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Ten years of Metal Music Studies
  • ISSN: 2052-3998
  • E-ISSN: 2052-4005

Abstract

The text by Carlos Arturo Reina Rodríguez, published in 2009, is an analysis of the development of rock and metal in Bogotá and its relationship with Colombian society. Divided into six chapters, it explores everything from the international origins of metal to its local impact in Colombia, analysing how this genre became a space of resistance, construction of identities and urban appropriation. Reina addresses crucial events such as the Ancón Festival, the emergence of pioneering bands such as Neurosis and Darkness, and the development of spaces such as Avenida 19 and Rock al Parque, consolidating Bogotá as an epicentre of Colombian metal. The author’s historiographical approach articulates documentary sources, testimonies and analysis of the social context, offering a valuable interdisciplinary methodological model for studying local music scenes. It contributes to the field of metal music studies by making visible key actors, events and territories for this music, and shows how this genre channels social, cultural and economic tensions. Today, his analysis of memory, the relationship of metal with urban territories, and the impact of traditional and digital media remains relevant. However, the text faces criticisms such as limited theoretical depth, poor gender analysis and lack of international connections. Despite this, its historical and methodological richness makes it an indispensable reference for understanding metal in Colombia and its sociocultural context.

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2025-05-29
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Keyword(s): Bogotá – Colombia; cultural history; heavy metal; media; music scene; symbolic resistance

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