''Metal'' was an Argentine heavy metal

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edited from 1984 to 1995. It was published by Magendra, which also published the ''Pelo'' magazine, devoted to mainstream rock and pop. ''Metal'' was the first heavy metal magazine published in Argentina. The initial interviews were taken from foreign magazines, but years later they got their own ones with correspondents, or by telephone interviews. The magazine started as a black and white publication with a few pages in color. More color pages were included as years went by. ''Metal'' also released an LP/cassette compilation in 1990 with songs of Argentine bands of the time:

Pappo Norberto Aníbal Napolitano (10 March 1950 – 25 February 2005), popularly known as Pappo, was an Argentine rock musician, guitarist, singer and songwriter. One of the most influential figures in Argentine music, he was a forerunner of Argent ...

& Widowmaker, Horcas, Lethal, El Dragón, JAF,

Hermética Hermética was an Argentine thrash metal band from San Martín, Buenos Aires. It was formed by bassist Ricardo Iorio in 1987 after his previous band, V8, disbanded. Hermética was signed to the independent record label Radio Trípoli Discos t ...

, Kamikaze, Alakrán, Tarzen, 2112, and El Reloj. Another heavy metal music magazine published since 1989, '' Madhouse'', had a greater success. ''Metal'' was discontinued in 1995.

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