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Rio de Janeiro, BR · 2020–present · active
Angelique is a symphonic doom metal band from Rio de Janeiro, exploring themes of mythology, philosophy, and the nature of life and death through slow, orchestrated heaviness. Active since 2014 in the Brazilian doom underground, the band contributed to the "Roadie Metal" compilation series and operates within the small but dedicated Brazilian symphonic doom community.
Jaraguá do Sul, BR · 2017–? · disbanded
Anger Cult was a death/thrash metal band from Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil, active from 2017 until splitting up. They released an EP titled "Bringing Order Through Chaos" in 2017, delivering aggressive, riff-driven extreme metal in the tradition of Brazil's underground death-thrash scene.
Quillota, CL · 2016–present · active
Angerstorm are a death metal quintet from Quillota, Chile, who gained regional recognition when they were invited to open for Mexican-American extreme metal band Brujería at a show in Valparaíso in April 2022. The band, whose members include drummer Darko Fernández, have continued to anchor the local underground scene, most recently performing at the Kill-ota Metal Fest III in San Pedro in February 2026.
Jaguariúna, BR · 2017–present · split-up
Anglachel was a traditional heavy metal band from Jaguariúna, São Paulo, drawing heavily from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with Iron Maiden-influenced twin guitar harmonies and dual vocals. The band released a demo in 2003 and the four-track single "Hellish Domains" in 2005, earning comparisons to Bruce Dickinson-era Iron Maiden before eventually ceasing activity.
BR · 2025–present · active
Anguish Project is a Brazilian heavy metal band led by bassist and composer Kaô (ex-Venus), with vocalist Sergio Faga (Children of the Beast) and guitarist Denis Okuma. Their 2025 debut album "What's Believing?" was mixed by producer Roy Z and features guest appearances from musicians tied to Viper, Angra, and Dr. Sin, combining classic heavy metal songwriting with philosophical lyrical themes drawn from Freud and Schopenhauer.
Lavras, BR · 2009–? · disbanded
Angústia was a blackgaze project from Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil, blending raw black metal with shoegaze textures — a combination of abrasive tremolo-picked riffs and dreamy, washed-out atmospherics. The project was active from 2009 and split up after a limited run of underground releases.
Arujá, BR · 2019–present · active
Anhaguama is a death/black metal band from Arujá, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2019 and operating in the underground extreme metal scene of greater São Paulo. Their music draws from the aggressive intersection of death and black metal, a tradition with deep roots in Brazil's extreme metal history.
Nossa Senhora da Glória, BR · 2014–present · active
Anhan is a depressive black metal project from Nossa Senhora da Glória, Sergipe, Brazil — a notably isolated location for the genre in the Brazilian northeast. Formed in 2014, the project released the EP "Na Escuridão" that year, working within the DSBM tradition of slow, bleak compositions and introspective, despairing atmospheres.
Artur Nogueira, BR · 2025–present · active
Anhangah is a raw black metal project from Artur Nogueira, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2025. The project released a demo and the single "Profecia do Caos," working in the lo-fi, primitively produced style characteristic of raw black metal with lyrics rooted in occult and prophetic themes.

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