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São Paulo, BR · active
One-man medieval black metal project from Franco da Rocha, São Paulo, formed in 2022, with all music and lyrics written by the sole member Dracul. The debut demo Minha Hora Chegará, released July 22, 2022, contains six tracks including "Dies Irae," "Criaturas da Noite," and the Art Malefica-composed closer "O Ancestral."
Buenos Aires, BO · 2019–present · active
Traidor is a Buenos Aires speed metal band whose lineup has featured vocalist/bassist Antonio Ardizon, guitarist Adrian Zuchi, and drummer Walter "Bu" Collazo, with the band's themes centering on social denunciation and political corruption. The group released "Apretado al Infierno" in 2002 and the follow-up "Al Gran Pueblo Argentino... Salú" in 2007, cementing their place in the Argentine heavy metal underground.
Viamão, BR · active
Black/death metal solo project from Viamão, Rio Grande do Sul, active since 2019. The project's debut full-length Chalice of Disease was self-released in May 2020 and subsequently issued on CD and limited vinyl LP by Iron Bonehead Productions on September 10, 2021, with stated influences including Beherit, Sarcófago, and Archgoat. The project went on to release Saturnian Gate in 2021 and Dawn of Resurrection in 2025, all material written, performed, and produced by the sole member.
Brasília, BR · active
Thrash/crossover band from Brasília, Distrito Federal, formed in 2018 and operating independently. The band debuted with the EP Hazardous Aggression in December 2018, followed by the full-length Conservative Bastard in August 2020, and contributed tracks to the 4-way split Thrash Express alongside Imminent Attack, D.F.C., and HCG, released on August 27, 2021 through Tales from the Chaos Records.
Nova Hartz, BR · active
Death metal project from Nova Hartz, Rio Grande do Sul, founded by Luis D'llavechia on January 3, 2024. The band's self-titled debut album, a 12-track record addressing themes of war, politics, and religion, was released on January 12, 2024, with D'llavechia handling all composition and production duties.
Del Viso, AR · 2015–present · active
Traumatismo de Kraneo is a thrash/crossover band from Del Viso, Buenos Aires Province. They released the EP "Holocausto Nuclear" in 2011 and the full-length album "Cavando Nuestra Propia Tumba" on April 30, 2015, and have performed at Argentine thrash festival events in Buenos Aires.
Grand Bourg, AR · 1995–present · active
Tren Loco is a heavy/speed metal institution from Grand Bourg, Buenos Aires, with a discography spanning decades that includes albums such as "Tempestades" (1992), "No me importa!" (1996), "Carne Viva" (2000), "Ruta 197" (2002), "Sangresur" (2006), and "Prisioneros de la tierra" (2022). The band has shared stages with international acts including Saxon, Skid Row, and Judas Priest, and won second place at the Yamaha Band Explosion contest in Japan in 1991.
São Paulo, São Paulo, BR · active
Power metal band from Guarulhos, São Paulo, formed in early 2018 by vocalist Diogo Nunes and guitarist Rogério Oliveira. Their debut album Kill Your Ghosts (July 2019) featured guest vocals from Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear), and their second album Until the Sun Rise Again (November 2021) included guest appearances from Marina La Torraca (Phantom Elite) and Elisa C. Martin (Hamka). The band has toured across six countries and shared stages with Blind Guardian, Symphony X, and Hammerfall, releasing the conceptual EP Facing My Ghosts in February 2025.
Arequipa, PE · 2017–present · active
Trepanador is a thrash metal band from Buenos Aires whose album "Prisión Racial" (1996, released on Tribal Discos) is regarded as one of the essential records of Argentine metal. The ten-track album features songs including "Gestapo Sudaca," "Civilización o Destrucción," and the title track, and the band has remained active in the Argentine thrash scene.

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