Editing Peruvian rock (section)

=== 1990s ===
The further growth of the underground scene and the liberalization of Peruvian society and economy allowed rock musicians to create sub-circuits, and rock became very diverse. Some of the best (but not necessarily best known) rock bands from Peru came out during this decade. [[Leusemia]] became the leaders of not only the 'underground' faction, but of all Peruvian rock, undergoing a change from very basic rock band to a prolific and influential group that included rock anthems, ballads and symphonic, almost [[progressive rock]]. For those who liked the 1980s [[post-punk]], [[Dolores Delirio]], [[Voz Propia]] and [[Cardenales]] were among the best at the [[Gothic rock|goth]] sound.

[[Huelga De Hambre]] was one of Peru's [[grunge]]-influenced group.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-01-17 |title=Música {{!}} Huelga de Hambre anuncia la reedición en CD de "Máquina y Espíritu" |url=http://rdn.pe/musica-huelga-de-hambre-anuncia-la-reedicion-en-cd-de-maquina-y-espiritu/ |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=RDN |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2016-10-17 |title=Aerosmith en Lima: 'Huelga de hambre' con Jhovan Tomasevich será banda soporte |url=https://trome.pe/espectaculos/aerosmith-lima-huelga-hambre-jhovan-tomasevich-sera-banda-soporte-fotos-27087/ |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=Trome |language=es}}</ref> [[El Aire]], [[G3 (band)|G3]], [[Arcana (Peruvian band)|Arcana]], [[Radio Criminal]], [[Los Mojarras]], [[Mar De Copas]], [[La Liga del Sueño]] and [[Rafo Raez]] were very solid bands of diverse genres that were followed in the late 1990s by [[La Sarita]], [[Ni Voz Ni Voto]], [[Cementerio Club]], [[D'Mente Comun]] and [[Líbido (band)|Líbido]], greatly expanding rock music in Peru.

Due to financial difficulties and lack of support from promoters, most bands had to play the same few venues, where they build loyal and knowledgeable fanbases. Although the concerts were very small at the beginning (typically 50 people), as the decade progressed, more young people started to notice these bands and fill bigger venues with 500, 1000, or 2000 people. Towards the end of the decade, major concerts like "Acustirock", "El Niño Malo", "Antimiseria" and "Inrockuptibles" each brought in at least 10,000 fans.

Peruvian media began to pay attention to these bands in the late 1990s, giving exposure to bands of a decidedly more upper-class and 'safer' sounding rock. The most prominent bands of 'mainstream' 1990s Peruvian rock were [[Nosequien y Los Nosecuantos]], [[Miki Gonzales]] and [[Arena Hash]]. From this last band, [[Pedro Suárez-Vértiz]] went on a solo career and became the most commercially successful Peruvian rocker of the decade.

The black metal and death metal scene remained an underground, with a few bands releasing self-produced material. Bands included black-metal acts Illapa, Belzec, and Nahual; and death-thrash metal acts like Dark Silence, Ensalve, and Hadez. Many conflicts between bands (which include trash-talking and rivalries) and critical political and economic issues led to the breakup of many metal groups.

A report on Peruvian rock included in the July 1999 issue of ''[[Maximum RocknRoll]]'' mentions the following bands: [[Aeropajitas]], [[Manganzoides]], 60s garage punk/garage revival, [[Asmereir]], a blend of punk/ska/reggae/hardcore/thrash, [[Leusemia]], that put out a double CD through [[Coyote Records]] titled ''[[Moxon (album)|Moxon]]'', [[Histeria Kolectiva]] reminiscing of [[Leusemia]], [[dios hastío]] euro-crustcore intense and desperate, [[Ataque Frontal]] classic I-spit-on-your-face band, one of the shapers of the scene, [[Psicosis]] ska/punk orchestra, [[3 Al Hilo]], punk rock and roll, [[Metadona]] female-fronted pop-punk, [[Magras]] punk/hardcore and reggae, [[P. T. K.]] this means Pateando Tu Kara, [[Sudor de Huevos (SDH)]]-punk, [[Los Rezios]], [[Autonomia]], [[Migraña]], [[Irreverentes]], [[Hazloquechuchapunkron]], [[Perú No Existe]], [[Generacion Perdida]]. It also mentioned fanzines: [[Caleta (magazine)|Caleta]], [[Sub (magazine)|Sub]], [[Cuero Negro]] and [[Crash Boom Zap]].