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Black Feather Klan is a stoner and doom metal band from Belo Horizonte, Brazil, formed in 2015 by Cristiano Nibal (vocals), Pedro Barros (guitar), Rubens Grilão (bass), and Thiago Fernandes (drums). Drawing on influences from Kyuss and Fu Manchu, they debuted with "Vol. I" in 2015 and followed with the heavier, doom-leaning "Vol. II: Cracking the Shell" in 2019. They released a live album, "Live at Demotape," in 2023.
Black Motor Chimps is a Stoner Metal power trio from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, formed around 2019–2020. The band—consisting of Plínio Grecco (vocals/bass), Claudio Moreira (guitar), and Alfredo Malagoli (drums)—draws from blues, grunge, and heavy stoner metal. Their self-titled debut EP features four tracks including “Cold Heart Witch” and “Gravity of Tone.”
Bordel Inferno was a stoner rock and stoner metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed in 2014. The band consisted of Willie Zureta on vocals, Rodrigo Treze on guitar, Eerie Jones on bass and vocals, and Pedro Quintino on drums, and released their debut EP 'Volume I' in January 2014.
Braves Face the Devil is a stoner metal band from Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, formed in 2015. The band later evolved and continued under the name Netuno Doom, shifting toward a progressive doom metal sound with science fiction-themed lyrics drawing on cosmic horror and cyberpunk influences. Both incarnations have been active parts of the northeastern Brazilian heavy music scene.
Brisä is a stoner doom metal band from Congonhas, Minas Gerais, Brazil, formed in 2013. The band has built a reputation in the Brazilian underground scene for professional production and well-crafted compositions, performing at events such as the Rising Metal Fest and the 16º Heavy Fest in Conselheiro Lafaiete. Their sound is characterized by heavy, energetic performances rooted in the stoner doom tradition.
Budasses is a stoner/doom metal project from Villa Lo Errazuriz, Maipú, formed from the ashes of the band Sahumerio. The group released their self-titled demo in 2012 through Proyecto Sepulcro, and later appeared on a 2021 split with Saturno titled "Kura Kütral Ko," tagging their sound as acid weed metal and doom stoner.
Buffalo is a stoner metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, formed around 2002 by guitarist and vocalist Claudio Filadoro following his tenure as bassist in legendary Argentine desert rockers Los Natas. The band has released six studio albums including their debut Temporada de Huracanes (2002), Karma (2005), and Parálisis (2018), blending heavy stoner riffs with 1970s hard rock influences across a catalog spanning nearly two decades.
Cabrocordero is an experimental sludge and stoner metal duo from Buenos Aires, built around bass and drums in a format that recalls Big Business in its stripped-down but crushing heaviness. Their 2011 full-length Namastie Qoh — nine tracks and over fifty minutes of fuzzed-out riffs and noise experiments — earned recognition from international metal press as a standout in South American heavy music. The band has cited a philosophy of musical transmission, describing their compositions as a kind of channel for sonic energy rather than conventional songwriting.
Caveira is a stoner metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, active since 2003. The band features a five-piece lineup and delivers a dark, heavy sound rooted in the stoner and doom traditions. They released the EP “Spine” in 2021, which was picked up by the Stoned Meadow of Doom YouTube channel and gained attention in the international underground stoner scene.
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