation when output from an event or phenomenon in the past will influence an occurrence or occurrences of the same Feedback describes the situation when output from (or information about the result of) an event or phenomenon in the past will influence an occurrence or...
(covers) - Fiel a la VegaFiel a la VegaFiel a la Vega is a Rock en Español band from Puerto Rico formed in 1994. Band members Tito Auger and Ricky Laureano come from the northern city of Vega Alta, while brothers Pedro Arraiza and Jorge Arraiza come from the city of Vega Baja, which is next to Vega Alta.-Early years :Childhood friends...
- Feka
- Flor de Metal
- Fobia Estatal
- Godless
- Golpe d' Stado
- Golpe justo
- Gran Jefe
- Hijos De Cain
- Icaro Azul
- Inner Dream
- K`pá Prieto
- Kabezudos de Villabajo
- Kampo Viejo
- La Experiencia de Toñito Cabanilla$$$
- La Mancha del Jardin
- La Secta AllstarLa Secta AllStarLa Secta AllStar is a prominent rock en Español band from Puerto Rico. The band members are Mark Kilpatrick , Gustavo Laureano , John Lengel , and Mikey Genao .-Band history:...
- Lopodrido
- Los Gabetes Sueltos
- Los Guacamayos
- Los Naborias
- Materia Prima
- Mosebrios
- Marka Registrada
- Mary JaneMary Jane- People :* Mary J. Blige , American singer-songwriter* Mary Jane Croft , American actress* Mary Jane Kelly , Jack the Ripper victim* Mary Jane Lamond , Canadian celtic folk musician...
- Mentes Contrarias
- Mythos (Mythc*s)
- Nonpoint Factor Know later as NonpointNonpointNonpoint is an American nu metal band formed in 1997. The band consists of Elias Soriano and Rob Rivera . Currently they are signed to Razor & Tie and working on new a record which is expected to be released in Spring 2012....
- Organic Infest
- One on One (Oldies & Rock n' Roll band)
- Peor es Nada
- Perro Enfermo
- Pies Negros
- Porfolio After touring the local club scene, they released their debut album, Hablen Ya, in 1998.
- Presagio / Mad Hatter (CoverBand)
- Proyecto a partir de 1998 Melisa & Madre Tierra
- PuyaPuya (band)-History:Formed under the name Whisker Biscuit in 1988 and originally playing only instrumentals, the band added vocalist Sergio Curbelo in 1992 and moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where they created a mix of salsa and heavy metal with the assistance of Jeff Renza and the Noiz Boiz production...
- Puerto Raíces
- Radio PirataRadio PirataRadio Pirata was a Rock en Español band from Puerto Rico. Rucco Gandía formed the band in 1994.The band achieved success with hit songs like "El Loco" . It was then that Fonovisa signed them up to release their first album. The album spawned hits like "No Me Dejes Así" and "Historia Natural"...
- Rainfall (Covers band)
- Sin Remedio
- Skalamusa
- Skapulario
- Skalón Roto
- Sloppy JoeSloppy joeA sloppy joe is an American dish of ground beef, onions, sweetened tomato sauce or ketchup and other seasonings, served on a hamburger bun. Commercially made sauces are also available. Textured vegetable protein may be used as a vegetarian substitute for the meat...
(Covers band) - Sol D'MentaSol D'MentaSol D' Menta is a rock en español band from Puerto Rico. The band was formed in 1994 and became one of the most successful bands in the island...
- Still Heaven(Opened the Encuentro Cumbre de Rock en Español Concert in 1990 for Charly García, Hombres G, La Unión, Roupa Nova)
- TáTaTa may refer to:* Tāʾ, the sixteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet* Ta , the た or タ kana in the Japanese language* Tạ, a Vietnamese surname* Ta River, a river in Virginia, USA...
- Taba Co.
- Tequila Sobrio
- Tierra De NadieTierra de nadieTierra de Nadie is the 4th studio album by Mexican pop singer Ana Gabriel. It was released on 1988. She achieved international recognition with this album and it reached #1 in the Billboard Latin Pop Albums staying in the chart for 73 weeks. It sold 4 million worldwide...
[1993-2006] - TinieblasTinieblasManuel Leal , better known as Tinieblas , is a Mexican luchador.-Professional wrestling career:Tinieblas began as a body builder and stunt man who was spotted by luchadores Black Shadow and Dory Dixon. Impressed by Leal's physique they convinced him to begin a career as a "luchador"...
- Tio PepeTio PepeTío Pepe is a brand of Sherry, the best selling brand in the world. It is best known for its fino style of dry sherry made from the palomino grape...
(Covers Band) - Tren UrbanoTren UrbanoThe Tren Urbano — or Urban Train in English — is a fully automated rapid transit that serves the metropolitan area of San Juan, which includes the municipalities of San Juan, Bayamón and Guaynabo. It is electrified by third rail at 750 V DC...
