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One-person atmospheric black metal project from Minas Gerais created by composer and multi-instrumentalist Limac, who released the self-titled debut demo in September 2018. The second album The Days Were Like This followed in June 2021 through Nomade Records, Black Hearts Records, and Old Metal Rites, recorded at Tempest studio in Minas Gerais.
Roraima is an atmospheric black metal band from Caracas, Venezuela, formed in 2014 and signed to BMC Productions. Named after the famous tepui on Venezuela's southern border, the band draws heavily on indigenous Venezuelan landscapes and folklore — albums such as Auyantepuy (2017), Autana (2018), Caribay (2022), and Caribe (2023) each take their titles from the country's natural and mythological heritage. Beginning as a largely instrumental project, the band later incorporated themes of nature and folk legend across a prolific run of full-length releases.
Scurucs is an atmospheric black metal band from Lima, Peru, formed in 2020. The trio — Zcuroth (guitars, vocals), Blaazargh (guitars), and Spctruum (bass) — builds sprawling instrumental-heavy compositions around themes of space, darkness, cosmic mysticism, and singularity. Their debut demo "Scurucs -0-" appeared in June 2020 through Dalprod Music, followed by the full-length ".0." in October 2021.
Atmospheric black metal solo project from Rio Grande do Sul, handled entirely by Ângelo Vidor. Active since 2023, the project released the singles Aurørium and Astraflame, operating with an independent, self-released approach.
One-person atmospheric black metal and crust project from São Paulo, founded in April 2017, whose lyrics are explicitly anarchist, anti-fascist, anti-racist, and pro-LGBTQ. The debut album Desesperança Crônica was released on May 13, 2017 as a free download; subsequent releases include the 2021 album Mito, você é o próximo..., with the project's sound evolving from raw crust punk toward atmospheric black metal over time.
Uinyuvoro is a one-man atmospheric black metal project from Viña del Mar, Chile. The project released a prolific run of material in 2019, including the full-lengths Tenten Vilu - Cai cai Vilu and Space, drawing on Mapuche mythology as reflected in titles referencing the serpent deities Ten ten Vilu and Cai cai Vilu.
Umbra Tenebrae are a Colombian atmospheric black metal band whose name translates to "Shadow of Darkness," formed in 2025. Their debut full-length Nocturnorum Visiorum, produced by Rex Aetherum, was released in January 2026 and contains six tracks exploring themes of darkness, wisdom, and consciousness.
Vadruka is a Brazilian atmospheric black metal project formed in 2024, drawing on nature and pagan themes. Their 2024 demo "Whispers of the Forest" blends raw black metal textures with ambient, nature-immersed soundscapes rooted in the Brazilian underground.
Valtiel is an Argentine atmospheric black metal band formed in 2020, operating as an independent underground act. The band released their debut full-length album "Beyond the Black Bridge" and also appeared on the split release "...and the Silence Comes Out of This World" issued through Depressive Illusions Records.
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