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A.D.H.E.R. is a heavy/thrash metal band from Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, whose name is taken from the title of a Hermética song. The band released the album De otras tierras, recorded and mixed in Tierra del Fuego in 2006 and issued in 2007 through Argentina Thrash Metal, reflecting the raw, isolated energy of Argentina's southernmost metal scene.
Abatter is a heavy/thrash metal band from Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, formed in 2018 and currently on hold. The band plays a straightforward blend of old-school heavy metal and thrash, operating out of Florianópolis — a coastal city that has produced a modest underground metal scene largely overshadowed by larger Brazilian metal centers. Their Bandcamp page documents their recorded output before activity was suspended.
Abdiel HL is a Mexico City-based solo heavy/power metal project in which the artist handles vocals and all instruments, creating Spanish-language metal that draws on Mexican themes. The project has released albums Novohispano and Mictlán, both available digitally through Bandcamp.
Abstract was a heavy/thrash metal band from Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil, active during the 2000s within the state's growing underground metal scene centered around the annual Anápolis Metal festival. The band played straightforward heavy and thrash metal rooted in the classic Brazilian tradition before splitting up.
Heavy and progressive metal band from Arujá, São Paulo, formed in 2022 and short-lived before splitting up. They drew on themes of war, death, and apocalyptic earth devastation, situated within the melodic and progressive metal tradition of the greater São Paulo region.
Alchemy is a heavy and doom metal band from Rio de Janeiro, formed in 2020 and currently on hold. Drawing on traditional doom's slow tempos and heavy riffing blended with classic heavy metal songwriting, the band reflects influences from the genre's founding acts while operating independently within Rio de Janeiro's underground metal scene.
Alma Negra is a heavy and thrash metal band from Curitiba, Paraná, formed in 2017. Operating within Curitiba's well-established southern Brazilian metal scene, the band delivers a raw, riff-driven sound rooted in classic thrash and traditional heavy metal.
Alma Siniestra is a thrash metal band from Río Cuarto, in Córdoba Province, formed by guitarist and vocalist Damián González, guitarist Nicolás Ortiz, bassist Luciano Villarreal, and drummer Salvador Velázquez. The band issued the ten-track demo "Origen" in 2012 and followed it with their debut full-length "Violencia extrema", released in January 2016, drawing on influences from Kreator, Sepultura, and Pantera.
Alquimia are a heavy and power metal band from Valparaíso, Chile, with roots going back to 1997. The band released their debut album Fe Contra Fe in 2001 and followed it fifteen years later with their self-titled record Alquimia in 2016; the current lineup features guitarists Jorge Meyer and Pablo Guzmán alongside vocalist Ivan De La Fuente and drummer Sergio Amor. Their themes of rebellion and spirituality have remained a constant throughout their long-running career in the Valparaíso metal scene.
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