Warside is a traditional heavy metal band from Brasília, Distrito Federal, built around a sound directly inspired by the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and classic traditional metal. The band's lineup includes vocalist Leonardo Leão and bassist Vitor Dellamora, and they operate as an independent act within the Brasília metal underground. Their music aims to carry forward the melodic, riff-driven energy of the NWOBHM era within the Brazilian heavy metal scene.

Werken are a heavy metal band from Comodoro Rivadavia in the Patagonia region of Argentina, originally formed in 2002 under the name Odisea before adopting their current name — Mapuche for "messenger" — after five years. The band released three studio albums: "Plegaria al Sur" (2010), "Jinete en la Tormenta" (2014, through Icarus Music), and "Tierra Salvaje" (November 2020, through MTM Prod. Records). Their sound draws on classic heavy metal and hard rock influences including Iron Maiden, Deep Purple, and Argentine folk music.

White Dragon Project is a heavy metal band from Minas Gerais, Brazil, that released their debut album "Prepare for the Changes" blending power, prog, and traditional heavy metal. They followed it with "The Story of Gaia" in 2023, a ten-track concept album released through Nomade Records exploring themes of civilization, ancient history, and secret societies. The band has built a reputation in Brazil's underground metal scene for ambitious, lyrically driven releases.

Wild Witch is a traditional heavy metal band from Curitiba rooted in the raw sound of the 1980s, counting Judas Priest, Saxon, Motörhead, and Iron Maiden among their core influences. The band released their debut album "The Offering" on Arthorium Records in September 2017, with bassist and vocalist Felipe Leite and drummer Weiberlan Garcia anchoring the lineup. Their second full-length, "Reaper's Blade," arrived in 2025 — a record completed across several years after the death of original guitarist Paulo Ryba, with new vocalist Tiago Souza joining to finish the recordings.

Ydris Mortem is a heavy metal band from Valinhos, São Paulo, active since 2000 and operating under the pseudonyms Lutus, Lady Mortis, Nosferdark, RavenLord, and Somnus Cadaversus. The band released its album "Funereal Hymns of Hopeless Eve in A Tenebrae Land Where There Will Not Be Survivors Even In Sacred Places" in June 2000, establishing a doom-tinged and gothic heavy metal aesthetic that has carried through their long career.

Yellow Fever is a traditional heavy metal band from the coastal region of Paraná, Brazil, that grew out of an earlier project called Demon's Crest, which operated from 2014 to 2017 before the name change. Drawing on classic heavy metal themes of history, fantasy, and science fiction, the band built a following in the independent Brazilian underground scene before splitting up.

Zona de Guerra is a heavy metal band from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, formed in 2021 with lyrical themes centered on war. The band released the EP Devastação Bestial as an early statement of their aggressive, riff-driven approach to traditional heavy metal.

Águila Guerrera is a power and heavy metal band from San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina, formed in 2017 by a lineup that includes Fran on vocals and guitar, Matías and Lomu on guitars, Ale on bass, and Massi on drums. The band contributed to the regional compilation Heavy Metal Desde el Tucumán Volume 2 and performed at the Tucumán Metal Fest 2021, cementing their place in the province's metal community. They have also shared stages with touring national acts as part of the northern Argentine heavy metal circuit.

Ícaro is a heavy metal band from Burzaco, Buenos Aires, Argentina, active since the early 2000s and listed on Metal Archives with a history stretching back to regional compilation appearances including Hermandad Metálica Vol. 2 (2000) and a Barón Rojo tribute in 2006. The band released their self-titled full-length album Heavy Metal in October 2013 through Metal Command Records.