Originally active between 2004 and 2009, Opus Nokturne returned in 2024 with a heavier, darker orientation, blending black and death metal textures into a progressive framework. Their debut EP "Winds of Sand," released independently in June 2025, marks the project's reintroduction with a sound that leans into dense atmospherics and compositional ambition.

Opus V bring together seasoned Brazilian heavy metal musicians for a dense, keyboard-driven brand of progressive metal that draws on classic prog and power metal equally. Their 2020 album "Universe of Truths" featured notable guests including Zakk Stevens of Savatage on vocals and Ricardo Confessori of Angra on drums, signaling the band's ambitions well beyond the local scene.

Orizzon bring a four-piece lineup — vocalist Tiago Pierucci, guitarist Marcos Duran, bassist Leonardo Gonçalves, and drummer Fabricio Mendonça — to a sound that fuses classic heavy metal muscle with progressive songwriting ambition. Their 2024 debut "Inner" confirmed the band's intent to bridge old-school power and modern technical sensibility without defaulting to either extreme. The result is a progressive metal record that values memorable hooks alongside compositional depth.

Patricio Stiglich Project is a progressive metal and rock band from Bogotá, Colombia, active since 2010. The project has released five full-length albums, most recently "5" in 2024, alongside several EPs and singles exploring themes of life and humanity. Notably, they opened for Megadeth at the band's Bogotá show on September 2, 2012.

Pentachrome is a progressive metal band from Medellín, Colombia, formed in 2019. The band draws on themes of philosophy, history, and literature, and has released two EPs: "Tautology" (2020) and "Mentir" (2024). They operate as an independent act and are listed on Metal Archives as active.

Persevere is a symphonic metal project from Buenos Aires, Argentina, fronted by vocalist Christian F. Reina alongside guitarist Gustavo "Yue" López. The band blends orchestral arrangements with progressive metal structures and maintains an active presence on Bandcamp and SoundCloud.

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.

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.

Prelludium blended melodic power metal with progressive structures in the tradition of the classic European scene, previously operating under the name Sygnus before regrouping around 2006. The band released Awakening - The Unplugged Sessions in 2012, an intimate acoustic set that highlighted their songwriting craft before the group eventually dissolved.