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Belo Horizonte, BR · 2025–present · active
Balisttica is a heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, a city with a deep metal tradition that produced foundational Brazilian acts like Sepultura and Holocausto. Formed in 2025, the band is an early-stage act with minimal documented releases, playing traditional heavy metal within a scene that has long been one of Brazil's most fertile for the genre.
Puerto Montt, CL · 2018–present · active
Balmung is a heavy metal band from Puerto Montt, Los Lagos, founded by members including Héctor Einherjer (ex-Estigma) and Adolfo Wagner, blending power metal energy with neoclassical technique. The band released their debut five-track EP Mors Crucis in December 2023 through the independent label Infernal South Production, showcasing tightly executed classic-style heavy metal. As of 2025 they were in the mixing phase of their debut full-length album.
Villa Ballester, AR · active
Balrog is a speed/thrash metal band from Villa Ballester, Buenos Aires, formed around 2000. The band released the album "No nos Detendrán" in 2014 and has featured vocalist and bassist Omar "BuBBa" Fernández alongside guitarist Lautaro Medina as core members of their long-running lineup.
Buenos Aires, AR · 2012–present · active
Ban Lesage is a Buenos Aires band formed in 2012 that began in metalcore before moving toward black metal in later years. Their 2015 release "Revolt" — a six-track record featuring songs such as "Anima," "Words Hurt," and the title track — captures the transitional edge between their heavier, more abrasive later sound and their earlier roots.
El Palomar, AR · 2009–present · active
Banda de la Muerte is a stoner/heavy metal quartet from El Palomar, Buenos Aires, formed in 2009 and drawing on the heavy riff traditions of Black Sabbath, Melvins, and Black Flag. The band released the album "Pulso de una Mente Maldita" and the Argentine rock covers collection "Seis Canciones" (2013), and have taken their live show to Europe including dates in the Netherlands, UK, Germany, Switzerland, and Belgium.
São Paulo, BR · 2007–? · disbanded
Bandanos were a thrash/crossover band from São Paulo who emerged from the city's hardcore punk veteran pool with a mission to revive the raw energy of bands like D.R.I., Suicidal Tendencies, and Excel. Over their active years they released multiple albums — including "Nobody Brings My Coffin Until I Die" (2014) and several splits — and mounted an extensive European tour in 2009 spanning 28 shows across 11 countries. They split up in the 2010s after building a loyal following in the underground crossover circuit.
São Paulo, BR · 2008–present · active
Banni Conflict is a grindcore band from São Paulo that has been grinding since the mid-2000s with a discography spanning demos, splits, and EPs. Their 2015 EP "Cidadão Comun" is among their more notable releases, and the band appeared on international grindcore compilations including a 2014 tribute to Belgian grind legends Agathocles. The current lineup of Jander (vocals), Paulo PH (guitar), Fábio (bass), and Will (drums) continues to carry the São Paulo grind tradition.
Rio de Janeiro, BR · 2015–? · disbanded
Baphomaster were a sludge/doom metal band from Rio de Janeiro whose sound drew on leviathan-weight riffs and desperate, abrasive vocals. Their 2015 demo — recorded live in rehearsal with a single microphone at Estúdio Fórum — introduced tracks like "Swamp of Sorrow" and "The Abyss," capturing a raw, suffocating atmosphere. They followed that with the album "Bong Or Die" in 2018 before splitting up, leaving behind a short but genuinely heavy catalog.
Porto Alegre, BR · 2012–present · split-up
Baphometh were a black metal band from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, active in the early-to-mid 2010s before splitting up. Porto Alegre has produced a distinct strand of Brazilian black metal influenced by both the raw South American tradition and Northern European styles, and Baphometh operated within that underground, releasing material independently with occult and adversarial themes.

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