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Frio Insólito is a Brazilian depressive black metal project active since 2020. The band contributed the track "Dor e Angústia" to the compilation DSBM Brazil - Vol. I (2019), placing them within the organized community of Brazilian depressive and suicidal black metal acts.
Funesto is a depressive/suicidal black metal solo project from Aracruz, Espírito Santo, Brazil, formed in 2013 by Sergio França under the pseudonym Fúnebre. The project has built a substantial discography exploring themes of suicide and misanthropy, spanning from the 2013 demo Meu Último Dia through releases including A Arte Do Suicídio (2017) and Depressiva Mente Suicida (2020), with backing from Depressive Illusions Records.
Ghena is a one-man depressive black metal project from Betim, Minas Gerais, Brazil, with all instruments and vocals handled by the sole member recording under the name Infernaw. The project pursues a raw, old-school black metal aesthetic, with the single "Posthumous" among its released material.
Gulag is a Brazilian avant-garde and depressive black metal solo project based in São Paulo, with all instrumentation, vocals, and composition handled by Matheus Cornely. The project released Fantasia in 2023, described as a departure toward sober black metal and dungeon synth aesthetics, incorporating a cover of Nocturnal Depression's "Nostalgia." The project also released Death and Its Roses and the Black Flag single on Bandcamp.
Hikan was a one-person depressive black metal project from Curitiba, Brazil, active from 2015 until its dissolution. The project released three recordings: The Cycle of Pain (December 2015), A Breath of Sorrow for a Dying Spirit (September 2016), and Begotten (March 2018), all available via Bandcamp and noted for their bleak, introspective character.
Insônia sem Fim (Portuguese for "endless insomnia") is a Brazilian depressive black metal project formed in 2024, the work of Invitus Mortuus (Lucas Damaso) and Clenched Fist (Guilherme Costa). The project released the demo-album "Sanatorium of Solitude" in late 2024, followed by "Lone Warrior on the Brink of Death" in 2025, establishing the duo as a prolific presence in the underground DSBM scene.
Inverno Soturno is a depressive black metal and ambient project from Belém, Pará, Brazil, active since 2015. The project has released multiple works including "Uma Nova Perspectiva Sobre o Mundo," "Alexitimia Evidente," and "Sob A Lua Negra," exploring themes of isolation and emotional despair characteristic of the depressive black metal tradition.
Lamúria Abissal is a depressive black metal project from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed in 2012 by Iuri Calado (vocals/lyrics, known as Thy Despair) and Caio Ramon (all instruments, known as Pale). Notably, the band writes and performs entirely in Portuguese, a distinctive trait within the Brazilian DSBM underground. Their discography includes the 2016 EP "Passagem para o Além Abismo" and the 2017 full-length "Eterno Outono da Alma," released through Sinistrion Distro.
Langour was a depressive black metal project from Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, formed in 2018 and active until splitting up shortly after. The band contributed the track "...And for Eternity Suffer" to the DSBM Brazil Vol. III compilation released by Recanto da Dor in 2021. Their brief existence fit into the tight-knit Brazilian DSBM underground, with themes centering on despair and insignificance.
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