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BR · 2010–present · active
Exekution is a Brazilian death metal band formed around 2010, known for their release "Sturm auf die USA" on Freivolk Records, an eight-track album that established their presence in the underground extreme metal circuit. The band operates within the raw, aggressive tradition of Brazilian death metal.
Ubá, BR · 2020–present · active
Existencial Death is a death metal band from Ubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The band released their debut demo Rotting for the Future in October 2020, a four-track effort spanning sixteen minutes and distributed across digital platforms including Spotify and Deezer.
Lavras, BR · 2023–present · active
Expulser is a death/thrash metal band from Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil, originally formed in 1989 and regarded as a cult act in the Brazilian underground extreme metal scene. Their debut album "The Unholy One" was released in 1992 on Cogumelo Records and has since been reissued multiple times; after disbanding in 2004, the band was reformed by original bassist Alessandro Lima in 2015 and has remained active since.
San Martín, AR · 2011–present · active
Exterminio is a death metal band from San Martín, Buenos Aires, with roots stretching back to 1989, making them one of Argentina's earliest death metal acts alongside Vibrion and Escabios. Founding vocalist Fernando Grippo has remained a constant presence across the band's history, which spans the early cassette era through full-lengths including Epitaph (1994), Homicide in First Degree (2007, via Hurling Metal Records), Inhuman Atrocities (2012, via Icarus Music), and Narcorporations (2017). The current lineup also features guitarists Carlos Varela and Alejandro Bustamante, bassist Richard Farias, and drummer Juan Calvete.
CL · disbanded
Extirpado is a black/death metal power duo from Mexico City, Mexico, formed in 2014 by guitarist/vocalist León Dávalos and drummer Eduardo Salazar. The band plays a brutal, fast-paced hybrid of black and death metal, and released their debut EP Bestia in 2018.
Belo Horizonte, BR · 1999–? · disbanded
Extreme Hate were a death metal/grindcore band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, active from 1999 until their eventual split-up. The band recorded a series of demos between 2003 and 2006 — including a 2005 session at Barata Studio — which were later compiled on the release Open Wound / Demo(n)s. Their ferocious blend of deathgrind placed them within Belo Horizonte's storied extreme metal underground.

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