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Buenos Aires, BR · 1997–present · active
Sauron is a Buenos Aires stoner rock outfit founded by guitarist J.B. Larralde and vocalist Pato Larralde, regarded as one of Argentina's earliest stoner acts alongside Los Natas. They released six studio albums across nearly three decades, beginning with their self-titled debut in 1997 and continuing through El color que cayó del cielo (1999), Sobrenatural (2003), La guerra del fuego (2009), El último árbol sobre la tierra (2012), and Los Ojos Del Cuadro in 2018.
Rio de Janeiro, BR · active
Progressive metal band from Rio de Janeiro, formed in 1995, recording in Portuguese. The band released two studio albums — Initium (1999) and Busca (2002) on Rock Symphony — before splitting up.
Uberaba, BR · active
Stoner/rock band from Uberaba, Minas Gerais, formed in 2021 when guitarists Fabiano Zoreya and Leandro Keka — both veterans of the Horror Punk band Abracadave — reunited to play together. The band operates primarily as an instrumental project.
Rio de Janeiro, BR · active
Progressive metal band from Rio de Janeiro, founded in 1999 by Rodrigo and Tiago. The band released their debut album, Prologue to Infinity, in 2001 on the Rock Symphony label, with Renato Stefani on vocals and recorded at Guitar Paradise Studio in Rio de Janeiro.
Porto Alegre, BR · active
Stoner metal band founded in Porto Alegre, Brazil in 2013 by guitarist and vocalist Christiano Vieira. After Vieira relocated to Portugal in 2022 and rebuilt the band there, The Red Crow released their debut album Spellbound in January 2025 on Sodeh Records, a ten-track record drawing on Black Sabbath and Red Fang.
Rosario, AR · 2023–present · active
Triangulo Negro is a heavy psych and stoner rock trio from Rosario, Argentina, comprising Elvio Valdes on guitars, Rodrigo Ortiz on bass, and Daniel Tenaglia on drums. They released a self-titled debut album in November 2023, recorded between January 2022 and August 2023, and followed it with the sophomore full-length "El último árbol" in January 2026.
Alta Gracia, AR · 2014–present · active
Triciclo is a stoner/desert rock trio from Alta Gracia, Córdoba, featuring Fer Paré Vallejos on drums, Juan Moreschi (Juanca) on guitar, and Santiago Silva on bass. Their releases include the album "Abya" (2020) and the fully instrumental "00 11 37" (2023), the latter recorded and mixed at home and drawing comparisons to early Queens of the Stone Age and Monster Magnet.
Curitiba, BR · active
Stoner/doom metal band from Curitiba, Paraná, active since 2015. Their self-titled debut album was released on March 28, 2015, followed by Mangue on March 22, 2016, the latter recorded at Bend Studio in Joinville, Santa Catarina, with a sound drawing on heavy groove and psych-influenced riffs.
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.

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