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CO · active
Evil Heart is a heavy metal band from Antioquia, Colombia, formed in 2018 in Medellín by Sergio Muñoz (vocals/guitar), Ramiro García (guitar), and Andrés Atehortúa (bass). The band has released two full-lengths on Metal Archives: Burning Day in Hell (2020) and Wicked Man (2023).
Guarujá, BR · 2020–present · active
Evil Minds is a heavy metal band from Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil, drawing clear influence from classic acts like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Running Wild, and Iced Earth. The band released their debut album "Eyes of Tomorrow" in March 2020, a ten-track record available independently through Bandcamp.
Recife, BR · 2016–present · active
Evocati is a traditional heavy metal band from Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, comprising vocalist Sérgio Costa, guitarist Nenel Lucena, bassist Luiz Neto, and drummer Diego Coutinho. The band made their mark on the Pernambuco metal scene with the 2015 single "No Permission" before releasing their self-titled debut album in November 2016, a nine-track record rooted in the classic heavy metal sound of the 1970s and 1980s.
Buenos Aires, AR · 2021–present · active
Exocet is a heavy metal band from Buenos Aires, formed in 1991 and named after the Exocet missile used during the Falkland Islands conflict, a reference that underscores their politically engaged lyrical stance. The band built a discography across the 1990s and 2000s that includes Mercado del Dolor (1995), La Cura de la Demencia (2000), and Luchar Hasta Morir (2002), before taking a hiatus from 2010 to 2017. Their current lineup consists of vocalist Diego Abrego, bassist Sebastian Mendoza, guitarist Paulo Avila, and drummer Gaston Gallo, and they have been regular participants in the Festival Nunca Más.
Valparaíso, CL · 2022–present · active
Faceless Empress is a stoner heavy metal band from Valparaíso, Chile, formed in 2022, drawing comparisons to Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, and desert rock acts like Kyuss and Dozer. The four-piece released their debut EP The Escapist in August 2024, produced and mixed at Magia Negra Studios.
São Paulo, BR · 2001–? · disbanded
Faces of Madness was a heavy metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in the mid-1990s, who released their debut album "Rusted Memories" in 2001 followed by "Locus Horrendus" in 2008. The band played traditional, melody-laced heavy metal without keyboards, drawing on classic power metal influences while maintaining a direct, guitar-driven sound. Both albums remain available through their Bandcamp page.
Rio de Janeiro, BR · 2012–present · active
Facing Fear is a heavy metal quartet from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed in 2016, featuring vocalist Terry Painkiller, guitarist Raphael Dantas, bassist Nathalia Souza, and drummer Vall Maranhão. Rooted in old-school heavy metal in the tradition of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Saxon, and Accept, the band released the album "Ana Jansen" in 2019 and followed it with "Marginal Metal" in 2022. Their recordings have reached listeners in Japan and garnered attention in the United States.
Buenos Aires, AR · 2021–present · active
Filosa is an all-female heavy metal band from Buenos Aires whose lineup features Gabriela Altamirano on vocals, Eileen Curri and Sofía Santagelo on guitars, May Arellano on bass, and Yanina Lettera on drums. The band released their debut EP "Al Heavy Metal" on October 25, 2022 through Black Legion Records, singing entirely in Spanish and drawing primary influence from Judas Priest.
Santiago, CL · 2004–present · active
Fireland is a melodic power metal band from Santiago/Viña del Mar, Chile, formed by guitarist and vocalist Rafael Castillo and drawing inspiration from the classic European power metal tradition of Helloween and Gamma Ray. The band released their debut album "God 'n' Evil" in 2010 and followed it with "The Time Traveler" in November 2015, recorded at Monosound Studios in Santiago.

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