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Iquique, CL · 2017–present · active
Death metal band from Iquique in Chile's Tarapacá region whose lyrics engage with occultism and spiritual transcendence, delivered entirely in Spanish. Their debut album El Yo Superior Nunca Olvida was recorded in Iquique in late 2014 and released in 2018 via Blood Harvest Records, with the band also issuing a two-track promotional release, Promo MMXVIII, the same year.
Rio de Janeiro, BR · 2020–present · split-up
A melodically ambitious power metal band fronted by vocalist Andrea Pietro, Ocean Soul drew on the European power metal tradition with a distinctly Brazilian warmth. Their debut album Letter of a Suicidal (2006) featured guest appearances by Kiko Loureiro of Angra and was produced by Renato Tribuzy, earning notice from specialized metal press in Brazil and internationally.
Santiago, CL · 2021–present · active
Black metal project from Santiago, Chile, whose name combines the Greek roots for "crowd" and "aversion" as a statement against collective conformity. The duo of P.B. and K. have released three records — Vendémiaire (2021), Thermidor (2022), and ...In Terrorem (2023) — crafting philosophically charged black metal shaped by Nietzschean and counter-Enlightenment themes.
São Bernardo do Campo, BR · 2014–present · on-hold
Rooted in the death metal world before pivoting toward Black Sabbath-worship and psychedelic stoner rock, Octopus Head — originally called Octopus from 2012 — developed a dense sound that threads doom heaviness through progressive and psychedelic textures across releases like Neptune and the three-track Jahaz. Their live album Depressed, but Alive on Abraxas Records captures the raw energy of their catalog, while the 2018 single "Noonday Demon" — inspired by Andrew Solomon's book on depression — showcased the band at their most thematically and sonically focused.
Itabaiana, BR · 2021–present · active
Ocutos emerged from Itabaiana with their 2021 debut demo Cult of the Witch, a four-track slab of raw black metal steeped in witchcraft and Satanic imagery. The recording leans into primitive production, letting the hostility of tracks like "Goat and the Moon" carry the weight over any sonic polish.
Assú, BR · 2014–present · active
Odalheim play old-school black metal rooted in misanthropy, anti-Christianity, and the raw elemental force of nature, drawing a clear line from the Norwegian second wave. The band — built around Disintegratör, Nekromisantrop, Paimon, and Shadow — laid down their foundational sound across the 2014 demo When the Sun Has Died and the 2015 EP Praise the True Black Flame, both marked by cold riffing and an uncompromising underground aesthetic.
João Pessoa, BR · 2019–present · active
Founded by vocalist Tiago Monteiro and guitarist Mad Ferreira, Ode Insone blend gothic doom with melodic death metal and lyrical darkness sung entirely in Portuguese. In the span of three years they released three albums — Relógio (2018), A Origem da Agonia (2019), and Isolamento: Do Silêncio à Poesia (2020) — each weaving slow, heavy riffs into poetry-driven reflections on despair and existential isolation.
Fortaleza, BR · 2020–present · active
Odisseia dos Loucos deal in nihilistic black metal drenched in chaos, existential despair, and occult philosophy. Their debut album "O Princípio de Todos os Males," released through Death Voice Records in July 2020, pairs suffocating atmosphere with sharply conceptual lyrics, followed by the single "Metafísica do Caos" in 2021.
Belo Horizonte, BR · 2015–present · active
A steadfast keeper of traditional heavy metal, Odisséia draws deep from the well of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Grave Digger, building a sound rooted in classic European steel. They released the album "For Waters Force...Winds of Power" in 2010 and followed it with the three-track EP "Enemy" in 2016, cementing their place as one of the most dedicated outfits in the Minas Gerais underground.

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