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Aceldama is a stoner/doom duo from Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina, built around guitarist and vocalist Ayatola el Infame and drummer El Musulmán. Their 2023 release "Demasiado tarde..." — recorded at El Portón studio — stretches across four sprawling tracks including the ten-minute closer "Estramonio," sitting comfortably in the heavy psychedelic and doom tradition. The album's full subtitle, referencing being "too late to think about God," signals the band's bleak, riff-driven worldview.
Acidemia is a stoner/doom trio from Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil, formed by Henrique Soares (bass/vocals), Mateus Varela (guitar), and Thiago Granetto (drums), drawing heavily from Electric Wizard and Monolord. Their 2021 album Podridão marked a shift toward compositions entirely in Portuguese, blending sludge-inflected doom with psychedelic heaviness across seven tracks. The band has been featured on the Weedian-curated Trip to Brazil compilation, placing them among the notable voices in Brazil's growing stoner/doom underground.
Arrastado is a stoner and doom metal project from Brasília, Brazil, formed in 2018 and built around home recordings under the name that translates roughly to "dragged" in Portuguese — apt for the slow, crushing tempos the band favors. Their releases include the album Isso Também Será Esquecido (This Too Shall Be Forgotten) and Hinos do Esquecimento, both available on Bandcamp and consistent with the heavy, fuzz-driven doom aesthetic. The project's DIY approach and introspective Portuguese titles reflect the broader character of Brazil's independent stoner-doom underground.
Asterias is a stoner/sludge metal band from San Juan, Argentina, featuring Diego Oliver and Juan Montané sharing guitar and bass duties alongside Rodrigo Cardozo on guitar and Pedro Romano on drums. The quartet released Hijo de una Tormenta in 2021, a record that channels the heavy, riff-driven energy of South American stoner rock into dense, atmospheric territory.
Banda de la Muerte is a stoner/heavy metal quartet from El Palomar, Buenos Aires, formed in 2009 and drawing on the heavy riff traditions of Black Sabbath, Melvins, and Black Flag. The band released the album "Pulso de una Mente Maldita" and the Argentine rock covers collection "Seis Canciones" (2013), and have taken their live show to Europe including dates in the Netherlands, UK, Germany, Switzerland, and Belgium.
Black Mantra is a Stoner/Doom/Gothic Metal band from Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil. Their sound blends slow, fuzz-heavy doom riffs with a dark gothic atmosphere and deep, Peter Steele-influenced vocals reminiscent of Type O Negative. The band released their debut album in 2016, with a national edition featuring bonus tracks following in 2018; lyrical themes draw on occultism, misanthropy, and horror.
Black Nóia is a Stoner/Doom Metal band from Assis, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2017. The band blends fuzz-soaked, bass-driven stoner rock with heavy psych and elements of Brazilian rhythms such as samba de terreiro, creating a dense and culturally distinct sound. Their single “O Baque,” released after a four-year hiatus, was described by Doomed and Stoned as an intense journey through slow-driven stoner rock and heavy psych.
Black Witch is a stoner and doom metal band from Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, formed in May 2015. The band features Lorena Rocha on vocals alongside Rafaum Costa on guitar, and draws on 1970s-style heavy rock recast through down-tuned, doom-laden arrangements. Their discography includes the debut EP "Aware" (2015), the full-length "Solve et Coagula" (2016), and the two-part release "The Spiral" (2021).
Caligo is a stoner/doom/sludge metal band from Brasília, Brazil, formed around 2012 by bassist Sandro Santos alongside musicians from other local acts including Death Slam, Terror Revolucionário, Isolate, and I.T.D. Their sound draws heavily on classic doom forebears such as Black Sabbath, Cathedral, Saint Vitus, Pentagram, and Candlemass, and some of their compositions incorporate poetry by Brazilian writer Augusto dos Anjos. The band has released a demo titled “Templo da Descrença” and the single “Monstro Manto,” and members have also contributed to the doom metal supergroup Summa.
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