Rock music in Spain

Despite Francoist censorship, many albums were released and mass media started to introduce the new sounds of international music.

Punk rock in Spain started its most successful stage with bands like Kortatu, La Polla Records and Eskorbuto.

La Movida Madrileña was a countercultural movement that produced many bands influenced by punk and new wave, such as kaka de luxe, Derribos Arias, Radio Futura, Alaska y Dinarama, Gabinete Caligari, Nacha Pop, Loquillo y los Trogloditas and Los Secretos.

The band Héroes del Silencio achieved international success, hitting some charts in Europe and Latin America.

In the mid-1990s, some cult bands like Los Enemigos, Extremoduro and Platero y Tú started to achieve mainstream success.