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Belo Horizonte, BR · 2017–present · active
Hell Chaser is a thrash/death metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, formed in 2017. The band features Victor Ogurot Paiva on vocals and guitars, André Vasconcellos on guitars, Rafael Paim on bass, and Lucas Alexandre on drums. Their release Belo Horizonte: Cidade Porrada, listed on Metal Archives, reflects the aggressive thrash energy of the city's underground metal scene.
Teresina, BR · 2015–present · active
Hell Poison is a one-man speed/black metal project from Teresina, Piauí, Brazil, created by the musician known as Deathhammer in 2015. The project draws heavily on Motörhead, Venom, Hellhammer, and Bathory, delivering raw and aggressive material across a prolific run of releases including Speed Metal Burns Your Mind (2017), Speedfreak Demons (2020), and Breathing for the Filth (2021). Hell Poison is distributed through Metal Scrap Records and has also appeared on a split with Brazilian band Thundertank.
São Paulo, BR · 2012–present · active
HellArise is a female-fronted thrash and death metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, active since 2012. The band released the EP Functional Disorder in 2013, recorded at Estúdio Pedrada in São Paulo, earning recognition as one of the standout debuts on the Brazilian underground scene that year. Their subsequent releases, including More Mindless Violence and Human Disgrace, are available on Bandcamp and showcase a sound that moves between heavy, thrash, and death metal.
Salvador, BR · 2021–present · active
Hellbanger is a death/black/thrash metal band from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, formed in 2021 and operating in the tradition of South American satanic speed metal. The band released the EP Satanic Speed in 2021 and followed it with the split album Satanic Speed & Bloody alongside Annihilation in 2023, with Hellbanger's tracks classified on Metal Archives under themes of War, Antichrist, and Death.
Palmeira das Missões, BR · 2025–present · active
Helldog is a thrash metal and crossover band from Palmeira das Missões, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, operating under that name since 2015 after previously performing as MadDog from 2010. The band is active in the local scene and has recorded at Estúdio Play in Palmeira das Missões, with their socially themed approach rooted in classic Brazilian thrash and hardcore crossover.
São Paulo, BR · 2016–present · active
Hellflight is a heavy and thrash metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2016. The band released early recordings as Demos 01 and issued the single Mosh Pit Kerosene, establishing themselves as part of the independent São Paulo metal underground.
Botucatu, BR · 2021–? · disbanded
HellgardeN was a groove metal band from Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil, featuring vocalist Diego Pascuci, guitarist Caick Gabriel, bassist Guilherme Biondo, and drummer Matheus Barreiros. The band signed to American label Brutal Records and released their debut album Making Noise, Living Fast in 2020, recorded direct to tape at ForestLab Studios in Petrópolis and mastered by Alan Douches, who is known for his work with Motörhead and Sepultura. Their sound drew comparisons to Pantera and Crowbar, blending groove metal heaviness with sludge-influenced tones.
Fortaleza, BR · 2019–present · on-hold
Hellhoundz is a heavy metal band from Fortaleza, Brazil, formed with the stated goal of producing original music rooted in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal tradition, citing influences including Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Saxon. The band released a self-titled EP in 2018 and followed it with the debut full-length album The Battle of the Somme in December 2019, which received international attention and was made available on Bandcamp and Spotify.
Assis, BR · 2017–present · active
Helliancy is a black metal band from Assis, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2017. The band plays old-school Brazilian black metal and released their debut EP "Alliance From Hell" in February 2017, a five-track recording featuring tracks such as "Church Destroyer" and "Carnivore Christ". They have continued releasing material independently through Bandcamp.

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