classic old-school Mexican rock and roll singers and bands from the 1950s-60s:
Johnny Laboriel – Pioneer of Mexican rock, lead singer of Los Rebeldes del Rock, known for Spanish-language rock hits.
Luis Pérez Meza – Folk singer incorporating rock rhythms into traditional Mexican music.
Classic Rock en Español / Latin Rock Bands blending traditional Mexican sounds with rock, or inspired by classic Latin rock: •
Caifanes — Rock en español, gothic, post-punk •
Jaguares — Rock en español, alt rock (Caifanes offshoot) •
Fobia — Rock en español, new wave, pop rock •
Botellita de Jerez — Guacarrock (rock + Mexican folk) •
Arturo Meza — Progressive rock, folk rock, experimental •
El Azote — Folk/experimental rock (scarce info, likely in this group) •
Los Jaigüey — Experimental rock, psychedelic, with vintage Mexican rock feel
Hard Rock / Alt Metal •
Molotov — Rap rock, alt metal, funk rock •
The Warning — Hard rock, alt rock •
Panda — Post-hardcore, emo (bridges here and pop punk)
Garage Rock / Punk / Riot Grrrl •
Le Butcherettes — Garage punk, riot grrrl, experimental rock
Alternative •
La Gusana Ciega — Alternative rock, Britpop influences •
La Revolución de Emiliano Zapata (psychedelic/rock en español roots)
Indie Rock / Dream Pop / Psychedelia •
Hello Seahorse! — Indie pop, dream pop, synthpop •
Enjambre — Psychedelic rock, alt rock •
Rey Pila — Indie rock, synth rock •
Chikita Violenta — Indie rock, noise pop •
Volován — (also fits here) •
Los Jaigüey — (also fits here)
Experimental / Progressive / Fusion •
Adrián Terrazas-González — Experimental/progressive (ex–Mars Volta) •
Arturo Meza — Progressive, folk, experimental •
Size — Post-punk, electronic rock, new wave •
Los Jaigüey — (appears across multiple groups due to diverse influences)
Heavy Metal and Hardcore Punk •
Brujeria — Extreme metal, deathgrind, grindcore •
Chingón — Heavy metal, Mexican metal with traditional influences •
Doomsday — Hardcore punk, metalcore •
Velvet Darkness — Power metal, heavy metal •
Hacavitz — Black/death metal •
Transmetal — Thrash metal, speed metal
Unclassified or Limited Information •
Big Spin — Possibly punk/skate punk == Nueva Canción, Nueva Trova / Protest Music ==