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Angra dos Reis, BR · active
Progressive metal band from Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, formed in 2003 with vocalist Giana Araújo, keyboardist/guitarist Luiz Alvim, bassist Francisco Falcon, and drummer Rodrigo Martinho. Their self-titled debut album arrived in 2005 to widespread positive reviews in the prog community, followed by 'Stranger in the Mirror' in 2009; the band returned in December 2020 with the single 'Denial', which featured guitarist Gustavo di Padua of Almah.
Uberaba, BR · active
Stoner/rock band from Uberaba, Minas Gerais, formed in 2021 when guitarists Fabiano Zoreya and Leandro Keka — both veterans of the Horror Punk band Abracadave — reunited to play together. The band operates primarily as an instrumental project.
Recife, BR · active
Stoner/doom metal band from Recife, Pernambuco, formed in 2019 by Lucas (guitar/vocals), Issac (guitar), Renata (bass), and Gabriel (drums). Their self-titled debut mini-album, released October 21, 2019 through Careless Records, contains five tracks including 'Any Street', 'Insomnia', and 'Witch'.
Viamão, BR · active
Sludge/doom metal one-man project from Viamão, Rio Grande do Sul, operated by Baal Mephisto Pheles. The project released its debut full-length 'The Thousand Voices of Demon' in 2017, followed by 'Tenebris' in 2018, the EP 'Forged in Hell' in 2022, and 'Echoes from the Abyss' in 2024.
BR · active
Raw black metal and dark ambient project from Brazil, formed in 2020 and operated by Sluggoth. The project's debut release, 'Unpredictable Death, Not Knowing Will Alive Tomorrow...', was recorded, mixed, and released by Sluggoth in November 2020.
São Paulo, BR · active
Black metal trio from São Paulo formed in 2012. Their only documented release is the 2016 EP 'Farsen', a four-track recording featuring tracks with Norwegian-language titles including 'uhellig scenarier', 'liturgiske attentat', 'farsen', and 'umoralske handlinger'.
Belém, BR · active
Brutal death metal solo project from Belém, Pará, created in 2018 by Ivan Guilherme, who also performs in the bands Sodomizer and Granny Fucker. The project has released multiple recordings including 'Insatiable Necrophilia' (2022) and 'Cadaveric Abyss of Sorrow' (2023), with lyrical themes centered on gore, death, and agony.
Berazategui, AR · 2022–present · active
Smerte is a one-man depressive black metal project from Berazategui, Buenos Aires, Argentina, with LordSathan handling all instruments and vocals. The project explores themes of depression, desolation, and sorrow, operating as an independent underground entity within Argentina's extreme metal scene.
Buenos Aires, AR · 2012–present · active
SmoulderCorpse is a melodic death metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, formed in 2012 with a lineup of Federico Serfilippo (guitars and vocals), Guido Perez Portas (guitars), Matias Brusa (bass), and Nahuel "Pazuzu" on drums. The band has released several albums including "Alternate Reality" (2016) and "Omnivoraz" (2020), building a catalog of melodic extreme metal across over a decade of activity.

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