The Vive Latino festival, through its 20 editions, has so far been a platform where the best proposals from different genres have been presented over 2 decades: rock, surf, ska, pop, electronic and even regional music have stood out in their different lineups, but of course; There has also been room for extreme rhythms: the metal and the punk They have also had important standard-bearers throughout the history of the event, as well as national Ágora, Transmetal, Garrobos, Here Comes The Kraken, S7N and Los Viejos; that foreign projects the likes of Marky Ramone, Wizard of Oz, 2 minutes, De La Tierra, Attaque 77, Moonspell, ANIMAL, Heavysaurios and Pussy Riot.
In the framework of this twentieth anniversary where metal makes a presence with Korn and Old, we make a list in strict chronological order of the 10 bands of punk and metal that have most marked the Vive Latino.
ANGELS FROM HELL
The Spaniards have a special mention in this count for having been the only metal band that appeared in the first edition of the festival, as well as for being able to claim to be one of the 2 bands of the genre to add 3 appearances (the other are the local Agora) . Juan Gallardo y compañía han sido un grupo que si bien no ha atraído a las grandes masas en escenarios descomunales en sus presentaciones en el Vive, siempre cumple y le regala al público amante del metal urbano el poder escuchar temas como “The beginning of the end” o “Maldito sea tu nombre”.
ILL CHILD
Cuando se mencionan las palabras “metal” y “latino” sin duda ill child is one of the bands that comes to mind. It is not for less considering its formation is a true mosaic of Latin roots with members whose origin comes from Peru, Guatemala, Venezuela, Brazil, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. In full promotion of “Confession”, one of his most important albums, Cristian Machado and company filled with percussion and tribal sounds the Vive Latino in its fifth edition.
WITCHCRAFT
If there is a band that has put Live latino a touch of true unhealthy aggressiveness, that has certainly been Witchcraft. The band would debut at this festival in the 7th edition of it with a download of all their hits, for a decade later reappear promoting the album “Pocho Aztlan”, its first full-length 16 years after the launch of “Brujerizmo” in the distant year 2000. Violence, blows and bleeding noses have been the balance of his presentations where the fury and dirtiness of themes like “Pito Wilson”, “El Desmadre” and “Matando Goreros” They have delighted lovers of extreme metal emotions.
DEFTONES
While it is true they were not the first band of nor metal to appear at the Live latino, without a doubt the presentation of one of the founders of the genre such as Deftones It was an unforgettable experience for all fans of this type of metal aspect. Chino Moreno and company they put on suit and tie with a setlist unbeatable, with great surprises like “Birthmark” not playing for three years, the live debut of “Diamond Eyes” and "Back To School“: tema emblema de Deftones but that is usually out of their setlists usual appearing sporadically.
GRAVE
The most legendary metal band in all of Brazil and one of the largest in Latin American metal had to be part of the festival at some point and that happened in 2010. Since the show began with “Arise” and to the beastly end with “Roots Bloody Roots”, the presentation of Grave It was a real party of moshpits and slam. The band was promoting the album back then “Kairos” and despite the eternal criticism of trve that without Cavalera they are nothing, the truth is that Grave It is an act that we would like to be repeated in Vive Latino because of how great it was.
NINE INCH NAILS
Trent Reznor and company appeared at the Live latino with a production and a sound that they made your skin chill with that merciless discharge and drilling of industrial. The band really managed to give away one of the most unforgettable shows of the Live latino where thousands of souls exploded to the rhythm of Nine Inch Nails with themes like “March Of The Pigs”, “Wish" and "Hurt“. No exageramos cuando decimos que este acto puede estar catalogado sin duda como uno de los mas entrañables y potentes de toda la historia del festival.
APOCALYPTICA
Vive Latino little by little began to invite bands far from Latino roots to its billboard, which was praised by those who considered that this limitation made the festival always bring the same groups, although it was also repudiated by purists who said the festival lost its essence. For better or for worse this allowed the opening to the inclusion of bands like Apocalyptic, who with a short set but masterfully executed put their heads to turn the same with their own songs, as with their great interpretations of songs from Metallica and Grave. With this new guideline, now we who hope to know year after year the poster of the Live latino We know can surprise us already with any unexpected band.
MASTODON
In addition to Apocalyptic, in the 2015 edition presented Mastodon with all its power in Vive Latino. Despite the fact that the presentation of the band had many things against it such as an inclement cold, how late they put it (and with North in another scenario like competition) and even failures in the audio of the guitar of Brendt Hinds; Those who decided to stay to enjoy this act were able to leave with a great taste in their mouths thanks to the overwhelming power of songs like “Oblivion”, “Divinations” and “Crystal Skull”.
RANCID
Issue number 18 of Live latino has undoubtedly been the one with the most proposals punk and of metal has gifted us in his alignment with a lineup which included Dolores de Huevos, Chingadazo of Kung Fu, Witchcraft, Moonspell and Attaque 77. It was in this edition where the legendary band punk Rancid He made his first appearance in Mexico City, and he did so under a blissful party full of standing hairs and robes hitting each other under the immovable red lights of the stage. All the rage and energy of Tim Armstrong and company long awaited by Mexican fans made that from the beginning unexpected with “Radio” and throughout the presentation, there would not be a single respite for him slam and neck movement.
PROPHETS OF RAGE
Closing with a flourish one of the days of the aforementioned edition, we were fortunate to enjoy the presence of the Prophets Of Rage. The result was a crazy party with the best hits of bands with a place already won in the history of music as Rage Against The Machine, Cypress Hill and Public Enemy, and in that there was no way you could stop jumping and singing like crazy throughout the show. Without a doubt, another act that will be widely applauded if it is repeated on another poster in the future.