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Parapuã, BR · active
Black metal band from Parapuã, São Paulo, formed in 2001 and active until 2017, with roots in an earlier project called Final Dusk. Their releases include the compilations Krieg's Machine and W.M., described internally as pure morbid black metal with themes of nihilism, war, and misanthropy.
Jacareí, BR · active
Heavy metal band from Jacareí, São Paulo, formed in 2003, releasing the demo Celestial Remembrance in 2005 before splitting up and briefly reuniting in 2012. The lineup included vocalist/guitarist Pedro Narita, guitarist Ítalo Junqueira, bassist Ricardo Hasmann, and drummer Vinicius Barbosa.
Valdivia, CL · active
Soldados del Mal are a blackened thrash metal band from Valdivia, Chile, active since 2006 and signed to Evil Steel Records. Their 2016 EP "Regreso del Infierno" captures their raw, aggressive approach to the genre, and a compilation of early material appeared under the title "Ataque malévolo" in 2022.
Rio de Janeiro, BR · active
Post-black metal band from Rio de Janeiro, formed in 2015, featuring vocalist Victor Teixeira, guitarist/programmer Vitor Coutinho, and bassist Bruno Rodrigues. The band released the album Avenoir in 2016, drawing comparisons to atmospheric black metal acts such as Alcest and Agalloch.
Cuenca, EC · active
Solipsismo is a technical/melodic death metal project from Cuenca, Ecuador, initially active around 2009 before being revived by Daniel Ortega and Gabriel Cuesta, who released the band's debut full-length Sangre Antigua in 2017. The band went on to release three further recordings — the EPs Antología de maldiciones (2018), Festival de la resurrección (2019), and Confession of a Fellow Citizen (2020) — and primarily explores instrumental and anime-influenced themes.
João Pessoa, BR · active
Doom/black metal band from João Pessoa, Paraíba, active from 2011 through approximately 2018, releasing two albums: A Sorrowfull Madness of Existence and From the Dark Ages to the Era of Nowhere. The band operated independently and centered their lyrical themes on philosophy, death, and suffering.
Embu das Artes, BR · active
Blackened death metal one-man project from Embu das Artes, São Paulo, conceived by Harrison Cadáver, who also participates in Impetuoso Desdém, Ocultismo Etérno, Treblinka, and K.C.U.F. The self-titled debut EP, released in 2014, contains three tracks of black/death metal and was recorded independently.
Buenos Aires, AR · 2012–present · active
Solsticio is a symphonic metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, fronted by vocalist Carolina Guedes and featuring keyboards, dual guitars, bass, and drums in a full ensemble lineup. The band released their debut album "Lost Souls" in June 2012, a record blending Gothic metal influences with Argentine tango, and followed over a decade later with a self-titled album in August 2023.
Bogotá, CO · active
Black metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, formed in 2014, featuring vocalist Senapos, guitarist Diogo Rocha, bassist Alex Hiroshima, and drummer Ariel Osodrac. Their debut album No Infinito do Cosmos was released in 2018 through Disastrous Messiah Productions, a Mexican underground black metal label.

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