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Belo Horizonte, BR · 2025–present · active
Balisttica is a heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, a city with a deep metal tradition that produced foundational Brazilian acts like Sepultura and Holocausto. Formed in 2025, the band is an early-stage act with minimal documented releases, playing traditional heavy metal within a scene that has long been one of Brazil's most fertile for the genre.
Puerto Montt, CL · 2018–present · active
Balmung is a heavy metal band from Puerto Montt, Los Lagos, founded by members including Héctor Einherjer (ex-Estigma) and Adolfo Wagner, blending power metal energy with neoclassical technique. The band released their debut five-track EP Mors Crucis in December 2023 through the independent label Infernal South Production, showcasing tightly executed classic-style heavy metal. As of 2025 they were in the mixing phase of their debut full-length album.
Buenos Aires, AR · 2009–present · active
Banda de la Muerte is a stoner/heavy metal quartet from El Palomar, Buenos Aires, formed in 2009 and drawing on the heavy riff traditions of Black Sabbath, Melvins, and Black Flag. The band released the album "Pulso de una Mente Maldita" and the Argentine rock covers collection "Seis Canciones" (2013), and have taken their live show to Europe including dates in the Netherlands, UK, Germany, Switzerland, and Belgium.
Mogi Mirim, BR · 2025–present · active
Barbaria are a heavy metal band from Mogi Mirim, a city in the interior of São Paulo state, formed in 2025 and among the newest entries in Brazil's sprawling regional metal underground. With lyrical themes centered on piracy and adventure, the band plays traditional heavy metal and is in the early stages of establishing their presence in the São Paulo interior scene.
Berazategui, AR · 2015–present · active
Barbarie is a heavy metal band from Berazategui, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The band has released two full-lengths: "Batallas de Liberación" (2013), a nine-track album drawing on Argentine history and featuring guest appearances from notable figures in the local heavy metal scene, and "Hacia un Nuevo Horizonte" (2017).
Buenos Aires, AR · 2025–present · active
Bardoma is a Buenos Aires heavy metal band built around guitarist Eduardo Tobio and vocalist Sabrina Gorosito, with Facundo Alvarado on drums and Matías Lopresti on bass. The band released a self-titled debut in 2024 and followed it with the more metal-focused "En La Zona Letal" in 2026, presenting the new album live at Club V in March of that year.
Santos, BR · 2016–present · active
Belonger is a heavy metal band from Santos, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2016 by members Mauro Duarte, Jonas D. Rocha, and Carlos Fleury. The band draws on classic 1980s heavy metal and hard rock influences, including Iron Maiden, and released their debut EP "Crash & Burn" in 2019 followed by a self-titled full-length album in 2023. Their sound blends old-school heavy metal sensibilities with Christian-themed lyrical content.
Natal, BR · 2013–? · disbanded
Black Century was a heavy metal band from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, active from 2013 until splitting up. Drawing influence from classic acts such as Black Sabbath, Metallica, and Iron Maiden, the band released the EP "Shadow Man" (2013) and the full-length "Crusade for the Glory" (2014) before disbanding.
Haedo, AR · 2007–present · active
Black Side is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Haedo, in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area, who have been active since 2007. Over the course of their career they have released four albums — De que manera terminar (2007), Evolución (2009), Take Me Away (2014), and Atlantis (2017) — building a steady following in the Argentine heavy rock underground.

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