A Buenos Aires band whose distorted sound and confrontational style connected with an underground audience during Argentina's military regime.
For the feel of their early years, 'El Ritual de la Carne' captures that confrontational style. Later tracks like 'Mais Um Round' show how their approach carried forward.
Kant's music arrived when Argentina needed voices that felt unpolished and urgent. Their early albums like 'El Parto de los Monstruos' and 'El Ritual de la Carne' carried lyrics that resonated with people frustrated by the era's restrictions. The band's DIY approach and chaotic shows gave their punk rock a specific political charge during a period of censorship.
Kant formed in Buenos Aires in the late 1970s with Omar Romano on vocals and Ricardo Espinosa on guitar. They recorded early demos themselves and followed with albums through the 1980s, including 'El Baile de los Muertos' in 1985 and 'El Fin del Mundo' in 1988. Their sound remained raw and distorted while helping shape Argentine punk rock.
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