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Funeral of Souls was a gothic/doom metal project from Buenos Aires, Argentina, led by Luis Panteon, with vocalist Selva Anzorena's melodic and powerful voice as a defining element of their sound. The project released the split "Donde Reina La Muerte" alongside Panama's Lake of Depression in August 2022 via Jaibana Records, and has since ceased activity.
Gateways to Oblivion is a doom metal project from São Paulo, Brazil, formed by Mateus Henrique. The project released multiple albums in rapid succession, including Withering in the Dark (May 2022), Subterranean Faith (August 2022), The Aquatic Witch (November 2022), and The Arcane Equinox (February 2023). Their sound explores dark, atmospheric doom in the tradition of underground Brazilian doom metal.
Genius of Sugarcane is a stoner/doom metal band from Nova Venécia, Espírito Santo, Brazil, built around the core of vocalist and guitarist Estevão Neri Massucatti, guitarist Luis Alfredo Santos, bassist Bruno Rodrigues, and drummer Rodrigo Gaspar Rodrigues. The band released their debut EP "Preludes from New Times" in November 2019, a three-track effort recorded at Audio Space Studio that draws on H.P. Lovecraft, spirituality, and nuclear themes across its doom-laden, psychedelic sound.
Giant Jellyfish is a stoner/doom metal band from Santo André, Brazil, formed in 2018, featuring Teka Almeida on vocals and keyboards, Rafa Almeida on guitar, Claudio HC Funari on bass, and Leandro De Villa on drums. The band released their self-titled debut in 2018, followed by the sophomore full-length "Dark Dharma" on February 22, 2022, recorded by Danilo Pozzani at Acustica Studios. Their heavy psych and fuzz-driven sound draws on Black Sabbath while incorporating occult and psychedelic themes.
Gods & Punks is a stoner and doom metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed by brothers Alexandre and Pedro Canhetti and blending heavy riffing with psychedelic and space rock elements. The band released the album "Death" in July 2024 through Electric Valley Records, a record inspired by vocalist Alexandre's near-death experience in 2021 and recorded across studios in Brazil and Paris.
Grobr. is a solo doom metal project based in Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2025. The project is entirely self-produced by a single multi-instrumentalist who handles everything from composition to mixing, and has released the album Doomsday Clock alongside the standalone track Aether.
Gólgota is a stoner/doom metal band from Santa Catarina, Brazil, founded by guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Kauan Lourenço Branco to explore slow, fuzz-heavy, and psychedelic heavy music. The band released the album Skjebne in March 2025, continuing their exploration of dark, atmospheric doom with brooding riffs and layered instrumentation.
Haitón del Guarataro is a one-man black/doom metal project from Buenos Aires created by Alexis Uribe in 2024, drawing exclusively on Latin American folklore — myths, legends, and spectral figures — as lyrical subject matter. Uribe self-handled all instrumentation, production, and artwork on the debut Fathomage Chants (August 2024), which explored Venezuelan legends, and the follow-up Pombero (May 2025), a five-track conceptual work centered on the Guaraní mythological creature of the same name.
Hellige is a black/sludge/doom metal project from Morón, Buenos Aires, that began as raw black metal recordings before evolving into a heavier, more atmospheric sound. Their 2021 album "Camino de agua", released through Dying Sun Records and mixed and mastered by Facundo Brinville, is the product of material written and recorded between 2014 and 2021.
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