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Belford Roxo, BR · 2020–present · active
An underground black metal project from Belford Roxo in Rio de Janeiro state, Pentagramaton center their work on occultist themes and a raw, uncompromising aesthetic. The band introduced themselves with a self-titled demo that established their stripped-down approach to the genre.
Buenos Aires, AR · 2014–present · split-up
Permafrost was a black metal band from Buenos Aires active during the mid-2000s and again around 2007–2010. They appeared on the Southern Elite Circle Compilation (2007) alongside fellow Argentine acts, and released a split titled A Blindfold Stained With Blood / Haunting the Forgotten (2009) with Campo de Mayo before ultimately disbanding.
Barrancabermeja, CO · active
Perventor is a one-man black metal project from Barrancabermeja, Santander, Colombia, founded in 2008. The project is signed to Masters of Kaos Productions and has built an extensive catalog spanning demos, EPs, full-lengths, splits, and compilation appearances, with releases continuing through 2024. Lyrical themes center on anti-Christianity, hate, misanthropy, war, and lust.
Concepción, PE · 2009–present · active
Pervertor are a black metal band from Concepción, Chile, formed in 2009 and currently signed to Pagan Funeral Records. The band pursues a raw, uncompromising black metal sound rooted in themes of Satanism, darkness, and evil.
Concepción, CL · 2009–present · active
Pervertor are a black metal band from Concepción, Chile, formed in 2009 and currently signed to Pagan Funeral Records. The band pursues a raw, uncompromising black metal sound rooted in themes of Satanism, darkness, and evil.
Buenos Aires, AR · 2013–present · active
Pesten is a black metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, signed to End of Humanity Records. The band contributed two tracks — "Hunter's Moon" and "Those Who Dwell In the Deep Forest" — to the compilation "Hammer of the Austral Will Vol. I" released by Ansuz Records in 2016.
Patos, BR · 2023–present · active
Primitive black/death metal trio featuring Terrörator, Sodomköllic, and Blassphemer, rooted in blasphemous war metal and occult imagery in the tradition of the South American underground. Their 2020 demo "Sempiternal Martyrdoom" — a ten-track assault of 30 minutes released on Nuclear Winter Records — established them as a ferocious presence in the region's extreme metal circuit.
Feira de Santana, BR · 2023–present · active
A raw black metal outfit rooted in occultism and nihilism, Pestis announced themselves with a limited-edition cassette demo in early 2023, pressed to only 64 copies. Their approach draws on the bleak, misanthropic tradition of the genre without concession to accessibility.
Rio de Janeiro, BR · 1985–present · split-up
Regarded as one of the earliest black metal bands to emerge from Rio de Janeiro, Phuneral came together in late 1984 around guitarists Gilson Zumbi and Marcelo Tumor, with Jorge Abominável on bass, Gilson Bruxo on vocals, and Fabio Cadáver on drums. They played the local circuit — venues like Circo Voador and Crepúsculo de Cubatão — until disbanding in 1986, leaving behind only live recordings and photos rather than any studio release.

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