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São Paulo, BR · active
Power/progressive metal band from São Paulo, formed in 2001 around vocalist Alexandra Liambos, guitarists Rodrigo Vinhas and Fabio Toledo, bassist David Shalom, and drummer Gian Scairato. Their sole album, Another Sun, was released in May 2004 on Hellion Records and recorded at Creative Sound Studios in São Paulo; it features ex-Helloween vocalist Michael Kiske as a guest on the duet "The Encounter" alongside Fabio Laguna of Angra and Fabio Ribeiro of Shaaman.
BR · active
Progressive metal band from Brazil featuring vocalist and guitarist Mauricio Bortoloto, bassist Pedro Ghoneim, and drummer Matheus Vazquez. Their debut album Memory was released in 2022 and includes eight tracks, among them the single Carnival, which adapts the Brazilian frevo rhythm into a heavy metal arrangement.
São Paulo, BR · active
Progressive metal band from São Paulo, formed in 2016, featuring Marcelo Saracino on vocals, Renato Estevam and Gustavo Maia on guitars, André Fernandes on bass, and Mário Maia on drums. Their debut full-length The Sound of Hope was released on December 4, 2021, recorded from February to July 2021 at Acustica Studios in São Paulo and produced by Tito Falaschi.
Quito, EC · active
Viuda Negra was a heavy metal and hard rock band from Chihuahua, Mexico, active from 1992 to 1996. The band released the EP Flotando en la nada in 1995, their only recorded output during their initial run. They have since split up and left behind a small but documented footprint in Mexico's northern heavy metal underground.
Paraná, BR · 2018–present · active
Vox Heaven is a heavy and progressive metal project from Paraná, Brazil, founded by Celso De Freyn and built around an ambitious collaborative framework that enlisted over two dozen co-lead vocalists and fourteen guitarists for its self-titled debut release. The project draws on Christian lyrical themes and brought in internationally recognized players such as Rex Carroll of Whitecross to help shape its densely layered sound.
Mogi das Cruzes, BR · 2016–present · split-up
Wishmaster was a heavy and progressive metal band from Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, listed in the Encyclopaedia Metallum with the 2003 demo Egypt among their known recordings. The band operated as an independent unsigned act throughout their existence and has since split up. Their style combined the melodic weight of traditional heavy metal with progressive song structures.
Caxias do Sul, BR · 2023–present · split-up
Ynis Vitrin was a progressive metal band from Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, whose name references the Arthurian legend of Merlin's glass castle. The band took years to complete their debut recording, finally releasing the demo-CD A Dark Land in 2005 with members including Benhur Vieira Lima on bass and Jocemar Maciel on guitar, drawing influences from Helloween, Stratovarius, and Iron Maiden.
Pouso Alegre, BR · 2021–? · disbanded
Zarg is a progressive metal and rock band from Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, tracing its roots to a 1993 cover band called Mr. Wizard founded by vocalist and guitarist Alexandre Siqueira, guitarist Leonardo Coutinho, drummer Christian Valias, and bassist Geraldo Morais. After a gradual shift toward original progressive material, the band recorded the demo Zaravásh in 1999 and formally released their debut album Zaravash in 2002 on the label Progressive Rock Worldwide.

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