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Córdoba, AR · 2021–present · active
Proyecto Grial are a heavy and power metal band from Córdoba, Argentina, built around vocalist Pablo López and rounded out by guitarist Gastón Visuara, keyboardist Mauricio Ochoa, bassist Nicolás Moyano, and drummer Edgardo Medina. The band debuted with a self-titled EP in May 2018 and released their first full-length album on November 14, 2021, featuring guest vocalists Celeste Sarmiento and Carlos Ortiz, with lyrical themes drawn from medieval history and fantasy.
Tucuruí, BR · 2014–present · active
Psycho Walls is a three-piece from Tucuruí, Pará, formed by Adson Ricardo (drums and vocals), João Paulo Rodrigues (bass and vocals), and Renan Albuquerque (guitar and vocals). The band recorded their debut EP "Get Psyched!" at Albuquerque's home studio in February 2014, releasing it in March of that year with five tracks including "Jeff Groupies," "Big Saloon Of Souls," and "Golden Era."
Ribeirão Prêto, BR · 2013–present · active
Psychosane formed in Ribeirão Preto in 2013 as an Adrenaline Mob covers band, taking their name from a track on that band's debut album "Omertá," before evolving into original material. The current lineup features Marcelo Seabra on vocals, Heuler Schivo on guitar, Leonardo Balaban on bass, and Roberto Jean on drums; the band released their debut EP "Laws of Aggression" on September 30, 2019.
Bogotá, CO · active
Radio Resistencia is a heavy/thrash metal band from Bogotá, Colombia. They released their self-titled debut full-length in 2025, operating as an independent act on the Colombian underground metal scene. The band formed in 2014 according to Metal Archives and remain active.
Porto Alegre, BR · active
Rage in My Eyes is a heavy/power metal band from Porto Alegre formed in 2019 as the continuation of Scelerata, a group active since 2002. Their debut album Ice Cell, recorded in Porto Alegre and Los Angeles and produced by Adair Daufembach, was released in 2019; the band opened for Iron Maiden in Porto Alegre on October 9 of that year, and guitarist Magnus Wichmann is a grandson of the renowned gaúcho folk musician Teixeirinha.
Santa Fe, AR · unknown
Ramset is a melodic power metal band from Santa Fe, Argentina, formed in 1998, whose lineup includes vocalist and guitarist Rubén Pastor, bassist Adolfo Barrera, drummer Pablo Wagner, and guitarist Gonzalo Fanelli. The band released their debut full-length album De Luz y Tinieblas in 2010, more than a decade after forming. They also contributed a track to the 2009 Kodigo Rojo Records compilation Puro metal, 2dos.
Santiago del Estero, AR · 2015–present · active
Reinaras is a power metal band from Santiago del Estero, Argentina with a catalog stretching back to their 2007 album "eternamente." They followed it with the 12-track full-length "Phenix" (released December 2015) and the three-song "EP 2016" (October 2016), which includes the tracks "Ansias de Guerra" and "Mártires."
São Paulo, BR · active
Heavy/power metal band from São Paulo formed in 1987, led by guitarist Affonso Jr., who remained the central figure across the band's changing lineups. The band issued a cassette release in 1989 and a full-length album in 1990, occupying an atypical position in the Brazilian metal scene with a range extending from symphonic passages to thrash-influenced material.
Belo Horizonte, BR · active
Drummer and composer from Belo Horizonte, born in Maraú in 1979, with previous albums Wonderlostland (power metal) and Drowning Lies (hard rock) before releasing Virtual Revolution in 2021 through DyMM P&M. The 2021 album features ten guest guitarists from the Brazilian metal scene, was recorded during the pandemic with musicians tracking parts remotely, and was preceded by the single 'Virtual Blues'. Linassi performed with Age of Artemis at Rock in Rio and later joined the lineup of The Mist.

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