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Buenos Aires, AR · 2009–present · active
Disidente Inmortal is a traditional heavy metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, featuring vocalist Pablo Grasso and guitarist Manuel Fresno. The band released the album "Con la Fuerza del Trueno" in 2017 and followed it with "Estandarte Metálico" in 2021, the latter recorded at La Garra Studio in Villa Urquiza.
Santa Fe, AR · 2017–present · active
Doble Filo is a Christian heavy metal band from Santa Fe, Argentina, originally founded in mid-1992 and widely regarded as one of the pioneering Christian metal acts in the country. Their 1993 tape "Antes del Fin" is among the earliest documents of the Argentine Christian metal scene, and the band returned to activity after a decade-long hiatus, as reported by Metalbreed Magazine in 2018.
Neuquén, AR · 2019–present · active
Doctrina is a heavy metal band from Neuquén, Patagonia, Argentina, with Christian lyrical themes and a roots dating to the mid-1990s. The band released demo recordings in the early 2000s and earned wider regional recognition when they were selected to represent Neuquén at the Cosquín Rock festival, one of Argentina's premier rock and metal events.
Curitiba, BR · 2018–? · disbanded
Dogma Blue was a heavy metal band from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, active from April 2018 until they split up in September 2020. The independent outfit operated within Curitiba's underground metal scene during their brief two-year run.
Belo Horizonte, BR · 2020–present · active
Double Cross is a heavy metal trio from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, formed by guitarist/vocalist Alex Albernaz, bassist Thiago Brotão, and drummer Gus. Drawing inspiration from dark old-school acts such as Mercyful Fate, Venom, and Motörhead, the band released their debut EP "Obey Thy Master" in May 2020, recorded at Solo Studio in Belo Horizonte.
Puerto Montt, CL · 2009–present · active
Drakher is a heavy metal band from Puerto Montt in Chile's Los Lagos region, formed in 2002 out of an earlier Judas Priest tribute project called Force Down. The band released their debut full-length "Primal Machine" in 2005 and followed it with "Rejector" in 2010 on Australis Records, recorded at Studio Sade in Santiago; drummer Walter Tölg is also known for his work with Chilean black metal band Hetroertzen.
São Paulo, BR · 2016–present · active
Eden Seed is a heavy/thrash metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2016 by guitarist Gisele Marie Rocha, who gained international attention as one of the first Muslim women to front a recorded heavy/thrash metal act. The band released their debut full-length "Age of Creation" in April 2018, a record blending classic heavy metal with thrash and progressive elements.
São Paulo, BR · active
Electric Age is a hard rock and heavy metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, that began as a Deep Purple tribute act before developing their own arena-oriented sound with '70s-influenced guitar work. The band released a self-titled six-track EP through Divebomb Records in December 2013 and has won multiple festivals in the São Paulo region.
Recife, BR · 2016–present · active
Elizabethan Walpurga is a blackened heavy metal band from Recife, Brazil, with roots stretching back to 1994 when the original members first formed together under a different name. After disbanding in 2002, the group reunited in 2015 and recorded their debut full-length Walpurgisnacht, released in October 2016 through Shinigami Records, blending traditional heavy metal with black metal and regional Brazilian musical influences.

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