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Porto Alegre, BR · 2012–present · split-up
Chimaera was a progressive metal band from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The band is documented on Encyclopaedia Metallum and has since split up, leaving behind a small catalog of progressive metal material released during their active years.
Curitiba, BR · 2025–present · active
Choke is a groove/death metal and grindcore band from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. Signed to Top Music Brazil, the band's lyrical themes center on death, misery, and social unrest, and their early releases include the demo "Dictatorshit Holocaust from Third World" (1999) and the split CD "Manifest" (2001) with STN, followed by "Slum Radio" in 2003.
Santa Catarina, BR · 2017–present · active
Choque is a thrash/groove metal band from Santa Catarina, Brazil, formed in 2017. The band is active in the underground Brazilian metal scene and releases music independently through Bandcamp.
Patos de Minas, BR · 2019–present · active
Choronzonic is a black metal band from Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The band released the EP "Where Evil Dwells" in April 2019, a three-track release with lyrics in both Portuguese and English built around Satanic and occult themes. They release music independently through Bandcamp and are documented on Encyclopaedia Metallum.
Buenos Aires, AR · 2020–present · active
Chowy Fernandez is a progressive metal project from Buenos Aires, Argentina, led by a guitarist who has been playing for over 28 years. The project has released several instrumental albums including "Hypersalto" (2020), "Enki" (2021), "Triste Viento" (2022), and "ENLIL" (2022), all released independently. Chowy Fernandez also serves as guitarist for the Argentine metal band Barro, where he recorded alongside Marco Minnemann of The Aristocrats.
Araguari, BR · 2018–present · active
Christ Rotten Flesh is a black metal band from Araguari, Minas Gerais, Brazil. In 2018 they released their debut album "666," an eight-track record centered on Satanism and anti-Christian imagery, with songs including "Lucifer on His Throne" and "Baphomet the Profane God." The band remains active and releases music through their Bandcamp page.
Congonhas, BR · 2003–present · active
Christhunter is a black metal band from Congonhas, Minas Gerais, Brazil, with lyrical themes rooted in anti-Christianity and Satanism. Signed to Black Vomit Records, the band released the album "Christ's Scourge" in 2013 and a self-titled release, both documented on Encyclopaedia Metallum. They remain an active presence in the Brazilian underground black metal scene.
Coquimbo, CL · 2010–present · active
Christian Alejandro is an instrumental progressive metal solo project from Coquimbo, Chile, whose debut EP "Per Seculum Seculorum" (2010) introduced five tracks of self-described "Instrumental Epic Prog Metal." The project's 2023 album "G.NEM" expanded the approach into a ten-chapter conceptual work featuring guest soloists and a closing title track that runs over sixteen minutes.
Arapongas, BR · 2014–present · active
Christophobia is a black metal band from Arapongas, Paraná, Brazil, formed in 2014 and signed to Rotthenness Records. Their sound draws on old-school black metal with themes of anti-dogmatism, satanism, and death, blending dense, melancholic passages with fast and aggressive riffing. The band released the EP "Lágrimas de Sangue" in 2018 and has continued releasing material through their Bandcamp page.

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