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São Paulo, BR · 2017–present · active
Named after one of the three Erinyes of Greek mythology, Megaira released their debut "Power, Lies and Death" in 2017, a concept album drawing on stories from Greek myth including the Minotaur, Icarus, and the punishing goddesses who lend the band its name. The record pairs guttural death metal vocals from Paulo Schmidt against the clean, heavy metal delivery of Annia Bertoni, layering thrash aggression with melodic power metal hooks and black metal atmosphere.
Mendoza, AR · 1999–? · disbanded
Moriquëndi was a power/progressive metal band from Mendoza founded in 1998 by Roly E. Testini (1975–2008), whose songwriting drew from J.R.R. Tolkien's mythology and his own original fantasy stories. The band's debut demo El Último Elfo Oscuro was recorded in January 2001 at Estudios ADN with Aníbal Rivero and Diego Rubio, and the lineup included drummers Marcelo Narváez, guitarists Javier Vildoza and Sebastián Narváez, bassist Gabriel Narváez, and keyboardist Nicolás Sánchez.
Itaquaquecetuba, BR · 2007–present · active
Ovvercross is a heavy metal trio built around the guitar and vocals of Bruno Oliveira, whose muscular riff-driven attack sits somewhere between classic NWOBHM and the harder-edged German heavy metal tradition. Their 2021 debut full-length Stuttgart, 1943 — preceded by the EP So Survive — is a concept record centered on the true story of a nine-year-old boy sheltering from an Allied air raid over Stuttgart, turning historical trauma into anthemic, propulsive metal.
Natal, BR · 2024–present · split-up
Parth Gallen was a power and speed metal band from Natal active from 2001 to 2005, drawing on fantasy worlds drawn from video games, anime, and epic fiction — references to universes like World of Warcraft and Castlevania ran through their early material. In 2024 the surviving members issued Burning Swans, a collection built from tapes recorded at a 2017 reunion session featuring vocalist Davison Pegado, guitarists Christophe Freire and Roberto Phrankson, drummer T-Rash, and bassist André Rocha.
Medellin, CO · active
Power Within is a power/progressive metal band from Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia, formed in 2016. Their 2018 debut full-length Inception introduced their melodic, technically driven sound, and the band followed it with the 2021 single Esencia. Their lyrical themes explore inner struggles, life, and social issues.
Buenos Aires, AR · 2012–present · active
Power/progressive metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, active since 2012. The band released the full-length album Changes on June 17, 2018, through Heart of Steel Records in digital format. They remain one of the few Argentine acts signed to Heart of Steel Records.
Rio de Janeiro, BR · 2017–present · active
Quintessente is a melodic death and gothic metal band from Rio de Janeiro founded in 1994 under the name Quintessence, with a current lineup of vocalist André Carvalho, guitarist Cristiano Dias, keyboardist and vocalist Cristina Müller, bassist Luiz Fernando de Paula, and drummer Leo Birigui. After releasing two demos in 1996 and 2000 and a roughly 15-year hiatus, the band returned in 2015 and issued their debut full-length Songs from Celestial Spheres in 2017, which was later re-released digitally by Roadie Metal in 2019.
São Paulo, BR · active
Progressive/power/speed/heavy metal band from São Paulo formed in 1995, playing in the tradition of melodic and fantasy-themed metal. Their album Svartalfheim was recorded between 1998 and 2000 and eventually released in 2007, alongside a companion release titled The Seed of Svartalfheim.
Sabará, BR · active
Heavy/power/progressive metal band from Sabará, Minas Gerais, formed around 2000 out of an earlier project called Ministerium. The band's 2003 demo 'RCT4' — featuring members Gustavo Barbosa, Fabiano Rezende, Francis Botene, Gabriel Carvalho, and Felipe Travaglini — showcased Catholic-themed lyrics and melodic power metal in the tradition of Brazilian acts of the era; the band subsequently split up.

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