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Manaus, BR · 2010–present · active
Álef Hylliel is a prolific post-black metal and blackgaze project from Manaus, Brazil, blending tremolo-driven black metal with shoegaze atmospherics, ambient textures, and post-rock melody. Active since 2010, the project has built an extensive catalog of over a dozen albums on Bandcamp, including releases such as "失われた音" (Ushinawareta Oto), "Laniakea", and "Entre Amigos Depressivos", drawing on themes of depression, isolation, and introspection. The multilingual album titling — mixing Portuguese, English, and Japanese — reflects the project's broad atmospheric and emotional range within the DSBM-adjacent blackgaze space.
Buenos Aires, AR · 2023–present · active
Ánima Gélida is a black metal solo project by Buenos Aires-based musician Berenice Keher, who writes, records, and produces everything independently in her home studio. The project spans depressive, raw, and atmospheric black metal, with releases including Lumiere (2019), Simbelmyne-Entranced by Death (2020), Mordred (2022), and the 2023 album Luminaron.
Medellin, CO · active
Ánimas Defunctorum is a black metal one-man project from Medellín, Colombia, formed in 2020 and released through Odio Eterno Producciones. The project explores a dark lyrical universe of abyss, madness, grief, suicide, and nocturnal despair rooted in the raw black metal tradition. Material is available through the band's Bandcamp page and on social media under the handle @odioeterno_producciones.
Natal, BR · 2010–present · active
Ártemis is a gothic/doom metal band from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, with roots tracing back to 2001 and a reformation around 2010. The band deals in melancholic, atmospheric metal with lyrical themes of love, longing, and the moon, representing a rare voice in the gothic doom scene of Brazil's northeastern interior.
São Bento do Sul, BR · 2014–present · active
Âmago is an atmospheric black metal band from São Bento do Sul, Santa Catarina, active since 2014. Emerging from a region of southern Brazil with a dense and established metal underground, the project pursues the introspective, nature-drenched aesthetics of atmospheric black metal with releases available through their Bandcamp page.
Osasco, BR · 2020–? · disbanded
Ätherisch was a short-lived drone metal solo project from Osasco, São Paulo, active for roughly a year before dissolving in mid-2020. The project, handled entirely by Douglas Sinsuk, released two albums — "Der Triumph des Todes" and "Das Ende der Existenz" — both titled in German and rooted in existential and death-focused themes, channeled through heavy, minimalist drone soundscapes.
Quilmes, AR · 2016–present · active
Ébola is a death metal and deathcore band from Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina, formed by guitarist and lead vocalist Mariano Cortés, drummer and backing vocalist Emanuel Ruiz Díaz, and bassist and backing vocalist David Bernasconi. The trio released their debut album "Síntomas" on December 6, 2014, a six-track record whose titles — "Camino Oscuro," "Placeres Internos," "Mente Retorcida," and others — reflect a preoccupation with dark psychological themes. The band registered the Ébola name and logo as a trademark in the Argentine federal district, underscoring their commitment to the project as a long-term independent act.
Formosa, BR · 2018–present · active
Ébrio is a death/thrash metal band from Formosa, Goiás, Brazil, formed in 2018. The band released the three-track demo "Emissary of Death" in February 2018, produced and mixed by vocalist Bernhard Ferraz for Crow Records. The lineup includes Bernhard Ferraz on vocals, Igor Oliveira and Fabrício Fernandes on guitars, Iury Oliveira on bass, and Victor Reis on drums.
Natal, BR · 2020–present · active
Ìsinkú are a black metal band from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, formed in 2020. The band — comprising Adriano Sabino and Breno Xavier on guitars, Heloísa Saldanha on bass, Anízio Souza on drums, and JJ on vocals — released their debut album Damnatio Memoriae in January 2020. Their sound blends dissonant and melodic elements within the black metal framework, drawing on the histories and cultures of the Brazilian people as lyrical subject matter.

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