Black-metal act Ad Finem Omnia are still riding high off the release of their second studio album, Senectus Viae, in July. but multi-instrumentalist Pablo Vera still generously carved out some time from his hectic array of goings-on to contribute to the ongoing series we’re calling The Bad Penny Passport.
We’ve checked in with musicians in more than a dozen countries to get lists of the top 10 bands/musicians who hail from their homeland. Astute observers may recall we did a Chilean installment of the series with noise-punk band Niño Nuclear. But Vera’s list is more metal-oriented, reflecting a different sector of the country’s music scene (which is mostly based in the capital city of Santiago).
Vera doesn’t just write in gorgeous prose throughout his entry, he also included an introduction of his own. So let’s get to it.
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