Heavy/power/progressive metal band from Sabará, Minas Gerais, formed around 2000 out of an earlier project called Ministerium. The band's 2003 demo 'RCT4' — featuring members Gustavo Barbosa, Fabiano Rezende, Francis Botene, Gabriel Carvalho, and Felipe Travaglini — showcased Catholic-themed lyrics and melodic power metal in the tradition of Brazilian acts of the era; the band subsequently split up.

Skyreach is a black/thrash metal band from Merlo, Argentina, operating in the DIY underground scene with a lineup of Byakko (guitars and vocals), Matías "Matymoto" (bass and backup vocals), and Marce Sic (drums). The band draws heavy influence from Japanese extreme music — particularly ABIGAIL and G.I.S.M. — blending black metal with thrash, hardcore punk, and extreme noise, and taking their aesthetic cues from Japanese horror cinema. Their debut release "Tsubaki Kyo no Shōki" saw them expand beyond Argentina, including promotional shows in Uruguay.

Heavy/power metal band from São Paulo formed in 1988, among the earliest groups playing the genre in Brazil. Their debut album 'T.V.lization', recorded with contributions from Hugo Mariutti (Shaman) and released in 2004 on Hellion Records in Brazil and SoundHolic in Japan and Europe, featured vocalist Rick Ricci, guitarist João Racy, bassist Eduardo Gioielli, and keyboardist Charles Dalla.

One-man black/death metal project from Blumenau, Santa Catarina, formed in 2024 with lyrics and themes drawn entirely from the Warhammer 40,000 universe. The project released 'Reign in Chaos' on June 21, 2024 — recorded between January and May of that year — followed by 'Cult of Carnage' on November 21, 2024.

Blackened speed/thrash metal band from Curitiba, Paraná, whose roots trace to 1987 before the project was formally established in 1999 and then reformed in 2017. Their 2017 self-titled two-track release features the lineup of Urso on bass and vocals, Zema on guitars, and Jairo on drums.

Thrash metal band from Itapira, São Paulo, formed in July 2008 by guitarists Lúcio Nunes and Lucas Aldi, bassist Wellington Clemente, vocalist Daniel Macedo, and drummer Rafael Coradi. Their debut album 'Pray for the Dead' (2011) was produced by Ricardo Piccoli, the follow-up 'Katharsis' (2014) was co-produced by Danish producer Tue Madsen at Antfarm Studio, and the band opened for Angra and Ratos de Porão during their active years.

Slaughtbbath is a black metal power trio from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2002, whose discography spans numerous demos, splits, and EPs before their debut album Hail to Fire (2013) and second album Alchemical Warfare (2019), both released on Hells Headbangers Records. The band toured North America in 2017 alongside fellow Chilean labelmates Communion and recorded Alchemical Warfare at DM6 studio in Santiago with Pablo Clares.

Death/thrash metal band from Salvador, Bahia, formed in September 1989 following the dissolution of Fright Night. Led by vocalist and guitarist David Santana alongside drummer Lyo Hollf and bassist Fábio, the band released the demos 'Burial to Crowd' and 'Torment in the Hell' in 1991 and the album 'To Kill in Cold Blood' in 1992 on the Bahian label Bazar Musical Records.

Blackened death/thrash metal band from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, active from 2003. The band released two demos — 'Bless the Plague' in 2003 and 'Third World Guerrilla Mothafuckers!!!' in 2005 — with a lineup of Marcello Marzari on bass and vocals, Ed Storm and Ronaldo Lima on guitars, and Sandro Moreira on drums before splitting up.