Aonikenk is a speed metal band from Plaza Huincul, Neuquén, taking their name from the Tehuelche word for "people from the south" in a nod to their Patagonian roots. The band built a catalog of heavy metal albums with socially conscious and nativist themes, including "Sentir Metalero" (2001) and "A Mi Argentina" (2005), the latter released on Icarus Music. Members Daniel Carrasco, Ariel Basualto, and Juanchy Basualto drove the band's distinctly Argentine sound throughout their run.

Armoured Knight is a heavy/speed metal band from Peñaflor, Chile, active since 2012, whose lineup has centered on guitarist Cristian León alongside vocalist José Tapia and bassist Christopher Falk. They built their catalog across three EPs — "Prophecy of Tomorrow" (2013), "Ashes of Glory" (2017), and "The Sacred Flame" (2020) — before releasing their debut full-length "The Quest for the Sacred Melody" in October 2025 through German label Dying Victims Productions.

Atomic Head was a speed metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2004 by guitarist and vocalist SEbG with a focus on Bay Area thrash influences. The band released a self-titled five-track EP in 2006 and their only full-length album, March of the Urban Zombies, in 2014 before disbanding.

Blasfemador is a speed/thrash metal band from Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, known for combining the aggression of 1980s extreme metal with horror and occult themes, and for performing entirely in Portuguese. Their discography includes the full-length "Cosmofobia" (2021) and the 2026 album "Malleus Maleficarum," which has been described as their most ambitious release to date. The band is not to be confused with a separate Blasfemador project from Alfenas, Minas Gerais.

Carrasco is a blackened thrash/speed metal band from Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, formed in 2013, with lyrics dealing in death, occultism, and the macabre. The band is signed to Cianeto Discos, through which they released the album "Armageddon" in 2020, a storm of death/black/thrash driven by Spanish-language lyrics.

Carttada is a speed/heavy metal and hard rock band from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, born from a project that evolved into its current form by the early 2020s. The band is signed to the label RTR Records and released their debut album "Recharged" in January 2022, recorded and produced by guitarist Aly Fioren at Funds House Studio in Curitiba. Comparisons to Motörhead have followed the band in the Brazilian press.

Chumbo is a heavy/speed metal and punk band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2017, drawing heavily on NWOBHM and Motörhead-style influences. The band — featuring Rodolfo Paes on vocals, Gustavo Lord Ripper on guitars, Igor Mephisto Lourenço on bass, and Breno Thunder Bastos on drums — released their self-titled debut album in 2021 to positive underground reception. Their music blends raw punk energy with classic heavy metal riffing in the vein of Mercyful Fate, Thin Lizzy, and Black Sabbath.

Cult of Horror is a black/speed metal trio from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed in 2015 and featuring members with ties to underground acts including Whipstriker, Apocalyptic Raids, Comando Nuclear, and Bordel Inferno. The band released their debut album Babalon Working in April 2016, recorded at Tokaia Studio in Rio de Janeiro, blending first-wave black metal rawness with Motörhead-influenced speed metal and d-beat punk rhythms. Their sound draws thematic inspiration from cult horror cinema and occultism.

Cérbero is a power/speed metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, listed on Metal Archives with an active status. The band plays fast, aggressive metal in the power and speed metal tradition and has released material available on Bandcamp. They share a name with a separate split-up thrash metal act from Recife, Pernambuco.