Heavy/power metal band from São Paulo formed in 1988, among the earliest groups playing the genre in Brazil. Their debut album 'T.V.lization', recorded with contributions from Hugo Mariutti (Shaman) and released in 2004 on Hellion Records in Brazil and SoundHolic in Japan and Europe, featured vocalist Rick Ricci, guitarist João Racy, bassist Eduardo Gioielli, and keyboardist Charles Dalla.

Stoner/doom metal band from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, founded in 2008 by guitarists Patrick Schafstein and Adriano, later joined by vocalist Nelson Macedo performing as King Lizzard. The band released the EP Snake Arms Woman in 2012, followed by the full-length Thrones in the Sky in 2016 on German label Kozmik Artifactz and Brazilian imprint Deathtime/Burning London. Their second album, Commanded by Cosmic Forces, was recorded at Black Hole Studio in Natal between December 2018 and April 2019 and pressed to vinyl by Kozmik Artifactz.

Stonegrunger is a heavy/groove metal band from San Carlos de Bariloche in Argentine Patagonia, known for a prolific run of numerically titled EPs: UNO (2017), DÚO (2019), TRY (2021), QAT (2023), and KIN (2024). All releases are self-published through their Bandcamp page, and the band sings in Spanish.

Heavy/southern metal and hard rock band from Brasília, active since 2007. The band released the album Beyond the Grotesque on October 3, 2015, a nine-track record whose songs include "Burn Your Soul," "Death Rider," and "Astral Ghost."

Hard rock and heavy metal band from Fortaleza, Ceará, formed in 2007. The band released the album Fight for the Life independently in 2017, and appeared on the 2020 Armadillo Records compilation A Brazilian Tribute to Deep Purple with a cover of "Hush."

Vallvuler is a heavy metal and hard rock act from Uruguay, formed in 2020. The band's Bandcamp catalog includes tracks such as "Omnicracia," "Manifestacion," and "Ruido Demente," reflecting a direct, riff-driven approach to the genre.

Vikingos is a heavy rock and metal band from the Las Heras department of Mendoza, Argentina, led by guitarist and vocalist Alejandro "Chicho" Carabajal alongside bassist Alejandro "Piti" Delgado and drummer Santi "Pantro" Cortijo. Active since the early 2000s, they contributed to the regional compilation "Guerreros Cuyanos" (2008) alongside bands from Mendoza, San Juan, and San Luis, and have shared stages with Argentine metal acts including Almafuerte and Horcas.