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Mercedes, AR · 2021–present · active
Proyecto Alud are a stoner/doom power trio from Mercedes, Buenos Aires province, who blend heavy fuzz-driven riffs with sludge and experimental textures. Since forming in 2021, they have released two albums: Rancho Relaxo in July 2021 and Brama de ciervo rojo in January 2022, both available on Bandcamp and major streaming platforms.
São Paulo, BR · 2011–present · active
Qerbero is a sludge and doom metal band from São Paulo, active from 2008 and composed of Felipe and Filipe on guitars, Lucas on bass, and Ueslei on drums. They released the Uno EP in 2011 and the full-length O Homem dos Avessos in 2017, with two additional tracks issued posthumously as A Casa de Areia in 2026.
João Pessoa, BR · 2013–present · active
Instrumental stoner/doom trio from João Pessoa, Paraíba, comprising Bruno Alves, Magno Fontolan, and Neto Londres. The band draws on blues, low-tuned riffs, and psychedelic textures without vocals, and released their self-titled debut EP in April 2014.
Belém, BR · active
Stoner doom and drone band from Belém, Pará, Brazil, active since 2018. They self-released Demo Sessions in March 2018 and followed it with Demo Sessions Vol II in March 2019, both featuring extended tracks in the five-to-seven-minute range rooted in heavy, psychedelic riffing.
João Pessoa, BR · active
Death/doom metal band from João Pessoa, Paraíba, formed around 2010, whose lyrics draw on Buddhist philosophy, Hindu mythology, and themes of psychological despair. The band released the EP As Beauty Springs From Mud… in 2010, combining mid-paced death metal with doom and melodic death elements alongside dreamlike instrumental passages. They later relocated to Oldenburg, Germany, where they continued as an active act.
Catalão, BR · 2025–present · active
Black/doom metal band from Catalão, Goiás, founded on September 13, 2024, with all lyrics written in Portuguese and themes drawn from occultism, melancholia, and classical literature. The band released the EP O Sexto Círculo in 2025.
BR · 2023–present · active
Brazilian doom and stoner metal solo project, formed in 2023. The debut full-length Lucid Nightmare (September 12, 2023) runs eight tracks, including "Notes From Underground," "Smoking A Blunt In Darkness," and "Death Is My Only Flight." The release is self-described as exploring existential and psychological themes.
Osasco, BR · active
Sludge/doom metal duo from Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2019 and consisting of guitarist/vocalist Vitor B. and drummer Douglas Sinsuk. The project released its debut album A Música de Erich Zann in May 2020 through the São Paulo label Orlög Black Art, a four-track work drawing its title and themes from H.P. Lovecraft's 1922 short story.
Brusque, BR · active
Stoner/doom metal band from Brusque, Santa Catarina, Brazil, featuring vocalist Hugo Grubert, guitarist Vitor 'Bob' Zen, bassist Paulo Machado, and drummer Gustavo Gamba. The band released a self-titled three-track EP in March 2016 with all lyrics in Portuguese, and returned in 2023 with the single 'Winged Death (Satan's Servants),' recorded at Tobias Blues Studio in Brusque.

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