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Songs of Injustice: Heavy Metal Music in Latin America

"Experience Latin America through the eyes of heavy metal musicians"

In this documentary film a team of researchers examine the social contexts that influenced the emergence and permanence of heavy metal music in Chile, Argentina, Mexico and Peru. Colonialism, dictatorships, terrorism and neoliberal exploitation serve as points of reference for how heavy metal in the region has been directly linked to each country's social and political context.

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  • Alonso Herrera

    Alonso Herrera

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  • Eloy Arturo

    Eloy Arturo

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  • Alejandro Jarrín

    Alejandro Jarrín

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  • Johnny Chávez

    Johnny Chávez

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  • Alberto Pimentel

    Alberto Pimentel

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  • Luis Oropeza

    Luis Oropeza

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  • César Gallegos

    César Gallegos

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  • Chris Irarrázaval

    Chris Irarrázaval

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  • Maximiliano Sánchez Moncada

    Maximiliano Sánchez Moncada

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Overview

In this documentary film a team of researchers examine the social contexts that influenced the emergence and permanence of heavy metal music in Chile, Argentina, Mexico and Peru. Colonialism, dictatorships, terrorism and neoliberal exploitation serve as points of reference for how heavy metal in the region has been directly linked to each country's social and political context.

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