Avaken is a power/thrash metal band from Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, formed in 2020 and part of the northeast's small but growing heavy metal underground. They combine the melodic ambition of power metal with thrash metal's velocity and aggression, an approach that connects them to Brazil's long tradition of technically sharp, high-energy metal.

Cérbero is a power/speed metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, listed on Metal Archives with an active status. The band plays fast, aggressive metal in the power and speed metal tradition and has released material available on Bandcamp. They share a name with a separate split-up thrash metal act from Recife, Pernambuco.

Dark Asylum is a power/thrash metal band from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, formed in 2003 and known for blending heavy aggression with melody across both genres. After an extended hiatus, the band resurfaced in 2021 with the EP Deep in the Madness — tracks recorded in 2007 but only then released — featuring guest appearances from Cássio Grovermann of Megalon and guitarist Richard Powell.

El Lado Oscuro is a power/progressive metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, formed in 2002, whose lineup includes Diego Tellechea on guitar and Guillermo Villarreal on bass. The band has released four studio albums: 'Light... at Last' (2014), 'Spacefarers' (2018), 'Nueva Mente' (2021), and 'Into the Void' (2024).

Harvest Moon was a power and progressive metal band from Santos, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2018 and now split up. The project released the EP Decline to Disorder in 2021 through Talheim Records, blending progressive and power metal songwriting across five tracks.

Hibria is a power/speed metal band from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, formed in 1996 and internationally recognized for their technical precision and ferocious tempo. Their debut album Defying the Rules (2004), mixed by Piet Sielck of Iron Savior, was released in Japan where it found a devoted following, and the band went on to support acts including Metallica and Black Sabbath. Subsequent albums include The Skull Collectors (2008), Blind Ride (2011), Silent Revenge (2013), and the self-titled Hibria (2015).

Jackhammer are a power/thrash metal band from Jandira, São Paulo, Brazil. Founded by Leo Axekiller (bass/vocals), Marcelo Barbosa (guitar/vocals), and Bruno Barbosa (drums), the band draws from American thrash metal, German metal, NWOBHM, and hardcore influences. They released their debut album Hard to Be Alive in 2009 and have remained active in the São Paulo metropolitan area's metal circuit.

Kill Hill is a power/thrash metal band from the Quilmes area of Buenos Aires, Argentina, who released their self-titled debut album in 2018, recorded and mixed by Ivan Iñiguez at Absolute Studios in Berazategui. Their second full-length, Tetrinencia, followed in December 2022 — recorded at De La Wave Studios between 2021 and 2022 — and was dedicated to the memory of guitarist David Gómez.

Lybrian is a power/progressive metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2023 by a five-piece lineup including vocalist/bassist Marc Maximo, guitarist/vocalist Lee Shade, guitarist David Thomazone, keyboardist Davi Miaty, and drummer John Oliver. The band released a string of singles in 2024, including "Eyes of Fairy" (February), "Voices of Valhalla" (March), and "Soul in Chains" (December), establishing an epic, melody-driven sound.