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São Paulo, BR · 2017–present · active
Bloodforge is a gothic/doom/heavy metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, known for blending female vocals with male and guttural vocals, drawing influences from doom metal, gothic metal, 1980s heavy metal, and 1970s progressive rock. The band released the EP "Forged" in 2005 and "Screaming Voices" in 2010, and completed recording on a full-length titled "Struggle" in 2016. The lineup features Estefania Bonfanti on vocals alongside multi-instrumentalists including guitarist Tiago Wolf and keyboardist Marcus Lopes.
BR · 2024–present · active
Bong of Depression is a Brazilian doom, black metal, and drone project formed in 2024, with member Niili handling instruments alongside drummer Guna. The project released a split with Mourning Souls through Podreira Records in January 2024 and followed it with the full-length 'Æternal Doomed' in August 2024, exploring bleak atmospheres across drone, doom, and dark ambient terrain.
Curitiba, BR · 2011–present · active
Bullet Course is a doom and post-metal band from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, formed in 2011. The band blends dissonant guitar work with themes of existential emptiness, drawing on blackgaze and experimental rock influences alongside their doom and post-metal core. They have released three albums — "Without Memories," "Into the Solitude," and "She's Looking for Flowers Under City Light" — and performed at the Eclipse Doom Festival in São Paulo.
Brasília, BR · 2020–present · active
Caligo is a stoner/doom/sludge metal band from Brasília, Brazil, formed around 2012 by bassist Sandro Santos alongside musicians from other local acts including Death Slam, Terror Revolucionário, Isolate, and I.T.D. Their sound draws heavily on classic doom forebears such as Black Sabbath, Cathedral, Saint Vitus, Pentagram, and Candlemass, and some of their compositions incorporate poetry by Brazilian writer Augusto dos Anjos. The band has released a demo titled “Templo da Descrença” and the single “Monstro Manto,” and members have also contributed to the doom metal supergroup Summa.
Medellin, CO · active
Caos ov Doom is a doom/death metal band from Medellín, Colombia, formed in 2021 and signed to Leçons des Ténèbres Productions. They released their debut EP Tardissime Mortem Fuga in 2022, followed by their first full-length Magnum Opus Tenebrarum in 2023, with lyrics and themes centered on death, dark poetry, and melancholy.
Belo Horizonte, BR · 2011–present · active
Carahter is a doom/sludge/post-metal band from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The band blends slow, heavy sludge with metallic and hardcore elements, recorded at Minério de Ferro Studios in Belo Horizonte, and have released music including the album "Ripping Flags" available on Bandcamp. They have toured South America and performed at festivals in São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, and Santiago, Chile.
Rio Claro, BR · 2020–present · active
Celestial Funeral is a doom and stoner metal project from Rio Claro, São Paulo state, Brazil, formed in 2020. Their first recording, “Tubal Cain – People of Goda,” blends stoner and doom metal with passages into black metal, and was released as a single in 2020 on Bandcamp and Spotify. The project is dedicated to exploring the sonic diversity of heavy metal across its heavier sub-genres.
Santos, BR · 2011–present · split-up
Dark Eden is a gothic/doom/death metal band from Santos, São Paulo, Brazil, originally formed in 1998 under the name Atom Edge before adopting their current name. The band is known for combining heavy, atmospheric riffs with female vocals and classical keyboards, releasing their debut album "The Darkness of Fate" in 2000 through Megahard Records.
São Paulo, BR · 2016–present · active
Darkest Æmber is a doom/death metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, originally formed in 2010 before going on hiatus in 2016 when founding member Fernando Melo relocated to Germany. The band was reactivated in 2023 as a studio project after Melo reunited with the core lineup, continuing to explore themes of death, existence, and depression through their slow, heavy sound.

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