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Natal, BR · 2012–present · active
Damage Division is a heavy/stoner/groove metal band from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, formed in 2012. The band is part of the underground metal scene in the northeastern Brazilian city of Natal and releases its music independently through Bandcamp.
Belo Horizonte, BR · 2016–present · active
DannaH Project is an instrumental heavy/post-metal project from Belo Horizonte, Brazil, formed in 2016. Performing without vocals — described as "no voice, no face, just lights and shadows through the sound" — the project blends aggressive and melancholic passages across a prolific output that includes the 2024 album All Empires Must Fall, their eighth release, recorded at Ilha do Fuzz Estúdio in Belo Horizonte.
Guaratinguetá, BR · 2000–present · split-up
Deimos was a heavy/speed metal band from Guaratinguetá, São Paulo, Brazil, active from 2000 until eventually disbanding. The band played traditional heavy metal infused with speed metal energy, operating within the São Paulo interior metal scene. They are listed on Metal Archives alongside a separate Brazilian band of the same name from the greater São Paulo area.
La Plata, AR · 2013–present · active
Desert Road is a stoner/heavy/doom metal band from La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, co-founded by Matías Taubas Oyola and drummer Lisandro Díaz Dorigatti. The band released a series of Bandcamp recordings including The Tour Guide EP (2013) and the seasonal series The Seasons Collection: Spring and The Seasons Collection: Fall (both 2014–2015), building a self-released catalog of fuzz-heavy instrumental and heavy rock material.
Poços de Caldas, BR · 2022–present · active
Devil's Blues Booze is a heavy/stoner metal band from Poços de Caldas, Brazil, formed in 2022. The band blends stoner, doom, and progressive metal influences, describing their sound as "a trip to another dimension," and released their debut album "Stoner Mountain Giant" in January 2022.
Belo Horizonte, BR · 2020–present · active
Dinnamarque is a heavy/power metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, led by vocalist and bassist Rafael Dinnamarque alongside guitarist partners and drummer Riccardo Linassi. The band released their debut album "One Spirit of a Thousand Faces" in 2020, blending traditional heavy metal with power metal, followed by "The Darkside of Human Nature" in December 2021, which leaned further into power metal with orchestrations and dynamic arrangements. They have shared stages with acts including Blaze Bayley, Sonata Arctica, and Kiko Loureiro.
Londrina, BR · 2002–present · active
Dominus Praelii is a heavy/power metal band from Londrina, Paraná, Brazil, founded in 1999 (with releases beginning around 2002) by Silvio Rocha and Rafael Guilhen. Their name is Latin for "Lord of the Battle," reflecting lyrical themes of ancient warfare and mythology, and their sound draws from 80s influences such as Running Wild, Manowar, and Grave Digger; their discography includes albums "Holding the Flag of War" (2002), "Bastards and Killers" (2006), and "Keep the Resistance" (2010/2018).
Buenos Aires, AR · 2025–present · active
Dromo is a Buenos Aires trio formed in 2023 by Fernando Valdez (vocals), Lisandro Contreras (guitars/bass), and Javier Ruíz (drums), playing heavy doom-inflected metal. The band released their self-titled EP on February 1, 2025, a three-track effort recorded at Basement Estudios and LOC Estudio and mixed and mastered by Contreras himself.
Mar del Plata, AR · 2020–present · active
Dumbieja is a heavy/thrash metal band from Mar del Plata, Argentina, whose lineup consists of Juan Ibañez (vocals and guitars), Martin Ageitos (guitars), Nicolás Rubiales (drums), and Leo Toba (bass). The band recorded and produced their debut album "Imágenes del Triste Ayer" entirely at a home studio between March and August 2020 during the COVID-19 quarantine, releasing it on December 18, 2020. The seven-track album is described as a pseudo-conceptual work exploring personal experiences, blending old-school thrash sensibilities with heavy metal groove.

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