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La Rioja, AR · 2023–present · active
Acid Satan is a five-piece metal and punk fusion band from La Rioja, Argentina, formed in early 2023, featuring Kevin Satan on vocals and guitar, Mati Argonaut on guitar, Neri Blackmass on keys and vocals, Pablo Fat Pipe on bass, and Pablo Kdk on drums. Their debut EP "Doomed Junkies," released September 28, 2023 and recorded in the Matadero neighborhood of La Rioja, contains six tracks exploring themes of witchcraft, paranoia, and dark psychedelia. The band fuses crossover thrash energy with stoner heaviness and lysergic textures uncommon in Argentina's northwest.
Valdivia, CL · 2009–present · active
Acid Trip is a four-piece progressive and stoner metal band from Valdivia, Chile, formed in 2010, comprising Felipe Mendoza (guitar/vocals), Sergio Hinojosa (guitar/vocals), Nicolás Mendoza (bass/vocals), and Felipe Valencia (drums/vocals). Their debut album "Volumen Uno" was released on December 9, 2024, recorded at Estudios MonteRanco in Futrono, and features singles including "Hombre Elefante," "Mary Jane," and "Cabalgata en el Apocalipsis." The record received positive reception across the Chilean metal and rock press.
Mundo Novo, BR · 2018–present · active
Anatomy Corruption is a death/stoner metal band from Mundo Novo, Bahia, Brazil, formed in 2018. The band occupies an unusual niche, blending the psychedelic, riff-heavy groove of stoner metal with death metal aggression — a combination that sets them apart from the standard extreme metal output of Brazil's northeast.
Teresópolis, BR · 2014–present · split-up
Antro were a heavy and stoner metal band from Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, active from 2014 until their split-up. Rooted in the fuzzed-out, riff-driven tradition of stoner and heavy metal, the band was part of a small but vibrant underground scene in the mountainous Serrana region of Rio de Janeiro state. They operated independently and released music through Bandcamp.
Blumenau, BR · 2018–present · active
Aroma de Saturno is a doom, sludge, and stoner metal band from Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil, formed in 2018. They occupy the slower, heavier end of the Brazilian metal underground, releasing their self-titled EP and the track Ponto Sem Retorno through Bandcamp. Blumenau's German-immigrant heritage and industrial past give the city an unusual cultural backdrop for the kind of heavy, atmospheric metal Aroma de Saturno pursues.
Santiago, AR · 2014–present · active
Bagual is a stoner metal and heavy psych band from Santiago, Chile, comprising Francisco "Greengo" Yañez (guitars and vocals), Felipe Machuca (guitars), Julián "Lobo" Inostroza (bass), and Alejandro Clavijo (drums). The band debuted with I: Viento Sur (2014) and followed with II: Viento Norte (2015), both recorded independently in Chile, and have continued releasing music through Nulla (2017) and Inhvmar (2024).
Santiago, CL · 2014–present · active
Bagual is a stoner metal and heavy psych band from Santiago, Chile, comprising Francisco "Greengo" Yañez (guitars and vocals), Felipe Machuca (guitars), Julián "Lobo" Inostroza (bass), and Alejandro Clavijo (drums). The band debuted with I: Viento Sur (2014) and followed with II: Viento Norte (2015), both recorded independently in Chile, and have continued releasing music through Nulla (2017) and Inhvmar (2024).
Neuquén, AR · 2019–present · active
Bardasagat is a Patagonian stoner metal band from Neuquén, Argentina, active since 2018 and comprising Mauro and Ariel on guitar and vocals, Franco on bass, and Matías on drums. The band has released the "Samsara/Atreyu" record and captured their live energy on "En vivo '23" (2023), self-describing their sound as "stoner patagónico."
Jaú, BR · 2017–present · active
Black Bull Fuzz is a stoner rock trio from Jaú, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2017. The band delivers heavily fuzzed, groove-driven stoner rock, and released their debut EP "Sound of Chaos" in 2017.

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