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Tren Loco is a heavy/speed metal institution from Grand Bourg, Buenos Aires, with a discography spanning decades that includes albums such as "Tempestades" (1992), "No me importa!" (1996), "Carne Viva" (2000), "Ruta 197" (2002), "Sangresur" (2006), and "Prisioneros de la tierra" (2022). The band has shared stages with international acts including Saxon, Skid Row, and Judas Priest, and won second place at the Yamaha Band Explosion contest in Japan in 1991.
Old school death metal band from Recife, Pernambuco, formed in 2016 with a lineup of vocalist Nekrotavio, guitarist Guilherme Silva, bassist Jeff the Killer, and drummer Iago Pedro. The band performs exclusively in Portuguese and released their debut EP O Abominável Espetáculo in May 2017, with lyrics centred on serial killers and violent crime.
Melodic heavy metal band from Garanhuns, Pernambuco, formed in late 2012 by guitarist Diego de Carvalho and vocalist Jéssica Ouro Preto alongside bassist Dorgival Souza, guitarist Ronailton Santos, and drummer Ivanildo Marcolino. The band released the three-track EP Thousand Voices in 2015, recorded at Alpha Studio in Garanhuns, as their first official release.
Uranio 238 was a heavy and power metal band from San Miguel, Buenos Aires, Argentina, formed in 1987 and active through 1997 before splitting up. The band released a series of cassette demos during their run, including "Power Metal" (1991) and "Decadas pre-producción" (1992), operating entirely as an independent act within the Argentine underground metal scene.
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.
Vanguarda Metal Revolucionária (VxMxR) is a heavy and speed metal project from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2017 with a deliberately political, left-wing mission embedded into its music. The band — featuring MOSH X on vocals, EDOOM on guitars, JUCA on bass, and MINDU on drums — released the single "Metal Comunista" in 2017 and "Batismo de Sangue" in 2018, framing classic metal aggression as an instrument of political consciousness.
Vikingos is a heavy rock and metal band from the Las Heras department of Mendoza, Argentina, led by guitarist and vocalist Alejandro "Chicho" Carabajal alongside bassist Alejandro "Piti" Delgado and drummer Santi "Pantro" Cortijo. Active since the early 2000s, they contributed to the regional compilation "Guerreros Cuyanos" (2008) alongside bands from Mendoza, San Juan, and San Luis, and have shared stages with Argentine metal acts including Almafuerte and Horcas.
Vox Heaven is a heavy and progressive metal project from Paraná, Brazil, founded by Celso De Freyn and built around an ambitious collaborative framework that enlisted over two dozen co-lead vocalists and fourteen guitarists for its self-titled debut release. The project draws on Christian lyrical themes and brought in internationally recognized players such as Rex Carroll of Whitecross to help shape its densely layered sound.
Vulcanor are an independent heavy/thrash metal trio from the Constitución and San Cristóbal neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, formed by vocalist/bassist Agustín Cerneaz, guitarist Mariano Pampín, and drummer Enrique Ríos. They released their debut EP "Jauría de Lobos" in 2011, followed by their first full-length album "Maldita Pudrición" in May 2013, recorded entirely without label support. The band has operated fully independently since their formation, handling production, editing, and distribution themselves.
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