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Campos dos Goytacazes, BR · 2019–present · active
Heavy metal and hard rock band from Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, fronted by vocalist Ig Red. Their 2019 album History was cited by Brazilian publications Metal Na Lata and Roadie Crew as one of the year's best releases, and the band has shared stages with Krisiun and Ratos de Porão.
Villa Constitución, AR · 2012–present · active
Riel is a thrash/heavy metal duo from Villa Constitución, Santa Fe, formed by Mora (guitar and vocals) and Germán (drums). The band self-released the LP Riel LP in 2012, recorded at Pronoise, and followed it with En Viaje in 2014 on the Argentine label Quelonio Records and the UK label Cruel Nature Records.
Jundiaí, BR · 2018–present · active
Doom/stoner metal trio from Jundiaí, São Paulo, formed in the second half of 2016 by Rev. Bodefuzz (André Luiz Martins, voice/guitar) and Old One (Paulo Fornazza, drums), later joined by Baron Graves (bass). They released the debut EP Crown of Darkness in early 2018 and the EP Cursed in 2019 through Abraxas Records, followed by the second full-length O Caminho do Aço — recorded at Estúdio Eguchi and released February 27, 2023 through Cospe Fogo Gravações — which is sung entirely in Portuguese.
La Plata, AR · 2006–present · active
Ripio is a La Plata, Buenos Aires heavy metal project driven largely by Eduardo Costanzo, who records and produces the music himself. The band released five studio albums between 2001 and 2013, including Condenado a Vivir (2001), Vengador de Perdedores (2009), and Marcado por la Locura (2013), the last of which features ten original tracks.
São Paulo, BR · 2019–present · active
Speed/heavy metal band from Santos, São Paulo, formed in 2015 with a lineup built around an 80s-influenced sound drawing from Venom, Exciter, Running Wild, and Annihilator. Their debut single Hell On Ice appeared in 2016, followed by the self-released EP Phantom of the Night on November 4, 2019, recorded with vocalist/guitarist Leandro Dias, guitarist Rafael Serafini, bassist Johnny Oliveira, and drummer Breno Lopes.
CL · active
Rise to the Sky is a one-person atmospheric doom/death metal project formed in Santiago, Chile in 2019 by Sergio G., who also plays in My Dearest Wound and Winds of Tragedy. The project is prolific, having released multiple full-lengths, EPs, and singles since its inception, including the albums Moonlight (2019), Death Will Not Keep Us Apart (2020), Let Me Drown with You (2021), and Every Day, a Funeral (2022).
São Paulo, BR · 2016–present · active
Deathcore band from São Paulo formed in 2012, debuting with a self-titled album on October 10, 2016. Their second full-length Years in the Darkness (2022) features Australian vocalist Ben Aston, and the band further expanded their catalog with the EP Tertius in 2025.
Medellin, CO · active
Rising Murder are a Death Metal band from Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia, formed in 2017. Signed to Tribulación Productions, they released their debut full-length "Denial Salvation" in 2018, followed by the EP "Aire pestilente" in 2020 and their second full-length "Reinos muertos" in 2023, with lyrical themes centered on violence, war, and anti-religion.
Bagé/Porto Alegre, BR · 2016–present · active
Groove/thrash metal band from southern Brazil featuring bassist Luiz Mário Moraes, vocalist Robson Lacerda, guitarist Leo Nunes (also of Scelerata), and drummer Cassio Canto (also of In Torment). Their debut single Portrait of a Despot, released in late 2016, was produced with Hibria guitarist Renato Osorio.

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