Akallabêth was a folk metal band from Aracaju, Sergipe, whose very name comes from J.R.R. Tolkien's account of the downfall of Númenor — a fitting tribute for a band weaving fantasy-literary themes into their heavy sound. Active in the 2010s before splitting up, they were one of the few extreme metal acts to emerge from Sergipe's underground scene.

Arandu Arakuaa is a folk metal band from Brasília, Brazil, founded by guitarist Zândhio Aquino, who began composing songs in Old Tupi around 2008 and released the band's first EP in 2012. Their name means "knowledge of the sky cycles" in Tupi-Guarani, and their music fuses heavy metal with Brazilian indigenous traditions, incorporating the languages and musical styles of the Tupi, Xerente, and Xavante peoples. Their discography includes the albums Kó Yby Oré (2013), Wdê Nnãkrda (2015), Mrã Waze (2018), and Ainãka (2022).

A folk metal band from Bragança Paulista, São Paulo state, formed in 2018. Rooted in the tradition of Brazilian folk metal that blends heavy guitar work with indigenous and regional musical elements, Atarka are part of a broader wave of folk metal acts emerging from the interior of São Paulo state in the late 2010s.