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Manaus, BR · 2016–present · active
Death/doom metal band from Manaus, in the heart of the Amazon, who self-describe their style as Morbidoom Death Metal. Their music channels existential dread and the decay of being, drawing on the isolation and weight of their equatorial surroundings. Releases include the album Mórbidos Dizeres and the single SVB VMBRA, both marked by slow, oppressive riffs and a fixation on the abyss of human uncertainty.
Fortaleza, BR · 2024–present · active
Death/thrash metal band from Fortaleza, Ceará, who signed to Italian label Wormholedeath Records and released their debut full-length Sanatorium in March 2024. The album was produced by Rafael Augusto Lopes at Casanegra studio in São Paulo and features guest guitar solos by Andre Zaza Hernandes, a veteran session musician known for his work with Angra and Andre Matos. Their sound channels raw aggression and relentless energy in the tradition of Brazilian extreme thrash.
São Paulo, BR · 2020–? · disbanded
Absoluto Poder was a death/thrash metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2013 by members Mike Dorsal and Rafael Tortuguita, drawing influence from Sodom, Dorsal Atlântica, and old-school Sepultura. The band blended the aggression of Brazilian thrash with death metal heaviness in the vein of early Death and Autopsy, releasing a demo titled 'When Your Nightmares Come True' in 2015 and working toward a full-length before splitting up.
João Monlevade, BR · 2025–present · active
Again in Hell is a death/groove metal trio from João Monlevade, Minas Gerais, Brazil, formed with the stated mission of delivering brutal death metal in its purest form. The band — comprising Wally Roots on bass and vocals, Samuel Brad on guitar, and Marcos Vinicius on drums — has released three albums: "Falso Profeta," "Espírito de Porco," and "Maldade Genuína." Their sound combines the grinding aggression of Brazilian death metal with groove-driven rhythmic punch.
Campo Grande, BR · 2012–present · active
Aggresion is a death/thrash metal band from Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, formed in 2012 and operating as a power trio with Eduardo Sparrenberger on vocals and bass, Caverna on guitar, and Felipe TerrorDeath on drums. Their 2024 album Covil de Feras, recorded at Estudio 45 in Campo Grande, leans into Brazilian folklore and indigenous resistance as lyrical themes, pairing them with a raw, satanic extreme metal aesthetic. The band contributed to underground anti-fascist metal compilations in 2018 and 2019.
Botucatu, BR · 2013–present · active
Aggressors are a death/thrash metal band from Botucatu, São Paulo state, formed in 2014 around members who previously played together in a different project. Their debut EP The First Evil, released through Odioground Records in September 2016, delivers four tracks of grinding riff-driven thrash with death metal brutality and lyrical themes focused on war, religion, and political critique.
Blumenau, BR · 2007–present · active
Death/doom metal band from Blumenau, Santa Catarina, regarded as one of Brazil's leading acts in the progressive death-doom space. Their sound blends melancholic, somber atmosphere with a mix of powerful growls and clean vocals, as heard on their albums including 'Mankind's Glory' and the 2023 release 'We Don't Know What We Have Become', which pushed further into progressive territory.
São Paulo, BR · 2014–present · active
Alekto is a death/groove metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2014 and active in the city's underground extreme metal circuit. The band combines the heaviness of Brazilian death metal with the mid-paced rhythmic punch of groove metal, drawing on a tradition that runs deep in São Paulo's metal scene. They have an online presence at alektometal.com and maintain an active following within Brazil's groove and death metal communities.
Belo Horizonte, BR · 1997–present · split-up
Anarchus is a death/thrash metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, active since the late 1980s in the city's vibrant extreme metal underground. The band recorded demos including "Total Hate" (1988) and "Melody's of Destruction" (1989), and released the compilation "Increasing the Hate" in 1997 marking a decade of activity. Their raw, aggressive style reflects the first wave of Brazilian extreme metal emanating from Minas Gerais.

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