Latin metal

Latin metal
Latin metal
Stylistic origins	Heavy metal; Pop rock; Latin rock; Latin music; rock en español; Latin American music; Spanish rock; World music; Latin jazz;
Cultural origins	Late 1970s, Latin America
Other topics
	Folk metal; Latin alternative; Latin rock;

Latin metal (Spanish: metal latino, Portuguese: metal latino-americano) is a subgenre of heavy metal music with Latin origins, influences, and instrumentation, such as Spanish vocals, Latin percussion and rhythm such as Salsa rhythm. Some South American bands also add influences and instrumentations borrowed from world music and ethnic music, relating to musical traditions of the indigenous people of America.

Latin metal
Stylistic origins	Heavy metal Pop rock Latin rock Latin music rock en español Latin American music Spanish rock World music Latin jazz
Cultural origins	Late 1970s, Latin America
Other topics
Folk metal Latin alternative Latin rock