Venezuelan alternative pop/rock threesome Culto Oculto was formed in the late '80s, leaving the underground scene in 1995. In 1997, the band's debut album, called Flotar No Es Mas Que Existir, Un Movimiento Ondulatorio, was released by Mexican label Culebra Continental; a year later the album was released in its native country by Plutón Records. In 1999, Culto Oculto was nominated by the Venezuelan Pop & Rock Awards for Best Video, Best Live Performance, and Best Album. That same year, the group recorded BARalt000mix, released in the year 2000.
In 2002, Culto Oculto released -BLANCO- third album and they did tour by Europe.