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Gnose is a thrash/hardcore band from Betim, Minas Gerais, founded in 2021 by guitarist and vocalist Gustavo Ferreira. The band released the EP Anarco Politicismo in 2022 and the full-length Manifesto Periférico in 2024, both addressing themes of state violence, hypocrisy, and societal injustice. Their confrontational approach aligns them with the politically engaged wing of Brazilian crossover hardcore.
Heterodoxa is a thrash/death metal and crossover band from Junín de los Andes, Neuquén, formed in 2015 by members known as Mati, Bruno, Jano, and Tincho. The band released a self-titled debut in February 2015 and followed it with the EP "La Tierra Esta en Crisis" in April 2019, both independently released.
Horny for Blood were a crossover thrash band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2013. They released the eight-track EP "Vomithrash" in December 2013, a fast-paced collection drawing comparisons to acts like D.R.I. and Brazilian hardcore legends Ratos de Porão, with Portuguese-language songs covering topics ranging from urban life to social commentary.
HumanMeatGrinder was a one-man goregrind and crossover project from Barretos, São Paulo, formed in 2021 by Rafael Douglas. The project blended death metal and grindcore with politically and socially charged Portuguese-language lyrics, debuting with the EP Matadouro (December 2021), recorded at home with limited resources. A second release, Instrumento, followed before the project dissolved.
Imminentchaos is a crossover metal band from Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil, active since 2006. The band released the album "Days of Disgust", recorded and mixed at Da Tribo Studios in São Paulo and mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music in New York, demonstrating a polished underground approach rare for the local scene. Their catalog, released through Terceiro Mundo Chaos Discos, blends metal aggression with hardcore energy.
Jesushed is a thrash and heavy metal band founded in 2014 by Fabio Curtis in Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil. Drawing on Christian faith without being a strictly gospel act, the band's songs address current events, biblical narratives, and social themes. Their discography spans the debut album Born Again (2014), the EPs 350 graus (2016), Fim dos tempos (2018), and Supermother (2020), with Curtis handling vocals, guitars, and production throughout.
Lascados are a thrash metal and crossover hardcore band from Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil, who have been active since the early 2010s. The band has released several full-lengths through their Bandcamp page, including Humanos Pertubados Questionáveis, Cotidiano Duro de um Trabalhador, and Chinese Lasquera. Expanding from a power trio to a four-piece in 2025, they remain one of the few metal acts operating out of Anápolis.
Lei do Cão is a crossover thrash band from Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, formed in 2008. Their debut full-length Possuído pelo Tubarão was released in September 2008, delivering eight tracks of fast, aggressive crossover blending thrash and hardcore punk. The band also appeared on a split release with Crippled Fox in 2011, cementing their place in the Brazilian underground crossover scene.
Letargia is a crossover/doom/thrash metal band from Campo Limpo Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2001 and associated with Kill Yourself Productions. The band released the "Stragado EP" in November 2006, recorded at The Magic A.S.O.M. studio with founding members Pacu on guitar and vocals and Mindu on drums. Their music mixes crossover thrash with doom-inflected heaviness and themes of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll.
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