Best Metal Bands from Latin America

1 Sepultura Sepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte. Their first album, Morbid Visions presented a proto-black metal sound with Wagner Lamounier of Sarcófago. Sepultura's sound varies by the album, from thrash metal, groove metal, and even death metal.

2 Brujeria Brujeria is a Mexican-American extreme metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1989. Their name comes from the Spanish word for "witchcraft".

3 Sarcofago Sarcófago was an influential Brazilian extreme metal band. They were fronted by Sepultura's original singer, Wagner Lamounier, and Geraldo Minelli.

4 Transmetal

5 Ciclo

6 Agora

7 Horcas

8 Luzbel

9 Angra Angra is a Brazilian power metal band formed in São Paulo in 1991. The band gained international acclaim for their unique blend of power metal, progressive rock, and elements of traditional Brazilian music. Their technical proficiency is often highlighted, especially their intricate guitar work and complex song structures. Angra has been influential in the South American metal scene, contributing to the global diversity of the genre.

10 Funeral Woods

The Contenders

11 Luciferian

12 Resistencia

13 Lethal

14 Dark Moor

15 A.N.I.M.A.L.

16 Rata Blanca