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Stoner/doom duo from Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, formed in 2017 by Souza (vocals, guitar) and Castro (vocals, bass), later expanding to a trio with the addition of drummer Mitchell. Their debut release Pigs (November 2017), recorded at Underworld Homestudio, runs two tracks of heavy, psychedelic riffing drawing on Black Sabbath and Pink Floyd.
Black/speed/thrash metal trio from Caruaru, Pernambuco, composed of T. Impuro (vocals, bass), W. Sabazius (guitar), and HSR (drums). Their debut full-length O Fim was released on September 22, 2022 via Excarnation Records, recorded at Lá em Casa Estúdio between November 2021 and February 2022.
Black metal band from Osasco, São Paulo, founded by vocalist and bassist Cláudio Monteiro in 1993. After several demos including the live-recorded Malefik (1994), the band released the 7-track EP Your Belief in 2011 through Miceli Records of the Netherlands, with a lineup that included Francisco Monteiro and Jaime Reis on guitars and Julio César on drums.
Thrash metal band from Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, active since 2011, known for mixing stoner rock into traditional thrash with hardcore and death metal undertones — a style they describe as "Black Sabbath meets Thrash." Their debut album Vislumbrate the Obvious was released on June 1, 2011 as an 11-track independent release.
Thermonuclear Devastation is a black/thrash metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2019. Their debut EP Worshipper of Darkness, released in September 2020, was recorded and mixed by Claudio Salinas at Maestro-3 and mastered at Noiselord Productions, with lyrics centered on chaos, anti-Christianity, war, and violence.
Doom/post-black metal one-man project from São Paulo, created in 2020 by Bruno Cassoni, guitarist of Songs of Oblivion. The debut album Epiphany, comprising five original compositions, was recorded entirely by Cassoni at his Obscure Room home studio and released in 2020; he followed it with the atmospheric single "Eternal Winter" in June 2022.
Melodic heavy metal band from Manhuaçu, Minas Gerais, founded in December 1997 by guitarists Adelmo Carneiro and Geovani Carvalho, with a lineup that stabilized around vocalist Marcus Ravelli and a five-piece that later added keyboardist Peterson Pessoa. Their debut full-length Marching to the Future (2003) on Cogumelo Records is a conceptual album narrating a time traveler's journey through past and future; prior to its release the band opened concerts for Stratovarius, Dio, and Angra in Belo Horizonte.
Melodic thrash metal project from Carlos Barbosa, Rio Grande do Sul, founded in 2022 by Lorenzo Birolo (guitars, production), drawing on Death, Metallica, and Gojira as primary influences. The band debuted with the single "Numskull" (May 20, 2023) and has performed at local festivals including the Rock in Drio and Darknight events in Carlos Barbosa.
Black metal project from Palhoça, Santa Catarina, Brazil, formed in 2019 by musician Necromantick, who performs all instruments. The band released the EP Isöken on January 12, 2020 — five tracks including "Drakens Blod," "Black Flames Rising from the Soil," and "Call of Death's Domain" — followed by the album Tales of Witchcraft in April 2020. A subsequent lineup addition brought in Darkned Werewolf alongside Necromantick.
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