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Maten al Rey is a melodic heavy metal and hard rock band from Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina, composed of vocalist and guitarist Sergio Goddio, bassist Alejandro López, and drummer Leonardo Rodaro. The band — whose name translates as "Kill the King" — released the album "Mar Adentro" in October 2018, produced by Marcelo Vázquez. They operate as an independent act and are listed in Metal Archives under the Argentine power metal scene.
Melomaniak is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Santiago, Chile whose lineup includes Claudio Melo, Guillermo Ananias, Fernando Forttes, and Nicolás Rosales. The band performs entirely in Spanish and has released two albums: Comprando Horror (2017) and El Adversario (2019).
Formed by guitarist/vocalist Wallas Ribeiro, bassist Murilo da Silva, and drummer Gustavo Silveira, Monolito blends groove-heavy riffing with progressive structures and hard rock roots. Their 2023 album Voice of Rage, produced by Gustavo Vasquez at RockLab studio, showcases a denser and darker direction across eleven tracks while retaining the melodic sensibility that defines the band.
Motorbastards are a Motörhead-devoted power trio from Curitiba led by bassist and vocalist Carlão Bastard, whose rumbling low-end and raspy delivery draw unmistakable parallels to Lemmy Kilmister. The band channels classic rock 'n' roll aggression through a speed metal lens, and their debut album of original material, 'Divisão Rock N Roll,' sold its entire limited pressing within a year of release.
Formed in Rio Grande in 2018 by vocalist Miro Cheyenne and guitarist Maikão, Nasty n' Loaded play a hard-driving blend of classic heavy metal, hard rock, and punk that draws from both the NWOBHM tradition and the rawer end of the hard rock spectrum. Their 2025 album Day Is Gone, featuring a five-piece lineup, stretches across twelve tracks including "Flesh and Bone" and the closing "Angel of Fire".
Older Jack are a heavy metal and hard rock band from the German-heritage city of Pomerode in Santa Catarina, whose album Metal Uber Alles — a tongue-in-cheek nod to the genre's grand traditions — arrived as a limited CDr release. Their sound sits squarely in the classic heavy metal tradition, drawing on the melodic riff-driven energy that defined the genre in its formative decades.
Melodic heavy metal and hard rock project from São Luís, Maranhão, founded in 2019 by guitarist and producer Igor Tavares. The project released its debut EP About Revenge on October 21, 2019.
Heavy metal and hard rock band from Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, fronted by vocalist Ig Red. Their 2019 album History was cited by Brazilian publications Metal Na Lata and Roadie Crew as one of the year's best releases, and the band has shared stages with Krisiun and Ratos de Porão.
Groove metal and hard rock band from Brasília, formed in 2018, whose sound fuses electric riffs with Brazilian folk traditions including baião and maracatu. The band released the EP Mula Sem Cabeça (Paixão Proibida) in December 2018, followed by the twelve-track album Folclórico in April 2019, which draws on Indigenous and Northeastern Brazilian mythology with tracks named after creatures such as Mapinguari and Curupira. Members include Egnaldo Santos on vocals, Felix Mota on guitar, Gregory Xavier on bass, and Julio Cesa on drums.
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