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Besta Fera is a blackened death metal band from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, formed in 2007. The band released a split EP with Arma Laranja featuring tracks such as "Projétil" and "Caminhos Cinzentos," and maintains an active presence in the underground extreme metal scene of northeastern Brazil.
Blackened Entrails is a blackened death metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2023. The band blends black and old-school death metal vocals with grindcore influences, singing primarily in Portuguese. Their debut full-length, Manifesto Sepulcral, was released in March 2024 through Black Hole Records, featuring seven tracks covering themes of death, decay, and philosophy.
Burying Existence is a blackened death metal band from Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, formed in 2023. The band operates out of one of Brazil's most geographically isolated major cities in the Amazon region and has released tracks including "Stigma," "The Sick of the Ages," and "Illusion" via their Bandcamp page.
Caos Onipresente is a blackened death metal duo from Nova Odessa, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2020. The project blends black metal and death metal with experimental elements, and released the album "Ser Humano: Aversão" in early 2020. Their music is available on Bandcamp.
Cauterization is a blackened death metal trio from Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil, consisting of Maysa Rodrigues on vocals and guitar, Wesley Moia on bass, and Mauro Trojillo Jr. on drums. The band released their debut EP Males Infestus in 2011, recorded at Oasis Studio in their home city; the release was later reissued on cassette by the Polish label Till You Fukkin Bleed (2012) and on CD by Morbid Syndicate (2013). A subsequent release, Id Katharsis, appeared in 2017 through the Brazilian label Cianeto.
Dark Rituals is a blackened death metal band from Cusco, Peru, formed in 2017 out of the ashes of the group Iron Child, which had operated in the same city since 2011. The independent band released a self-titled EP in 2018, channeling the mystical imagery of Andean and Incan heritage into a dark, aggressive blend of black and death metal.
Grabkammer is an Argentine blackened death metal band whose 2019 demo — catalogued and distributed in 2021 — established their sound around Egyptian-mythology lyrical themes. The demo's seven tracks include "Duat," "Death to the Bastard Lambs," "The Rage of Sekhmet," "Lord of Abydos," and "At the End of Darkness," drawing on ancient Egyptian underworld imagery throughout. The band operates independently and maintains presences on Bandcamp and Spotify.
Hereticae is a blackened death metal band from Londrina, Brazil, formed in 2015 with lyrical themes rooted in Thelema philosophy and anti-colonialist struggle. The band released their debut EP New Aeon Trinity in 2017, followed by the full-length Ecos do Atlântico in 2020 and a second album, Maior Que Deus, in 2025. Their sound draws heavily from Behemoth, Belphegor, and fellow Brazilian extreme act Sarcófago.
Mindpath is the solo project of Viña del Mar musician Iván Stevens, blending blackened death metal with progressive and acoustic elements. The project has released a series of albums including Psychosis, and the Silence that Prevails (2012), the EP Versos Nostálgicos de un Individuo Cualquiera (2013), From Where the Highest Mountain Came (2013), and A la tierna indiferencia del mundo (2015), all made available as free digital downloads under Creative Commons licensing.
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