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Buenos Aires, AR · 2019–present · active
Fuentealba is a Buenos Aires stoner/doom trio consisting of Mario Banega on guitar and vocals, Federico Pelfini on drums, and Gonzalo Vazquez Ubiedo on bass. The band released their debut EP "Presente" in December 2019, followed by "Fuentealba Km 0" (2022) and the three-track release "Mazmorras" in November 2024.
São Paulo, BR · 2013–present · active
Goatmantra is a sludge and stoner metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, active since 2013. Their self-titled debut album, recorded at Fábrica de Sonhos studio in São Paulo and released in March 2013, features eight tracks of heavy, riff-driven stoner doom described as packed with sludgy guitar work and hallucinogenic atmosphere.
São Paulo, BR · 2006–present · active
Güdenläwd is a heavy and stoner metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, active since 2006. The band has released the album Good And Loud and contributed to a Circus of Power tribute release, maintaining an independent presence on Bandcamp.
Santiago, CL · 2021–present · active
Halahache is a stoner metal trio from Santiago, Chile who describe their sound as centered on fuzz, doom, and attitude. The band contributed a track to the 2021 compilation "Doomed & Stoned in Chile" and have released original material including their "Demo I" on Bandcamp.
São Paulo, BR · 2016–present · active
Huaychivo is a stoner/doom metal project from São Paulo, Brazil, created by musician and designer Marcel Vieira. The project released its debut album "The Five Agreements" in April 2016, a five-track instrumental record featuring heavy downtuned riffage rooted in the stoner and doom metal tradition.
Brasília, BR · 2000–present · active
Into the Dust is a stoner metal band from Brasília, Federal District, Brazil, formed in 2000 by former members of the death/thrash act Grothesc. Drawing inspiration from Black Sabbath, Saint Vitus, and Candlemass, the band released a debut demo in 2000, a second demo "March of Believers" in 2006, and two EPs — "ITD" in 2014 and 2018 — building a steady presence in the Brazilian underground doom and stoner scene.
Santiago, CL · 2011–present · active
Invitado de Piedra is a psychedelic doom and stoner metal band from Santiago, Chile, whose lineup includes Pablo Ravelo (drums), Eduardo Rojas (bass), Felipe Godoy (guitar), and Esteban Delgado (vocals/guitar). The band debuted with the Quema el Sol EP in 2011, followed by the debut full-length Todos Caerán in 2013, and released the sprawling 33-minute single-track album Uroboros in 2021, a fuzz-drenched sludge and drone metal composition recorded at Estudio Proyectil.
Pilar, AR · 2014–? · disbanded
Jheronimus Bosch were a progressive/stoner metal band from Pilar, Buenos Aires, founded in 2003 by vocalist and guitarist Lautaro Lunadei and bassist Alejandro Oteiza, with guitarist Ignacio Cruz and drummer Jorge Vega completing the definitive lineup. The band released their self-titled EP in 2008 as well as a subsequent album titled "Ø," both independently. They were active until around 2014 when the band split up.
Rio de Janeiro, BR · 2022–present · active
Kathartica is a heavy and stoner metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed in 2022 by guitarist Gabriel Policarpo and bassist Matheus Motta, with drummer Yael Torres and vocalist Jessé Monteiro completing the lineup. Drawing from classic heavy metal and a wide range of influences, the band blends weight and groove into their metallic sound. They are active on Bandcamp and Spotify as an independent act.

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