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São Paulo, BR · 2010–present · active
HellLight is a funeral doom/death metal trio from São Paulo, Brazil, comprising Fabio de Paula (guitar, vocals, keyboards), Robson Silva (drums), and Alexandre Vida (bass). The band has released a substantial catalog including "No God Above, No Devil Below" (2013) and "Journey Through Endless Storms" (2015), the latter earning praise for its balance of atmospheric keyboards, death growls, and melodic guitar work. Their eighth full-length album, "We, The Dead", was released in 2025 on Meuse Music Records.
Campo Grande, BR · 2018–? · disbanded
Hellmotz is a Southern/Thrash Metal band from Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, formed by vocalist and founding member Hélio Guará. The band blends aggressive thrash with a Southern rock sensibility and released several recordings including the demo EP "Redneck Rampage", the full-length "South Born" (2014), and the single "To Forge a Soul" (2016).
Viña del Mar, CL · 2023–present · active
HellNoise is a death/thrash metal band from Viña del Mar, Chile, who recorded their debut album "Hell Is Here" in Viña del Mar between May and July 2022. The nine-track record was mixed and mastered in Barcelona, Spain, and released independently on September 1, 2023.
Melipilla, CL · 2017–present · inactive
Hellraider is a thrash metal band from Melipilla, Chile, founded in 2007 by members including former Disaster musicians Fredy Díaz and Hernaldo Tapia. The band built a substantial catalog with the debut full-length "The Revenge of Pork Head" (2011), the demo "The Time Has Come" (2014, released on tape by Street Metal Blasphemy), and the "Insanity" demo track in 2017.
Rio Grande do Sul, BR · 2017–present · active
Hellscourge is a black/death metal band from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, formed in 2017. The band channels themes of the Devil and hellfire through a raw blackened death metal approach, and released the full-length "Unmerciful Blasphemies" through Dybbuk Records.
Natal, BR · 2012–present · active
Hellspawn is a death metal band from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, with roots tracing back to predecessor project Sanctifier, which was founded in 1989. The band draws on Cthulhu Mythos themes and released the EP "In Agelessness" (2021) on Old Temple Records, continuing a decades-long tradition of brutal Brazilian death metal.
Raul Soares, BR · 2010–present · active
Hellstorm is a black metal band from Raul Soares, Minas Gerais, Brazil, formed in 2010. The band self-released a one-sided LP in 2010 and followed it with the self-titled EP in 2014, both available through their Bandcamp page.
Curitiba, BR · 2021–present · active
Helltern is a heavy/power metal band from Curitiba, Brazil, formed in November 2019 and named after a German word meaning "enlightened." Their debut album "A World Without Mercy" (2021), recorded at Funds House Studio and produced by Aly Fioren, draws on the musical lineage of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Dio while addressing themes including World War II, the Holodomor, and the pandemic.
João Pessoa, BR · 2016–present · active
Helltribe is a thrash/groove metal band from João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil, formed in 2014 and notable for being one of the first heavy metal acts to record an album from the state of Paraíba. Their debut EP "Brutal Reality" (2016) weaves Brazilian and African percussion rhythms into their aggressive sound, addressing themes of cannibalism, war, and social problems.

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