Adriano Arguelho is a shred and heavy metal guitarist from Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, operating as a solo project since 2022. Drawing on the tradition of Brazilian instrumental guitar, the project emphasizes technical, high-speed fretwork rooted in heavy metal.

Asteroidea was an instrumental progressive metal and shred band from Salvador, Bahia, founded in 2001 by guitarist Patrick Amorim — the name itself derived from the Latin word for the starfish class. Heavily influenced by guitar virtuosos Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and Yngwie Malmsteen, the group focused on technically demanding original compositions rather than vocals, recording the demo Furthering Your Imagination in 2002 before eventually disbanding.

Cristobal Gallardo is a Chilean guitarist who launched his solo instrumental metal project in 2023 with the single "Maldita Tentación," followed by his debut album "A Puro Corazón" in 2024. His playing blends metal technique with Latin melodic influences, citing Marty Friedman, Gary Moore, and Carlos Santana as primary inspirations.

De Ros is a progressive metal and shred project centered on guitarist Marcos De Ros from Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Originally formed as a power trio in 1991 with drummer Sandro Stecanela and bassist Fábio Alves, the group recorded the instrumental progressive metal albums "Ad Dei Gloriam" (1994) and "Universe" (1997), drawing on influences ranging from jazz-fusion to Indian classical music. Marcos De Ros is recognized by Rolling Stone Brasil as one of 70 Brazilian guitar masters and was the first Brazilian guitarist to release an instructional CD-ROM internationally.

Igor Bollos is a São Paulo-based guitarist, composer, and educator whose solo metal project blends progressive metal, metalcore, and shred with jazz fusion influences. Trained at Faculdade Santa Marcelina (FASM) and a graduate of Unifaccamp's popular music program, he launched the project in 2015 and released his debut metal single "Demon's Toll" in April 2023, an eight-minute track showcasing the project's fusion of extreme and progressive styles.

Kiko Loureiro is a São Paulo-born guitarist best known as a founding member of Angra and as Megadeth's lead guitarist from 2015 to 2023, who has maintained a prolific solo career since his instrumental debut No Gravity (2004). His solo output spans melodic progressive metal and jazz-inflected shred across albums including Universo Inverso, Fullblast, and Sounds of Innocence (2012). His fifth solo album, Theory of Mind (October 2024), explores themes of empathy and human connection through ten tracks of melodic progressive metal.

Lucas Shred is a progressive metal and shred guitar solo project from Curitiba, Brazil, launched in 2022 by guitarist Lucas Shred, who also serves as lead guitarist for the Curitiba-based traditional heavy metal band Wild Witch. The project draws influence from Brazilian guitar virtuosos such as Kiko Loureiro of Angra, and Lucas has additionally played in the traditional metal bands Hell Gun and Phantom Star.

Luis Maldonalle is a shred guitarist and composer from Goiânia, Brazil, who has been active since 1988 across both solo and collaborative work. He is a founding guitarist of Insanidade, a Goiânia hard rock and heavy metal band that released the albums Hello Suckers (2020) and High Speed (2021). In 2025 he released Leviathan, a solo album available on all major digital platforms.

Marco Melo is a progressive metal and shred guitarist from Pernambuco whose catalog blends intricate lead work with collaborative experimentation. His debut EP End of Days (2016) established his direction, and subsequent releases like Transcendent (with Hugo Rioli and Doug Brito) and Drained (with Filipe Soares) showcase a penchant for guest-driven compositions that push the boundaries of technical metal guitar.