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Mortal Whisper is a heavy metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2016 by vocalist/lead guitarist José Tapia alongside rhythm guitarist Cristóbal Moreno, bassist Matías Rodríguez, and drummer Francisco Cerda. Their 2016 self-titled EP, recorded and mixed by Cristian Lion at Lion's Roar Studio in Peñaflor, showcases a driving sound rooted in traditional heavy and speed metal.
Motorbastards are a Motörhead-devoted power trio from Curitiba led by bassist and vocalist Carlão Bastard, whose rumbling low-end and raspy delivery draw unmistakable parallels to Lemmy Kilmister. The band channels classic rock 'n' roll aggression through a speed metal lens, and their debut album of original material, 'Divisão Rock N Roll,' sold its entire limited pressing within a year of release.
MotorManiak is a heavy metal band from Bogotá, Colombia, established in 2021. The band plays classic-leaning heavy metal and has released tracks including "Kill the Devil," "Old Times Rock N Roll," "Heavy Cross," and "Omega Riders" through their Bandcamp page. They remain unsigned and active in the Colombian heavy metal underground.
A shred-focused heavy metal outfit from the port city of Santos, Mr. Green traded in technically demanding guitar work within a classic heavy metal framework. The band operated as an independent act and left behind an instrumental-leaning legacy before splitting up.
Formed in Rio Grande in 2018 by vocalist Miro Cheyenne and guitarist Maikão, Nasty n' Loaded play a hard-driving blend of classic heavy metal, hard rock, and punk that draws from both the NWOBHM tradition and the rawer end of the hard rock spectrum. Their 2025 album Day Is Gone, featuring a five-piece lineup, stretches across twelve tracks including "Flesh and Bone" and the closing "Angel of Fire".
Founded in Formosa, Goiás by Rafael Montalvão, Naughty Dog plant themselves firmly in the old-school traditional heavy metal tradition, drawing on the melodic sensibility of the New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal. Their 2021 debut Dogs Like No Clowns, distributed in Europe by Audio Miasma Records, showcases crunching riffs, energetic pacing, and a conviction that classic heavy metal songwriting still has plenty to say.
Nely Arocalypse is a Chilean solo metal project blending old-school heavy metal and thrash with acoustic folk and rock elements. The project launched with the debut album "Antiplanic Winter" in October 2020, described as "heavy metal forged from the mined metals of Chile and the world," followed by the 24-track acoustic record "Salar de Acoustica" in June 2021.
Founded in 2017 by guitarist Luke D. Couto, Night Prowler draw their DNA from the British and European heavy metal traditions — Saxon, Iron Maiden, Running Wild, and Demon are touchstones — delivered with a raw but hook-driven energy. Their debut album No Escape, released in 2021 through Dying Victims Productions, spans ten tracks that range from punchy speed metal to melodic mid-tempo cuts, earning the band attention well outside Brazil.
Nightwölf wear their Judas Priest and Accept influences proudly, forging a traditional heavy metal sound built on twin-guitar riffs and powerful melodic vocals from Jack Znake. Their 2023 debut album "The Cult of the Wolf", released through Kill Again Records, is a ten-track statement of purpose that even dips into Afro-Brazilian mythology with the track "God of Iron".
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