"The controversial Mexican rap-metal band Molotov has been making music for many years. They burst onto the scene in the early ‘90s with their hard-hitting, disdainful music. Combined with traditional Mexican influences, their ""Spanglish"" is targeted at corruption and social injustice. The group, with members that include Paco Ayala (bass, vocals), Randy Ebright (drums, vocals), Tito Fuentes (guitar, vocals), Micky Huidobro (bass, vocals), and former members Ivan Fuentes and Javier de la Cueva, formed in 1995 and had a record deal not but a year later. Gaining a cult audience in the Mexico City underground scene, Molotov quickly started playing for larger Spanish acts. During an opening for Illya Kuryaki and the Valderrams, a Universal Music Latino representative saw the group and signed them.Their debut album saw instant controversy, as did their sophomore effort, Apocalypshit. Both albums, though were criticized for having such harsh lyrics, saw great commercial acclaim for the boys. During a time when Mexico was going through a lot of political controversy, many saw Molotov's album as a distasteful way to mention the problems there. Their debut album, Donde Jugaran las Ninas? (where will the girls play?) still did extremely well, selling over 400,000 copies in Mexico alone and giving the boys a Grammy nomination for Best Latin Rock-Alternative Performance. The album went on to sell almost a million copies worldwide and had children singing Spanish profanities along with the band during their worldwide tour.Apocalypshit was produced by Beastie Boys' man Mario Caldato, Jr., so it's no surprise there was more controversy there. Though the album didn't do as well as their debut, they still managed to tour during some of the US's most popular rock concerts, including the Vans Warped Tour and the Watcha Tour, which featured Latin American alt-rock groups. They released their third effort, Dance & Dense Denso in 2003."