- Vivanativa
These bands started to enjoy great success presenting to huge crowds at their concerts. Sol D'Menta was even signed to an international label, being the first heavy band to sign with a multinational label (Polygram). Later in 2003, they received an ASCAP award "Best Independent Rock Band". In 1996, Fiel A La Vega
Fiel a la Vega
Fiel a la Vega is a Rock en Español band from Puerto Rico formed in 1994. Band members Tito Auger and Ricky Laureano come from the northern city of Vega Alta, while brothers Pedro Arraiza and Jorge Arraiza come from the city of Vega Baja, which is next to Vega Alta.-Early years :Childhood friends...
released its eponymous debut album reaching gold status becoming a phenomenon in the island due to their acceptance. Their success forced the local media to open more space for the rock scene in the island. The band continued their success with another gold album with their second album, and selling out four shows at the Centro de Bellas Artes, and later selling out the Roberto Clemente Coliseum
Roberto Clemente Coliseum
The Roberto Clemente Coliseum is a sporting events and concert arena in San Juan, Puerto Rico.It was, for many years, Puerto Rico's largest indoor event facility, and it continues being one of the largest....
. Other bands like Puya
Puya (band)
-History:Formed under the name Whisker Biscuit in 1988 and originally playing only instrumentals, the band added vocalist Sergio Curbelo in 1992 and moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where they created a mix of salsa and heavy metal with the assistance of Jeff Renza and the Noiz Boiz production...
and La Secta Allstar
La Secta AllStar
La Secta AllStar is a prominent rock en Español band from Puerto Rico. The band members are Mark Kilpatrick , Gustavo Laureano , John Lengel , and Mikey Genao .-Band history:...
have reached similar success.
2000s
Other bands that surged during this decade were:- 9 Vidas
- a promise never broken
- Abismo Nuclear
- Alas Negras
- Alma Blanca (Hard Rock Band '1997-2006)
- Alusion
- Amplitud Modulada
- Anamu
- Andy's Revenge
- Anónimo
- Another Fallen soldier
- Ardnaxela
- A Room Full Of Echoes (ARFOE)
- Astrid PröllAstrid ProllAstrid Huberta Isolde Marie Luise Hildegard Proll was an early member of the Baader-Meinhof Gang.-As a Baader-Meinhof member:...
- Athaxia
- Audiosis
- Axiom Dummy
- Back in the Day
- Bad Luck Summer
- Babel
- Bayoya
- Bella Vengeance
- Boca
- Black GuayabaBlack GuayabaBlack Guayaba, often spelled Black:Guayaba, is a Grammy-winning Puerto Rican rock band that was formed in 2000.-Band history:Black Guayaba is formed by Gustavo González , Javier Morales , Carlos Ortíz , Carlos Colón , and Gabriel Calero...
- Black Thorn
- Bletzung
- Blokke
- The Blue Runes
- Cellar DoorCellar doorThe English compound noun cellar door is commonly used as an example of a word or phrase which is beautiful in terms of phonaesthetics with no regard for semantics...
- Cherry Clan
- CircoCircoCirco is a New Wave Indie band from Puerto Rico which formed in 2001. Its members are Jose Luis "Fofé" Abreu , Edgardo "Egui" Santiago , José David Pérez , Nicolás Cordero , and Orlando Méndez...
- Cirex
- Calidoscopio
- The Clever Effect
- Comuna de Santos
- Convalesce one of the best metal bands in P.R.
- D-Cent Jerks
- Dias De Enero
- The Disfunction
- Digital Ninfa
- Dantesco
- Dark Show
- Dávila 666
- Dead In My ArmsDead in My ArmsDead in My Arms is the debut album by American deathcore band Carnifex. It was released on July 12, 2007 through This City Is Burning Records.-Background:...
- Deathwish Bronson
- De'fekt
- Die Sophia
- Dismal Divinity
- Dossis
- Dosis Violenta
- Dosis Vital
- Drain The Ocean
- Duel Of Fate
- Eco Plástico
- Effecto Secundario
- Electric City
- El Medio
- El Trauma
- El TrenEl TrenEl Tren is a studio album released in 1980 by the Mexican group Los Freddy's.-Track listing:...
- Entropia
- Errant Society
- Eva Cautiva
- For Eternity
- Garabato
- Girlhouse
- Golpe Justo
- Goodbye Stellar
- Homenaje A Una Bella Cancion
- Humano Error
- Iluminata
- Illusions On Standby
- Infectoria
- Introdujos
- IRAIraIRA most commonly refers to:*Irish Republican Army, which has existed in various forms since 1916**List of organisations known as the Irish Republican Army**Provisional Irish Republican Army...
