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Guaporé, BR · 2015–present · active
Endless Fear is a one-man progressive/thrash metal project from Guaporé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, created and performed entirely by multi-instrumentalist João Roberto Cavanus, who writes, records, and produces all material in his own studio. The project released its debut album "The Curse Inside Me" in September 2015, a nine-track record blending progressive and thrash metal sensibilities.
Montevideo, UY · active
Epicedio is a progressive metal band from Montevideo, Uruguay, that formed in 2009 and released their debut full-length, Lacisum, in December 2018. The album spans nine instrumental tracks drawing on the complex arrangements and technical musicianship associated with acts like Dream Theater and Andromeda. The band operates independently out of Montevideo's underground metal scene.
Porto Alegre (early); Três Coroas, BR · 2010–? · disbanded
Father's Face was a progressive and heavy metal quintet from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, originally conceived by guitarist and vocalist Alessandro Marques. The band set out to craft conceptual albums inspired by classic horror literature, with their first project drawing from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Their discography includes Herald of the End and Soundtrack for a Closing Light before the band split up.
São José dos Campos, BR · 2018–present · active
Fishead is a progressive metal band from São José dos Campos, Brazil, founded in December 2009 by guitarist Danilo Martins and drummer Rodrigo Kusayama as a university project before expanding into a full band. They released their debut album "Green Hope" in 2012, followed by the second album "In My Hell" in 2018, the latter recorded at Acrobata Studio and featuring a fusion of hard rock and progressive metal with aggressive lyrical themes. Vocalist Jezer Ferris, a musician with over 30 years of experience, joined the lineup in 2015.
Nova Iguaçu, BR · 2014–present · active
Folhas de Outono is a Christian progressive metal band from Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed in 2014. The band features guitarists Rafael Cabral and Herbert Silveira alongside vocalist Jefferson Sullivan, bassist Daniel Monteiro, drummer Ton Oliveira, and keyboardist Samuel W. Costa. Their debut album O tempo que me foi dado..., released in October 2014, is a twelve-track record whose lyrical themes draw from Christian scripture and personal faith.
Curitiba, BR · 2011–present · active
Greensleeves is a progressive metal band from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, originally formed in 1993 by guitarists Victor Schmidlin and Cicero Baggio before resuming activity in later years. The band released the concept album "The Elephant Truth" in 2009 — a sprawling 23-movement work spanning over 70 minutes and inspired by John Godfrey Saxe's poem "The Blind Men and the Elephant" — followed by "Inertial Frames" in 2014.
Santos, BR · 2018–? · disbanded
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.
Manaus, BR · 2018–present · active
Hawake is a progressive metal band from Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, formed in 2018. The band blends intricate guitar work, keyboards, and dynamic vocals into an expansive progressive metal sound, and has performed as a support act for Angra in their hometown. Their debut release Duality of the Universe established them as a notable presence in the Brazilian progressive metal scene.
Campinas, BR · 2012–present · active
Heptah is a progressive metal band from Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2012. The quintet — featuring vocalists Rhads Clemente and Ricardo Corsi, guitarists Corsi and Samuel Zechin, bassist Robson Baroli, and drummer Raphael Jorge — released their debut album "Master of Delusion" in September 2012, an 11-track record combining heavy riffs with melodic progressive arrangements.

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