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Buenos Aires, AR · 2017–present · active
Kaer Morhen is a melodic death metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, formed in 2017 by guitarists Andres and Adrian Ojeda alongside vocalist Christopher Amato, bassist Ariel Pirelli, and drummer Adrian Ojeda. They debuted with a self-titled EP in 2017 and followed with the three-track release Tales Deserve to Be Told in September 2018.
Natal, BR · 2012–present · active
Kataphero is a melodic death metal band from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, active since 2009, whose sound blends doom and black metal atmospheres with somber, introspective melodies. Their discography spans four albums: Life (2012), From Dust (2015), Veil of Illusions (2022), and From the Science of the Black Earth (2025), showing sustained creative output over more than a decade. The band's current lineup centers on brothers Paulo Henrique Santiago (vocals, guitar) and João Felipe Santiago (bass), alongside guitarist David Cantidio and drummer Rafael Borges.
São Paulo, BR · 2019–present · active
Kryour is a melodic death metal band from São Paulo, Brazil. Their debut album Where Treasures Are Nothing, released on June 5, 2019 and recorded at Hard Base Studios with producer Diego Castro, is a conceptual work tracing the arc of a life from birth to death through its lyrics and song sequence.
Curitiba, BR · 2020–? · disbanded
Last Sigh were a melodic death metal and metalcore band from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, with roots going back to 2005. The band released a demo titled Your Worst Fears before recording their debut full-length Beneath of the Flesh, Rotten, which was mixed and mastered by Alexander Dietz of Heaven Shall Burn at Chemical Burn Studio in Germany. During their active years they shared stages with international acts including As I Lay Dying, Killswitch Engage, and August Burns Red.
Dores de Campos, BR · 2013–present · active
Left Behind is a melodic death metal band from Dores de Campos, Minas Gerais, Brazil, formed in 2013. The band released the album Death, Take Me in October 2013, establishing themselves in the Brazilian underground melodic death metal scene.
Curitiba, BR · 2016–present · active
Lost in Wonders is a melodic death metal band from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, formed in 2016. The project centers on Rodolfo Michelis Abilhôa, who handles all instruments, alongside vocalist Luiz Carlos Zientek. The band released their debut album Stout and Full of Life in 2016.
São Paulo, BR · 2015–present · active
M.H.X's Chronicles is a melodic death metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, founded by guitarist and vocalist Murillo Henrique Xavier, whose initials give the band its name. The project expanded into a full quartet with Raphael Carvalho on drums, Michel Oliveira on guitars, and Wallace Ribeiro on bass, releasing the EP "The Preface" (2013) and the fifty-six-minute debut album "Infinite Ocean" in 2015, recorded at Sputnik Home Studio.
Florianópolis, BR · 2017–present · active
Mask of Semblant is a deliberately anonymous progressive/melodic death metal outfit whose members have kept their identities hidden since the band's formation. Their debut EP Existence (2017) mapped the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse across six tracks, while the follow-up Dead Tales (2018) shifted the lyrical lens toward earthly decadence and civilizational rot, both recorded at Socoloski Recordings in Florianópolis.
Buenos Aires, AR · 2022–? · disbanded
Melofrenia was a short-lived melodic death metal project from Buenos Aires whose name fused the words for melody and schizophrenia. They released a self-titled EP and the full-length "Obra Insana" in October 2022 before splitting up.

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