- JiraLuna
- Joy Of The Grayful
- Juventud Crasa
- Kampo Viejo
- KDC
- K.C.rio 1985
- La Fundación
- La Uva
- Las Cargas
- Leon De Juda
- Los Grises
- Los Nervios
- Los Rufianes
- Luciernaga Roja
- Los Vigilantes
- Lucy's Transmission
- Matriarch
- Melisa y Madre Tierra
- Mabel
- Mabuyan
- Machete
- Malas Mañas
- Mary JaneMary Jane- People :* Mary J. Blige , American singer-songwriter* Mary Jane Croft , American actress* Mary Jane Kelly , Jack the Ripper victim* Mary Jane Lamond , Canadian celtic folk musician...
- MatotumbaMatotumbaMatotumba or MTTMB is an electronic/experimental/ambient music band and art collective from Puerto Rico.-Origin:Formed by art and photography students in the year 2000. After exploring in painting, photography and video they started to experiment with abstract and tribal sounds based on...
- Mentes Contrarias
- Message to VenusMessage to VenusMessage to Venus is a American rock band from Puerto Rico that was formed in 2008 by Jandre Nadal. John Feliciano , Edgar Ramos , and Juan Font then completed the current lineup.-History:...
- Miacala
- MinervaMinervaMinerva was the Roman goddess whom Romans from the 2nd century BC onwards equated with the Greek goddess Athena. She was the virgin goddess of poetry, medicine, wisdom, commerce, weaving, crafts, magic...
- Mister Jonson y Las Chicharras
- Mistress Maria
- Monigote
- Mr. Jakk
- Naranja
- Nectar Delirios
- Niño Planeta
- Nocion
- No-IQ
- No Religion
- Nothing Else
- Neuttro
- Oblivion
- Ocho de BastosOcho de BastosOcho de Bastos is a Washington, D.C. Metro area Latin pop rock band formed in January 2009 by a group of young professionals. The band currently plays Spanish songs from the most recognized Latin rock bands as well as their own...
(Opened for Los Enanitos Verdes as part of Los Enanitos Verdes 30th anniversary tour) - One Night Away
- OngoOngoOngo is a news site that compiles stories from newspapers and major media outlets including the New York Times, USA Today, the Washington Post, the Associated Press, Reuters, ProPublica, the Financial Times and over 50 other sites...
- OpheliaOpheliaOphelia is a fictional character in the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare. She is a young noblewoman of Denmark, the daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes, and potential wife of Prince Hamlet.-Plot:...
- Oruga
- Oscilador 4
- Panoptika
- Papajack (Covers band)
- Pit Fight Demolition
- PolboPolboPolbo is a rock en Español band from Puerto Rico. Its members are Jorge Colón , Alberto Colón , Harold Sanders , Eric de la Cruz , and Josean Rosario . Their debut album was nominated at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2006 for Best Rock Album.-External links:* *[ Allmusic.com review of Polbo] *...
- Primavera Eterna
- RabiaRabiaRabia may refer to* The Rabi`ah, an Arab tribe* An Arabic female name meaning "Springtime"* An Arabic female name meaning "Fourth Female". It may refer to:** Rabia al-Adawiyya, the first female Sufi saint** Rabia Kazan, Turkish journalist...
- Randenn
- Recordando En Febrero
- Los Huesos de Eva live cover band
- The Red Connection
- Repressed Dreams
- Red Tiger
- Rituales
- Rome Open City
- Sacrilegio
- Sacred Guardian
- Salvation Denied
- Sal pa' Fuera
- Shotgun
- Si Señor
- Simples Mortales
- Sintonía Retro
- Sin Oficio
- Slimy Nuggetz
- Somvazio
- Standing By Grace
- Static LineStatic LineStatic Line was an email-based ASCII Ezine that focused on the PC demoscene. It was a monthly publication with strong roots in the music aspect of the demoscene...
- Súperaquello
- Stereotipo
- Taba.co
- Tavú
- Tears of Faith
- Teoría
- Tetris Armada
- Tierra De NadieTierra de nadieTierra de Nadie is the 4th studio album by Mexican pop singer Ana Gabriel. It was released on 1988. She achieved international recognition with this album and it reached #1 in the Billboard Latin Pop Albums staying in the chart for 73 weeks. It sold 4 million worldwide...
[1993-2006] - The Disfunction
- Traga Lúz
- Tribal Scream
- Tropiezo
- Two Face Flower
- Un Solo Latido
- Unzane
- Via Alterna
- Victrola Tinnitus
- Voracious
- Vuelta al Pasado
- Yesterday's Memories
- You Will Suffer
- Well-Known Secret
- The Wakeful Dreamer
- ZAFAKON