La Vela Puerca's multifaceted rock helped internationalize Uruguayan alternative music in the ‘90s and beyond through the band's numerous stylistic configurations. They ripped through acoustic, carnivalesque arpeggios on “Mi Semilla,” unleashed a brass-filled flurry on the rock-steady “El Viejo,” and fumed through punkish power chords on “El Soldado de Plomo.” By the turn of the decade, their vibrant, global sound had become a staple in the massive catalog of rock en español.