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Heavy metal band from Farroupilha, Rio Grande do Sul, formed in 2004, with lyrics centered on conspiracy theories and extraterrestrial themes. Their EP Ancient Aliens of Damnation (2014) was mixed and mastered by Roger Fingle at Nitro Estúdio in Caxias do Sul.
Heavy metal band from Jacareí, São Paulo, formed in 2003, releasing the demo Celestial Remembrance in 2005 before splitting up and briefly reuniting in 2012. The lineup included vocalist/guitarist Pedro Narita, guitarist Ítalo Junqueira, bassist Ricardo Hasmann, and drummer Vinicius Barbosa.
Black/heavy metal band from Porto Velho, Rondônia, formed in 1998 with a lineup including vocalist Camarão, guitarist Sérgio Watanabe, keyboardist Esther, bassist Anderson Estopa, and drummer Alberto. The band performed at the Madeira Rock Festival in Porto Velho in 2005 and released two full-lengths: Sortilégio in 2005 and O Exilado in 2009.
Heavy metal band from Brasília, formed in 2012, with a lineup of vocalist Jessica Ehlke, guitarist Fabrício Moraes, bassist Zane Galvão, and drummer Nathália Reinehr. The band's musical approach combines traditional heavy metal with hard rock influences from the 1970s, and they released their debut album Rise Again in 2012 as an independent act.
Stained Glory was a thrash/heavy metal band from Bogotá, Colombia, formed in 2008 and active as an independent act. They released the Machinery EP in 2011 and the Hate Corrodes EP in 2016 before splitting up.
Heavy metal band from Franca, São Paulo, formed in 2019 by guitarist Alex Livás alongside vocalist Bruno Coimbra, bassist Rafael Kempp, and drummer Christiano de Paula. Their self-titled debut album, a ten-track record released on September 27, 2023 through Alone Records, covers themes of war, battles, and apocalypse.
Traditional heavy metal band from Rio de Janeiro formed in 2013, fronted by vocalist Terry Painkiller (also of Facing Fear), who released the debut recording Howling Like A Steel Wölf in 2012 before the band went on hiatus. Steel Wölf returned to live activity by 2018, performing at the Metal sem Fronteiras festival in Rio de Janeiro in August of that year.
Heavy metal band from São Paulo, formed in 1990 by brothers Lennon Biscasse (bass) and Lely Biscasse (guitar), who built the group around a New Wave of British Heavy Metal foundation. The band released three studio albums: Battlefield (1998) on Laser Company Records with vocalist Mário Pastore, Behind the History (2001) on Megahard Records with Roddy B on vocals — which was licensed for distribution in Europe, the United States, and Japan — and The Gloomy Night (2013) independently with Daniel Rock on vocals; at various points the band opened for Savatage, Stratovarius, and Saxon.
Tempano are a heavy metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, who debuted in 2002 and built a following through extensive live performances across the country. They released their first EP, "Puños de Metal," independently in 2008 and later issued their third full-length album "Poseidón" through Pacheco Records. The band's lineup has featured vocalist Emiliano "Lobo" Novoa and has undergone numerous member changes throughout its history.
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