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Gothic doom metal band from Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, founded in 1994 — one of the first Brazilian bands in the genre to feature female vocals. The group built a substantial discography across the following decades, including Dance of Shadows (2002), Darklife (2005), Hypnosis (2017), and TERRA (2022), and performed as support for Epica, After Forever, and Evergrey at Brazilian festivals.
Power metal band from Indaiatuba, São Paulo, formed in 2020, with Dan Figueiredo on vocals, Giovanni Moizio and Viny Ferrari on guitars, Clayton Lopes on bass, and Lucas Tagliari on drums. The band issued their debut album Temple of Greed in 2020, released through PureSteel Records and ROAR Records.
Atmospheric post-black metal and blackgaze project from Manaus, Amazonas, active since 2023, led by Missantroop (vocals, guitar, bass) alongside drummer Vincent. The project released its debut EP 百鬼夜行 in July 2023 and followed it with the 2025 album Mankind as a Concept of Self-Failure and a Constant Cycle of Reaffirmed Suffering.
Silverblade is a traditional heavy metal band from Berazategui, Buenos Aires, founded by guitarist César Liptai and built around influences including Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Accept. The band released the EP "Sombras del Tiempo" in 2012, then rebuilt their lineup — featuring vocalist Sebastian Bradocck, guitarists Liptai and Federico Saucedo, bassist Roman Bond, and drummer Charly Bek — before putting out their self-titled debut full-length in 2019.
Heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, formed in 2019, with a lineup including Bruno Arantes, Paulo Henrique, Bernardo Silveira, André Milagres, and Joanes dos Santos. The band operates as an independent act rooted in old-school heavy metal traditions.
Silverheart is a melodic power metal band from Rosario, Argentina, formed in April 2011, who began with covers before developing their own English-language songwriting. They released the EP "The Dark Lighthouse" in 2014, the debut full-length "Forsaken Words" in December 2015, the second album "Destination" in April 2019, and the Queen tribute EP "Queens of Metal" in 2020.
Heavy/power metal band from Francisco Morato, São Paulo, formed in 2017 under the name Silverthorn before adopting the Silverstorm name in 2018. The band released their debut EP Resurrection in December 2024 as an independent release, featuring five tracks including "Chase the Light" and the self-titled "Silverstorm."
Simbiosis is a Buenos Aires groove metal band founded by drummer Claudio "Pato" Strunz after his tenure in the legendary Argentine thrash act Malón, alongside bassist Titi Lapolla (ex-A.N.I.M.A.L., Raptor) and guitarist Nico Takara. The band released the album "Riesgo y Reacción" (1999) and the EP "Neo Adicción" before dissolving, then reunited in 2020 with new material in development.
Simbiosis is a Buenos Aires groove metal band founded by drummer Claudio "Pato" Strunz after his tenure in the legendary Argentine thrash act Malón, alongside bassist Titi Lapolla (ex-A.N.I.M.A.L., Raptor) and guitarist Nico Takara. The band released the album "Riesgo y Reacción" (1999) and the EP "Neo Adicción" before dissolving, then reunited in 2020 with new material in development.
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