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Brasilia, BR · 2016–present · active
D.F.C., short for Distrito Federal Caos (Federal District Chaos), is a crossover thrash and hardcore band from Brasília, Brazil, widely regarded as one of the first hardcore punk and crossover bands to emerge from the country's capital. The band plays politically driven material with punk roots that evolved into a heavier thrash and crossover sound, and their catalog includes the albums "Tchan Nan Nan Nan Nan" and "Igreja Quadrangular Do Triângulo Redondo."
Botucatu, BR · 2012–present · active
D.I.E. is a crossover band from Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil, formed by two friends with a mission to create fast, heavy music with a focus on social, cultural, political, and religious themes. The band operates as an independent act within the Brazilian underground scene and has shared stages with prominent national acts including Korzus, Ratos de Porão, and Torture Squad.
Caucaia, BR · 2016–present · active
Damn Youth is a thrash metal and crossover band from Caucaia, Ceará, Brazil, active since around 2013 and signed to UGH! Discos. The band debuted with the 2015 demo "Skate in Hell" and released their full-length album "Breathing Insanity" in 2018, a 13-track record praised for blending old-school thrash aggression with punk energy; they followed it with the album "Descends Into Disorder" in 2023.
Fortaleza, BR · 2018–present · active
Dead Enemy is a thrash metal and crossover band from Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, formed in 2018 by friends from the local thrash and hardcore scene. The band cites Exodus, D.R.I., Suicidal Tendencies, Discharge, and Ratos de Porão as key influences, delivering politically charged, fast-paced material. They released the seven-track EP "Knowing the Enemy" in 2020 and documented a 2020 live performance in the live album "The Enemy Is Still Alive" (2022).
BR · 2021–present · active
Deathlike Stab is a Brazilian thrash/crossover trio from Brasília, formed in 2021, whose music blends fast riffs and punk energy with sinister 80s-influenced underground character. The band debuted with the EP Sharp Knife in May 2021 and followed it with the full-length Knife Murders in June 2022, released through Selvajaria Records and Broken Recs.
São Paulo, BR · 2019–present · active
Demophobia is a thrash/crossover band from the ABC Paulista region of São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2018. They blend the aggression of thrash and death metal with punk rock energy, singing in Portuguese, and have released two records: "Moinhos de Gastar Gente" (2019) and "Modus Operandi" (2020), both recorded at Toca do Chico Preto studio in São Bernardo do Campo.
Pernambuco, BR · 2021–present · active
Desacordo is a crossover thrash metal band from Pernambuco, Brazil, formed in 2021. The band released a self-titled EP in November 2021 and followed it with a second release in October 2022, delivering raw, aggressive thrash fused with hardcore punk energy rooted in the northeastern Brazilian underground scene.
Abreu e Lima, BR · 2025–present · active
Desordem Absoluta is a thrash metal and crossover band from Abreu e Lima, Pernambuco, Brazil, formed in 2025. The band is part of the active extreme metal underground in the Pernambuco region and has appeared on lineups alongside other local and national acts.
Formosa, AR · 2015–present · active
Dexerebrattor is a crossover thrash band from Formosa, in Argentina's northeastern NEA region, formed in 2015. Their debut release, the five-track EP Toxic NEA!, came out on July 16, 2015, with lyrics touching on politics, toxic environments, and anti-poser themes. The band's founding lineup included Facundo Balmaceda on vocals, Brian Galvan on lead guitar, Gabriel J Hansen on rhythm guitar, Adrian Deserti on bass, and Dany Molina on drums.

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