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BR · active
Urantia is a post-black metal and blackgaze band from Bogotá, Colombia, formed in 2019. They released the EP "Samsāra" in 2019 — recorded, produced, mixed, and mastered entirely by the band that autumn — followed by the full-length "Vermis" in 2020. Their sound blends atmospheric black metal with shoegaze and post-metal textures.
São Paulo, BR · 2018–present · active
Urdza is a heavy and thrash metal band from São Paulo, formed in 2017 by brothers Heitor Prado (vocals) and Hugo do Prado (guitar) alongside Gustavo Correa (guitar), Diego Rodrigues (bass), and Igor Mota (drums). Their debut album "A War with Myself" (2024), produced by Thiago Bianchi, is a 10-track record whose lyrical concept draws on the universe of the Magic: The Gathering card game.
São Paulo / Rio Grande do Sul, BR · 2013–present · active
Urutau is a Brazilian death metal project recorded across São Paulo and Rio Grande do Sul, whose debut release "Nihilistic Paraphilia" appeared in August 2022 on the Cultivation of War label. The demo offers three tracks of abyssal, tradition-rooted black/death metal, showcasing a deliberately obscure and underground approach to the genre.
Brasília, BR · 2019–? · disbanded
Utterance is a death metal band from Brasília, formed in 2019 by Matheus Alpino (rhythm guitar, vocals), Vinicius Azevedo (bass), Manoel Bento (drums), and Roberto Carlos (lead guitar). Their debut EP "Conflagration," released in August 2019 and recorded at Less Than Zero Studio, opens with two extended tracks that display a dense, technically grounded approach to the genre.
Rio de Janeiro, BR · 2013–present · active
Uzômi is a crossover/thrash band from Rio de Janeiro whose name pays homage to Urza, a character from the Magic: The Gathering universe. Their 2017 album "A Revolta do Boêmio" — a 13-track record whose titles reflect punk nihilism and street-level social commentary — stands as one of the key documents of the Brazilian underground crossover scene.
Zárate, AR · 2024–present · active
V.I.D.A. is a melodic death/thrash/metalcore trio from Zárate, Buenos Aires, Argentina, built around brothers Jorge and Javier Cybula on bass/vocals and guitar/vocals respectively, alongside drummer Javier Cuello. The band released the album "Mentes Enfermas" in 2018, followed by "Memorias" in 2021, and earned second place at the Wacken Open Air Metal Battle in 2022.
San Salvador de Jujuy, AR · 2019–present · active
Vadra is a death/thrash metal trio from San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina, comprising Marko on guitar and vocals, Martín on bass, and Montyz on drums. The band recorded their EP "En las profvndidades del horror" between May and July 2019 at a home studio in Jujuy, with mixing and mastering handled at Kueva Studio in Salta; the release appeared in 2020 on the Corpse Print label in digipak CD format.
BR · 2024–present · active
Vadruka is a Brazilian atmospheric black metal project formed in 2024, drawing on nature and pagan themes. Their 2024 demo "Whispers of the Forest" blends raw black metal textures with ambient, nature-immersed soundscapes rooted in the Brazilian underground.
Buenos Aires, AR · 2013–present · active
Vahévahian is a black metal project from Buenos Aires, Argentina, helmed by the musician known as Tantalvs, whose work draws on Armenian mythology and history for its lyrical and conceptual framework. The project released the cassette EP "Vishabakagh" in 2013 — its title referencing the Armenian mythological dragon-slayer — followed by the cassette EP "Wrath of Baalshamin" in 2015, both issued in limited physical editions.

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