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Thrash metal band from Sumaré, São Paulo, formed in 2008, with a lineup of vocalist/guitarist André, guitarist Ruy, bassist Thiago 'Alemão', and drummer Lucas 'Créu'. The band released a demo in 2011 and the full-length Aterrorize in 2015, delivering old-school thrash with sharp guitar riffs and modern production. Members also participate in the São Paulo death metal formation Disformes.
Retrovertigo is a groove metal band from Ezeiza, Buenos Aires, Argentina, formed in 2009, with a lineup of Victor Izaguirre and Leonardo Lopez (vocals), Leandro Igino (guitar), Carlos Califre (bass), and Pablo Varela (drums). The band released a self-titled EP in 2012, followed by the full-length albums "En la palabra de nadie" (2015) and "Días negros" (2018) before going on hold in 2021.
Speed metal band from Brasília, formed in 2021, with vocalist Felipe Roadkill, guitarist Pedro Snake, bassist Lucas War, and drummer Samuel Mosh. Their debut demo Key to Madness (2021) contains four tracks — 'Promise of Sanity', 'Deathless as Evil', 'Rev Raptor', and 'Hedonism and Violence' — produced by Zé Misanthrope.
Heavy metal band from Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, formed in 2015, drawing influence from Accept, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, and Iron Maiden. Their debut full-length Be Quiet was released in 2017 and contains ten tracks including 'Rapid Killer', 'Templar Knights', and 'Nosferatu'.
Heavy/power metal band from São Paulo formed in 1987, led by guitarist Affonso Jr., who remained the central figure across the band's changing lineups. The band issued a cassette release in 1989 and a full-length album in 1990, occupying an atypical position in the Brazilian metal scene with a range extending from symphonic passages to thrash-influenced material.
Symphonic metal band from Rio de Janeiro, founded in 2008 by vocalist Bruna Rocha and guitarist Thiago Contrera, who remain the only original members in the current lineup alongside guitarist Themys Barros, bassist Diego Pirozzi, and drummer Nacife Jr. The band released the EP Synergy Through the Ashes in 2009, the album Cymatics in 2012, the EP Inner Dark in 2020, and the full-length Dark Dogma Embrace in 2025 through Italian label Wormholedeath.
Black/death metal band from Esteio, Rio Grande do Sul, founded in 2010 by guitarist Wagner Santos with anti-religious lyrical themes. The band issued the EP Behind the Throne of God in 2012, the EP Conqueror of the Unholy Light in 2020, and the full-length Crux Enim Est Ardere in 2022. They have shared stages with Krisiun, Marduk, Malevolent Creation, and Vital Remains, and won Metal Devastation Radio's Battle of the Bands competition in January 2020.
Raw black metal band from Guarulhos, São Paulo, formed in 2019, releasing their three-track Demo I in October of that year. The band also appeared on the split Sem Futuro alongside Maniac Force, Gomorraa, and Escombro A.V., and released the track Uma Dor Abissal Causada pela Desgraça Neoliberal as a standalone single.
Traditional heavy metal band from São Paulo, active since 2008, whose sound draws from Judas Priest, Saxon, Accept, and Running Wild. Their releases include the demo Heavy Metal Forever (2008), the full-length Powered Heart (2014) — recorded, mixed, and mastered by guitarist Wander Cunha at Rexor Studios — and the album ...For Glory and Freedom (2022).
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