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Death metal and hardcore band from Brasília, DF, formed around 1993. Their debut full-length Hell is Here — 13 tracks recorded in 2005 and mixed in 2006 — was launched at a release show at Blackout Bar in Brasília on November 1, 2008, alongside local acts Violator, Death Slam, and Cabrunco; the album includes a cover of "Stage" by English death metal band Benediction.
Secretum Consilii is an experimental doom metal project from Buenos Aires, Argentina, that began releasing music in 2020. The project put out three consecutive releases in quick succession: the Reprogress EP (October 2020), Heremum (August 2021), and Adapta (February 2022).
Stoner rock and metal band from Maceió, Alagoas, active from 2010 until splitting up, featuring Pablo Wilard on bass and vocals, Fábio Lyra on guitar and vocals, and Rodrigo Lacerda on guitar. The band released their debut full-length Sublime End in September 2012, recorded and mixed at Lylo Studios by the members themselves, followed by Tyran Sover in November 2013.
Gothic doom metal band from Recife, Pernambuco, formed in 2015 with a seven-piece lineup including dual vocalists Amanda Lins and William Lira, guitarists William Santos and Luciana Lima, bassist Everton Cardoso, keyboardist Vinícius Campos, and drummer Hector Ricardo. Their self-titled debut album, released October 21, 2015 through Black Legion Productions, contains six tracks including "Endless Waiting," "Wrong Choice," and "Tragedy of Winter."
Stoner and progressive metal band from Minas Gerais, Brazil, formed in 2025 by vocalist Lucas Donnard, guitarists Bruno Barros and Rodrigo Peixoto, bassist Filipe Marks, and drummer Thiago Caeiro. The band released two singles — C137 (June 2025) and Blood, Fire, Doom & Death (July 2025) — before issuing their debut EP 500 Years in August 2025.
Seelenmord is a melodic black metal project from Buenos Aires whose name is a German compound meaning "soul murder," formed in 2011 by Daniel (vocals, acoustic guitar) and Enrique (guitar, bass). Their debut EP ...And We Will Find Only Solitude, Part I was recorded at 5 Elementos studios in Buenos Aires between February and May 2011 and released later that year via Helvete Records, drawing comparisons to Ulver, Gorgoroth, and Anaal Nathrakh.
Power metal band from Alvorada, Rio Grande do Sul, formed in 2011 and independent throughout their career. They released Tales of Sefirot in 2016 and followed it with The Mystical Lybrary in 2023, both full-lengths rooted in melodic power metal with themes drawn from Kabbalistic mysticism.
Segregación Primordial is a death metal band from Temuco, Chile, active since 2011. The band released their debut full-length, Visiones al límite del universo, in 2013, followed by a second full-length titled I in 2016, with lyrics exploring themes of chaos, spirituality, anti-creationism, and the occult.
Death and groove metal band from Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul, formed in 2020, fronted by vocalist Lucas Lazzarotto and produced on their debut work by Ernani Savaris. Their debut album Lemarchand's Dominus was released in 2020, and in 2024 the band released the single "Last Night of the World" featuring former Judas Priest and Iced Earth vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens, with compositions credited to Eduardo Vignatti and Lazzarotto.
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