Papangu João Pessoa, Brazil
A heavy and heady group hailing from the easternmost point of the Americas. Formed in 2012, Papangu blends its penchant for the unknown with memorable riffs and the rhythmic vibrancy of Brazilian music.
Papangu recommends:
Disco Normal (2023: 4th Full Length)
by Test
Test have deconstructed grindcore and reassembled it as a genuine, unique chimera. They're also Brazil's hardest working band (the only band in existence to have played in every Brazilian state).
go to album
City of the Sun
by Seven Impale
Probably the greatest prog rock debut of the 2010s, this no-bullshit record is Van der Graaf Generator by way of Meshuggah and Tool. Also features the wonderful Benjamin Mekki Widerøe on sax!
go to album
Ordo Dracul Demo
by Dead Neanderthals
Fantastic doomy dungeon synth from the Netherlands' most uncompromising duo. Don't miss out on their discography.
go to albumIf you like Papangu, you may also like:
Mestarin kynsi
by Oranssi Pazuzu
supported by 101 fans who also own “Água Branca”
Oranssi Pazuzu, the gods of psych black prog metal!! Many an act attempts to fuse those elements, and very few do it well. OP are and will continue to be the leaders in this style!
go to album
Hidden History of the Human Race
by Blood Incantation
supported by 101 fans who also own “Água Branca”
never been a big death metal fan but this is actually super accessible for the genre, has fun concepts, and personally i'm always a fan of albums with short tracklists and huge runtimes (for individual songs) Great time, good jumping on point for newbies too.
go to album
The Indonesian act Kekal leaves no genre unturned, colliding black metal with industrial music with melodic post-rock on this stunning LP.
go to album
