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Dementors are a death/thrash metal band from Santiago, Chile, whose lyrics explore themes of blasphemy, violence, and dementia. The band appeared on the 2013 split release Evil Reincarnation alongside Santiago black/speed metal act Evil Force, with their tracks recorded and mixed by Jose Jara at Mazazor Studios in Santiago.
Demonic Hate is a death metal band from São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil, active since 2018. An independent act, the band deals in raw, underground death metal with lyrical themes centered on death, satanism, and anti-Christianity.
Depressed is an old-school death metal band from Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil, originally formed in 1998, with activity resuming around 2012. Signed to Black Lion Records, the band released their debut album Afterlife in Darkness in 2015 and followed it with Beyond the Putrid Fiction in 2019, both marked by fast blasting rhythms, thrashy riffs, and frenzied solos.
Descerebration is a death metal band from Minas Gerais, Brazil, originating in Três Pontas and later associated with Varginha, known for brutal death metal executed with technical precision. Their discography spans releases including the EP "Diabolical Grinder" (1999), the full-length "Underground Victory" (2001) on Mutilation Records, "The Crusaders 666 X" (2005), and "Blasphemy Desecration" (2021) through Brutaller Records and DFL Records.
Desecrating is a death metal band from the Ñuble region of Chile that released their debut album "Amok Syndrome" in April 2025. The eight-track record is described as a conceptual work exploring mental fractures and the collapse of human consciousness, drawing on both classic and modern death metal influences. The band positions itself as a new voice in extreme metal in Latin America, pursuing what they describe as a brutal, technical, and visceral approach.
Desgraceria is a death metal and grindcore band from Maringá, Paraná, Brazil, formed in 2007. The band released the album "Crença Cega," which drew comparisons to early Napalm Death for its balance of chaotic blasting and sludge-driven riffs. They also appeared on the split release "Terrorgrind Sudamericaos" alongside Yukaha, reissued on cassette in 2021.
Desideratum is a melodic doom/death metal band from São Paulo, Brazil. The band recorded the demo "Dismal Untouchable Beauty" and operated within São Paulo's underground extreme metal scene. They have since split up, leaving behind a small body of work catalogued on Metal Archives under the melodic doom/death metal genre.
Despojos is a death metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2014. The independent outfit operates within São Paulo's underground death metal scene, drawing on themes of death, gore, and horror.
Destripated was a death metal band from Peñalolén, Santiago, Chile, whose lineup comprised vocalist Dismember, guitarist NKVD, bassist Speedmax, and drummer Sulfur Radiator. They released a two-track "Demo 2022" in March 2023, recorded at DOUC UC studio, followed by the EP "Crawling Across The Entrails" in April 2024. The band drew on both old-school and modern death metal influences before splitting up.
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