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Andre Matos (14 September 1971 – 8 June 2019) was one of Brazil's most celebrated heavy and power metal vocalists, known for his tenor voice spanning roughly 3.5 octaves and his operatic delivery. He rose to international fame as the founding vocalist of Angra — whose debut "Angels Cry" (1993) broke through in Japan and Europe — and later fronted Shaman before dedicating his final years to a solo career that launched in earnest around 2012; following his death from a heart attack in 2019, São Paulo's mayor declared June 8 as the city's Heavy Metal Day in his honor.
Angel's Fire is a symphonic power metal band from Recife, Pernambuco, formed by childhood friends who built their sound around the melodic grandeur of Nightwish, Rhapsody of Fire, and Sonata Arctica. Their debut full-length "O Conto" (2018) features vocalist Priscila Lira leading 11 orchestrated tracks primarily sung in Portuguese, blending Christian spiritual themes with cinematic arrangements drawn from film score influences.
Antro were a heavy and stoner metal band from Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, active from 2014 until their split-up. Rooted in the fuzzed-out, riff-driven tradition of stoner and heavy metal, the band was part of a small but vibrant underground scene in the mountainous Serrana region of Rio de Janeiro state. They operated independently and released music through Bandcamp.
Armoured Knight is a heavy/speed metal band from Peñaflor, Chile, active since 2012, whose lineup has centered on guitarist Cristian León alongside vocalist José Tapia and bassist Christopher Falk. They built their catalog across three EPs — "Prophecy of Tomorrow" (2013), "Ashes of Glory" (2017), and "The Sacred Flame" (2020) — before releasing their debut full-length "The Quest for the Sacred Melody" in October 2025 through German label Dying Victims Productions.
Asedio is a death/thrash metal band from Ecatepec, State of Mexico, formed in 2007 with a mission of delivering extreme metal sung entirely in Spanish. The band built a catalogue of multiple studio albums and EPs including Somos Nada (2009), El Origen de Todos los Males (2012), and several later releases, establishing themselves as a consistent voice in Mexico's Spanish-language extreme metal underground. Their sound blends melodic death metal elements with thrash aggression, with lyrics addressing personal struggle and social themes.
Atroz is a heavy and progressive metal band from Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, with roots going back to 1998 under various configurations. Their self-titled 2021 release on Bandcamp marked a renewed presence, and the band draws on a range of heavy and progressive influences rooted in the fertile Minas Gerais metal tradition.
Aura Ignis — Latin for "Halo of Fire" — is a heavy/power metal band from Tunja, Boyacá, Colombia, with core members Edgar Barrera and Milton Salinas active since the band's founding in 1999. The band released their debut full-length "Prisioneros del dolor" in 2016 and their second album "Marcando tu destino" in 2024, with themes centered on freedom, inner conflict, war, and life. They have operated under several earlier names including Ataraxia, Àbbathör, and Steelers before settling on their current identity.
Axecuter is a speed/thrash metal band from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, formed around 2010–2013 and signed to Sangue Frio Produções. Devoted to early 1980s metal worship with zero concession to modern trends, they deal in grinding buzzsaw riffs and breakneck tempos, releasing albums such as Metal Is Invincible, Headbangers Afterlife, and A Night of Axecution, and have appeared on Brazilian tribute compilations including a Sabbat tribute.
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