Held the sixth edition of the Book Fair Heavy Metal led by writers, academic, artists, craftsmen and journalists who gathered to present research and discuss different issues together.

"Beyond the differences and confrontations, the factor that unites the Argentine heavy metal is the working class consciousness articulated with a human rights perspective ", Ariel said Panzini, writer and lawyer, to the present his book "Metal Argentino. The kind of people who did not give up "; next to Guillermo "Temo" Romero, singer Serpentor. Thus began one of the many talks held Saturday at the cultural center El Quetzal. The work suggests that the difference from the international heavy metal is thanks to lyrics that address issues related to indigenous peoples, the workers' struggle, the realities of neighborhoods and the Falklands War, among other issues. Serpentor boys were ordered to close this presentation with its powerful thrash metal before dozens of people in a night by a hit Heavy Rain.

The fair, driven as always by Gito Minore, invited to meet stands offering books, journals, discos, you rowers, handicrafts, Photos and posters. But also, He gave more than ten papers in six acoustic bands and artists who excelled recognized as Claudio "Tano" Marciello, Marcelo Roascio, Victims of victims and My Own Obituary.

Most of the discussions focused on social research that addressed different issues. Including fanzines of thrash and death metal in Argentina they were among 1987 Y 1995; the culture of the metal by César Fuentes Rodriguez explained; the heavy aesthetics in cinema with the short fiction "Mate Amargo"; a discussion of the causes of the separation of Hermetic; a quantitative survey on the number of South American bands compared to the rest of the world; experiences of ethnographic studies; la novela "Len Cuyen, woman moon "about the history of the Mapuche and racism; the book "parricides ..." that studies current bands that emerge from the old school; an analysis of the first disc of White Rat; and a talk reflects on gender and discrimination in the field metalhead.

"The daily life of metalheads is a pogo. We Dance, jodemos, we hit us (metaphorically discussing), but if one falls we help others to rise ", reflected Alberto Farina, member of the Front Heavy Metal, partisan organization that organizes festivals to display solidarity and combat different social problems related to health, education, social action and native peoples. In a dialogue with Gito Minore explained their work in C.A.B.A., Buenos Aires Province and the "Atlantic Coast" to help as many people as possible in this context of crisis.

The book fair will continue heavy appearing in several cities of the interior of the country before returning to the capital next year, which will be the seventh edition of a privileged space for the dissemination of the work on the Argentine heavy metal.

Note and photos: Marcos Bentancourt