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4 unusual facts about Argentine punk


Argentine punk

When the military government ended in 1983 and Raúl Alfonsín's democratic government (1983–1989) started, a new generation of punk bands was born in Argentina.

Their songs "1, 2, Ultraviolento" (inspired on the movie A Clockwork Orange) and "Represión" became official anthems of the punk scene.

El Otro Yo (1989–present): some people classify their music as punk rock, others as grunge music.

At the beginning of their career, their sound was heavily influenced by early hardcore punk bands such as Dead Kennedys and Bad Brains; death rock and goth rock bands such as Virgin Prunes, and reggae bands.



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