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Santiago, CL · 2017–present · active
Melomaniak is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Santiago, Chile whose lineup includes Claudio Melo, Guillermo Ananias, Fernando Forttes, and Nicolás Rosales. The band performs entirely in Spanish and has released two albums: Comprando Horror (2017) and El Adversario (2019).
Rio de Janeiro, BR · 2014–present · active
An all-female heavy metal band whose lineup includes vocalist Verônica Voxx, guitarists Fernanda Schenker and Helena Accioly, bassist Drika Martins, and drummer Roberta Tesch. They debuted with the EP Catch Me If You Can in 2014 before releasing their full-length Saving You From Reality in 2018, a conceptually driven album rooted in classic heavy metal with bursts of symphonic texture and Voxx's commanding vocal presence at the center.
Tatuí, BR · 2021–present · active
Founded by Gustavo Campos and Dudu Del Bem, Menacer plays heavy metal informed by thrash, progressive rock, and classical music, resulting in a technically energetic sound built around direct, listener-focused riffs. The band debuted with the EP Rise Up The Menace in 2006, went on hiatus, and returned in 2012 with vocalist John Rodrigues adopting a heavier edge while preserving the original character of the project.
Pucón, CL · 2015–present · active
Metakiase is a two-piece heavy and stoner rock outfit from Pucón in Chile's Araucanía region, formed by drummer Tomás Trucco and guitarist/vocalist Vipe Schindler. Their 2015 debut album La Ruta de la Araucanía blends speed-injected thrash riffs with heavy blues and stoner grooves, drawing on the volcanic landscapes and Mapuche cultural heritage of their southern homeland.
Ramos Mejía, AR · 2016–present · active
Methrasheros is a thrash/punk crossover band from Ramos Mejía in the Buenos Aires province, featuring vocalist Pablo Methrashero, guitarists Julio Pursan and Gabi Asko, bassist/vocalist Hernan Wattusi, and drummer Leandro Lapolla. Their eleven-track album Enemigos was released on October 6, 2018, with tracks addressing political and social themes.
Santiago, CL · 2024–present · active
Michel Garrido is a Santiago-based musician best known as the longtime lead guitarist of Chilean extreme metal band Necrodead. His solo work blends rock, post-metal, and folk influences, with releases including his debut album Bahual (2009) and the Australis Records-distributed Güiña (2021), the latter recorded across studios in Chile and Argentina during the country's social unrest and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Luján, AR · 2013–present · active
Misiva is a heavy metal band from Luján, Buenos Aires Province, featuring Damian Tus on vocals, Ezequiel Corsi on guitar, Pablo Golia on bass, and Lucio Ascani on drums. Their 2020 self-titled EP, recorded at Chivo Records Studios by producer Luis Salvatierra, contains three original tracks and a cover of V8's classic "Lanzados al Mundo," situating the band squarely in the tradition of Argentine heavy metal.
Curitiba, BR · 2022–present · active
Mono Histeria is a Curitiba outfit blending progressive, doom, and stoner metal into a dense, riff-driven sound. The band released "Volume 1" in 2022 and has tracks such as "Instinto" and "Primata" available on streaming platforms, pointing toward a sound influenced by the heavier end of the psychedelic and doom rock spectrum.
Santo André, BR · 2013–present · active
Montanha began their career rooted in classic heavy metal and hard rock before gradually shifting toward fuzzier, psychedelic stoner rock territory. The band introduced themselves with a self-titled EP in 2013 and later developed their heavier, riff-driven sound across subsequent releases including the full-length Alvorada.

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