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A melodic heavy metal and hard rock band from São Paulo, active since 2020 and distinct from the older São Paulo band of the same name. Drawing from the melodic heavy metal tradition with an emphasis on hooky riffing and hard rock energy, the band operates in the city's long-established metal underground.
Amazon is a melodic heavy metal and rock band from Valinhos, São Paulo, Brazil, playing a style influenced by European power and melodic metal traditions with a focus on themes of love, fantasy, and Brazilian culture. The band is associated with Ravenheart Music and was previously known as Silent Saga. Their sound sits in the melodic and accessible end of the Brazilian heavy metal spectrum.
Aorta was a melodic heavy metal band from the Buenos Aires area who released three studio albums — "Desde el Infierno," "Esclavo de tu castigo" (2005, featuring a guest appearance by Claudio Marciello of Almafuerte), and "Sin temor a continuar" (2009) — on the Del Imaginario Discos label. The band's most notable live milestone came in 2009 when they opened for Motörhead. They eventually disbanded, leaving behind a solid catalog within Argentina's traditional heavy metal scene.
Avitus was a melodic heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, founded in 2019 and active for a brief period before disbanding. Operating in Belo Horizonte's rich metal tradition, they pursued a melodic approach to heavy metal before splitting up around the early 2020s.
CounterParts is a melodic heavy metal band from Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, operating as an independent act. The band explores themes of literature, struggle, religion, and Nordic mythology within a melodic metal framework. Their discography includes the album "A Dreamer Betrayed," recorded and mixed at Basement Studios and mastered in São Paulo.
Dreadnox is a melodic heavy metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, built around vocalist Fabio Schneider and guitarist Kiko Dittert. After a long hiatus the band returned with the album "Dance of Ignorance" (2010), produced by Renato Tribuzy, followed by "The Hero Inside" (2014), which was mixed by Roy Z and mastered by Maor Appelbaum.
Excellence is a melodic heavy metal and hard rock band from Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, whose sound blends classic 1980s hard rock with traditional heavy metal. The band released their debut album "Against the Odds" in 2010 and featured keyboardist Fábio Ribeiro, known for his work with Angra and Shaman, while two of their founding members, bassist Robson Van Der Ham and drummer Marcos Rigoli, were among the victims of the tragic Kiss nightclub fire in Santa Maria in January 2013.
Final Road is a melodic heavy metal and hard rock band from Buenos Aires who blend 1980s hard rock with contemporary heavy metal. Their 2022 EP "Side B" features six tracks including "Away from you," "Judges of the west," and "Beautiful pain," released independently on Bandcamp.
Fireline is a melodic heavy metal band from Fortaleza, Brazil, active since 2017. The band has released multiple tracks and albums through their Bandcamp page, including the album "Crossing Lines" and singles such as "Don't Look Back" and "Under Fire."
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