Destripador, Raza Fuerte, Lázaro, MR, and Barni at Marquee Session Live - 03/28/26 | We Were Doing Great And… Things Happened
As a repeat performance, and in a sort of “revival” of what we experienced last December at the Marquee Live Session, Buenos Aires, we once again had the opportunity to enjoy a similar lineup, headlined—just like last time—by Luis Barni and Miguel Roldan, two legends of the Metal scene at this point, and accompanied once again by Lázaro, Raza Fuerte on their return to the stage, and Destripador.
The lineup sounded appealing and tempting, especially for those of us who wanted to see Raza Fuerte back on stage—a legendary underground Heavy Metal band (with all the trimmings, mind you) that’s still going strong—and another performance by Lázaro, who had recently played live at the same venue. Add to that two old acquaintances, Luis Barni and Miguel Roldán—formerly of V8 and Logos—who continue their journey across the stage, reviving and preserving the important legacy of their former bands.
The famous quote from a former Argentine president serves to illustrate what happened on the night of March 28 at the Marquee Session Live, especially if we compare last night’s show with the one in December.
The night began with Destripador, an excellent Heavy Thrash Metal band that, in just over half an hour, shared part of their set, centered on their latest album released independently and digitally titled “En El Sucio Poder,” which is available on all major streaming platforms and sounded really good on a night where, ironically, the problems would come from the sound system.
Next up was Raza Fuerte, who, on their return to the stage, sounded powerful, tight, and true to their signature style. Many musicians have come and gone through Raza Fuerte, but Pato Saucedo remains firmly at the helm of the band, and the new lineup will be part of what’s next for the group.
Curiously, they kicked things off with “No Arranca,” and from there they rolled out several of their old-school classics like “Perdí Tu Confianza,” “Cuero Y Metal,” “Libre,” etc., taking the opportunity to present some new tracks, which will presumably be part of the new material the band will be recording soon.
What stands out is that Raza Fuerte, despite its comings and goings (as Pato Saucedo himself would mention), has not lost its essence—that which ties it unquestionably to Heavy Metal, with influences ranging from Argentine Metal acts like V8 and Hermética, among others, to everything that sounds like traditional 80s Metal. Other highlights of the night included “Huellas En Mi Alma,” “No Moriré,” “Angel Guardián,” “Adivinanza Hermética,” and the finale with the well-known ‘Vamos’ and “Podras,” which brought their set to a close.
And at this point, the sound issues began to escalate. Not only because, as is well known in the scene, the sound quality isn’t the same for everyone. The real problem was the lack of any real desire to give the bands the chance to perform with even a modicum of decent sound. It’s a shame, because we were looking forward to seeing Lázaro again, with the full sound they deserve.
And indeed, right from the start of Lázaro’s set, the sound issues multiplied and undermined the show. They kicked off with “Enemigo,” followed by “Comunión” and “La Ciudad De Los Muertos” at first. The guitar issue was never fully resolved, and that worked against them. Even so, Lázaro gave it their all and carried the show forward with a solid rendition of Hugo Lopez’s (R.I.P.) “Todo Terminará” and one of their latest creations, “Encrucijada.”
The surprise of the night was the acoustic medley that Lázaro performed, something they’ve rarely done live. Thus, with just the Parafioriti brothers on guitar and vocals, they played several of the band’s well-known songs, such as “Mi Experiencia” and even the chorus of “Tu Eres Su Seguridad” by Hermética. A real treat that might have been enjoyed much more if the sound had cooperated.
Lázaro spent quite a bit of time trying to fix the sound issues, and finally, the ref called for stoppage time, leaving us wanting more, as they wrapped up with “Apariencias” and “En El Valle De Los Huesos Rotos II.” A short set, with limited time and, on top of that, several sound problems. We believe that Lázaro, like all bands, deserves much more, but as always, things don’t seem to change. Oh well….
There was a role swap between MR (or Miguel Roldán, which is the same thing) and Luis Barni. In December 2025, it was Miguel’s band that closed the show, and on this occasion, it was Don Luis Barni who brought the night to a close, so following Lázaro was Miguel Roldán, with his well-known band, with whom he presents a set based on the essence of what Logos was, along with some songs from his career with Cruel Adicción and even the occasional new track. They kicked off with “Arden En El Cielo,” and went through several Logos classics, as one might expect. Sound issues also plagued Roldán, but this time due to volume—it was clearly low enough that you could easily have a quiet conversation with the person next to you.
Finally, Luis Barni took over for the remainder of the set, delivering a show similar to the one in December, featuring several classics from his long career and rooted in that Hard Rock/Classic Metal style, with his distinctive voice giving the band’s sound a unique flair.
Of course, events like tonight’s, as well as the one in December, are truly worth applauding, but we can’t fail to mention the issue of both the time allotted to each band and the sound quality. In December, the sound was relatively good and there were no major issues. Last night, however, it was quite problematic. We hope and wish that this initiative continues, and that everything can be overcome. With the right drive, much better things can be achieved.
