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Aavah was a gothic/power metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, active from 2005 until their eventual split-up. The band blended melodic power metal with gothic atmosphere and Christian lyrical themes, releasing the EP A Night in the Wild Garden in 2006 and the single Endless Ocean in 2008. Their lineup featured vocalist Paula Kel alongside a full ensemble recorded through Kidman Estúdio.
After:Life was a power metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, active from 2011 until their split-up. Operating in the tradition of Brazilian melodic power metal, the band explored themes of philosophy, loss, and science fiction, releasing material through Die Hard Records before eventually disbanding.
AfterDreams is a power metal band from Campana, Buenos Aires, Argentina, with a discography that includes the albums Wildfire (2012) and Nightmare (2017), the latter showcasing a hard rock and power metal approach rooted in themes of faith and perseverance. The band's lineup has featured members performing under stage names including Paulie Danger on vocals, Bryan Blade and Freddie Crazy on guitars, Ernie Raven on bass, and Nicko Thunder on drums. Active in the Argentine metal scene, AfterDreams have built a following through years of recorded output and live performances.
Aliquid is a progressive/power metal band from Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil, formed in 2011 and active in the northeastern Brazilian underground metal scene. Playing in a genre dominated by bands from the south and southeast, Aliquid brings melodic progressive metal with power metal dynamics to a region less commonly represented in Brazilian metal discourse. The band is unsigned and independent, releasing music through Bandcamp.
Alliance is a progressive power metal band from Fortaleza, Ceará, bringing the melodic ambition of the genre to Brazil's northeast. Formed in 2014, they sit within a tradition of Brazilian power and prog metal acts known for technically ambitious compositions and soaring vocals.
Almah was a São Paulo progressive power metal band founded in 2006 by Edu Falaschi, who had previously fronted Angra for a decade. Falaschi left Angra in 2012 to focus entirely on Almah, releasing albums including 'Motion' (2011), 'Unfold' (2013), and 'E.V.O.' (2016), and the band performed at Rock in Rio (2013) and ProgPower USA (2015) before eventually going on indefinite hiatus.
Andre Matos (14 September 1971 – 8 June 2019) was one of Brazil's most celebrated heavy and power metal vocalists, known for his tenor voice spanning roughly 3.5 octaves and his operatic delivery. He rose to international fame as the founding vocalist of Angra — whose debut "Angels Cry" (1993) broke through in Japan and Europe — and later fronted Shaman before dedicating his final years to a solo career that launched in earnest around 2012; following his death from a heart attack in 2019, São Paulo's mayor declared June 8 as the city's Heavy Metal Day in his honor.
Angel's Fire is a symphonic power metal band from Recife, Pernambuco, formed by childhood friends who built their sound around the melodic grandeur of Nightwish, Rhapsody of Fire, and Sonata Arctica. Their debut full-length "O Conto" (2018) features vocalist Priscila Lira leading 11 orchestrated tracks primarily sung in Portuguese, blending Christian spiritual themes with cinematic arrangements drawn from film score influences.
Archtype is a power metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2013, carrying forward influences rooted in the classic Brazilian power metal tradition. Their lyrical themes revolve around esotericism and prophecy, setting them apart from the more fantasy-oriented peers in the genre. The band emerged partly from the lineage of earlier São Paulo acts and has remained active on the underground circuit.
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