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Celestial Funeral is a doom and stoner metal project from Rio Claro, São Paulo state, Brazil, formed in 2020. Their first recording, “Tubal Cain – People of Goda,” blends stoner and doom metal with passages into black metal, and was released as a single in 2020 on Bandcamp and Spotify. The project is dedicated to exploring the sonic diversity of heavy metal across its heavier sub-genres.
Coiotes S.A. is a stoner metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, formed in 2023. They released their debut album "Daqui Pra Frente Eh Nois" in April 2023, a ten-track record with lyrics in Portuguese blending heavy stoner riffs with hardcore energy and influences from Black Sabbath, Clutch, and Sleep. Singles "Cola Com Nois" and "Melhor Parte" drew attention from the heavy music press ahead of the album's release.
Cosmic Rover is a stoner metal trio from São Paulo, Brazil, formed by drummer and vocalist Edson Graseffi (formerly of Panzer), bassist Rodrigo Felix, and guitarist Xande Saraiva of Baranga. The band blends stoner rock, heavy metal, and southern rock influences, recording their albums live in the room to capture an organic 1970s feel. Their second full-length album, Heavy, was released in December 2021 via Abraxas Records.
Dawn Back is a stoner metal band from Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil, formed around 2013–2014 by guitarists Alan Nisiyamamoto and Rafael Rocas alongside vocalist/bassist Luiz Gustavo and drummer Getúlio Bonelli. The band released a debut five-track EP titled “Back,” available on their Bandcamp page, blending fuzz-heavy riffs and groove-driven rhythms characteristic of the stoner metal style.
Desert Witch is a doom and stoner metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2021 by vocalist Valeria Pérez, guitarist Emilio Nova, bassist Eduardo Fuentes, and drummer Alejandro Sanhueza. The band blends doom, occult rock, and dark psychedelia, pairing dense, heavy instrumentation with melodic Spanish-language vocals. Their debut album "La Otra Razón" was released in May 2025 to international critical acclaim, with reviewers highlighting their atmospheric heaviness and distinctive vocal approach.
Desertica is an instrumental psychedelic doom/stoner rock band from La Plata, Argentina, featuring Ricky and Javi on guitars, Arnold on bass, and Chopo on drums. The band released their debut album MobyDick in November 2025, a three-track instrumental record — comprising "Los Asteroides," "El Desernauta," and "Desertica" — recorded, mixed, and mastered by Ariel Belok at MobyDick studios in La Plata.
Devil's Blues Booze is a heavy/stoner metal band from Poços de Caldas, Brazil, formed in 2022. The band blends stoner, doom, and progressive metal influences, describing their sound as "a trip to another dimension," and released their debut album "Stoner Mountain Giant" in January 2022.
Doomslang is a doom/stoner metal band from Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil, featuring vocalist Sofia Nasar alongside guitars, bass, and drums. The band released the EP "Pier Della Vigna" in September 2020, a female-fronted traditional doom effort spanning four tracks.
Drogula is a Buenos Aires stoner/doom duo founded in March 2022 by Nicolas Casabona (guitar/vocals) and Marcelo Soria (drums), who describe their sound as "sludge stoner space doom with occultist touches of necropsycodelia." The band released their debut full-length "Volume 1" on March 1, 2023, followed by "Volume 2" in January 2025, with both records receiving vinyl editions through Austin-based Herby Records.
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