Darkest is a thrash/death metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2014 and active as an independent act. The band is catalogued in the Encyclopaedia Metallum and maintains a presence on ReverbNation and Bandcamp under the handle "darkestera."

Darkest Æmber is a doom/death metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, originally formed in 2010 before going on hiatus in 2016 when founding member Fernando Melo relocated to Germany. The band was reactivated in 2023 as a studio project after Melo reunited with the core lineup, continuing to explore themes of death, existence, and depression through their slow, heavy sound.

Dawn of Sickness (also known as D.O.S.) is a groove/death metal band from Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil, active since around 1999–2000. The independent band crafts heavy, mid-paced material centered on themes of societal decay and occultism, and maintains an active presence through their Bandcamp page and ReverbNation profile.

De-Solación is a black/death metal project from La Serena, Chile, channeling Andean folklore and ritualistic atmosphere into dense, crushing extreme metal. The project released 'NECRO-MISTERIO' in August 2021, 'Despojado del Sol' in March 2023, and the eleven-track album 'ELKI' in February 2026, with artwork by Karime Simon and production support from the LMDT label.

Deadnation is a death metal band from Tubarão, Santa Catarina, Brazil, playing old-school death metal with a strong Swedish influence, drawing heavily from 1990s acts such as Dismember and Entombed and employing the Boss HM-2 pedal for that classic chainsaw guitar tone. They released their debut album "Following the Path of Death" in March 2023, featuring eight tracks of brutal, riff-driven death metal. The band has been active on the Santa Catarina metal circuit, appearing at events such as Bruxa Fest alongside other regional acts.

Death Chaos is a death metal band from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, formed in 2017 and signed to Polution Records. The band draws on themes of death, horror, and serial killers, and has released albums including "Bring Them to Die" (2018) and "Conjuration of the Dead" (2021), while also appearing on multiple Brazilian metal compilations.

Death Conspiracy is a technical death metal band from the greater São Paulo area of Brazil, formed in 2020, citing influences such as Death, Necrophagist, Decapitated, and Spawn of Possession. Their debut EP "Intolerance," released in December 2020, received recognition from Brazilian metal press for its complex, brutal arrangements and lyrics addressing conspiratorial and socio-political themes.

Death Mist is a Brazilian death-punk project formed in 2022 in Santa Catarina, blending psychedelic death metal with punk and post-punk influences in a style the band describes as "death n' roll." The band released the "Death Punk Massacre" EP in June 2023, and a compilation of their first five releases titled "A Year of Massacre" was issued by Ultra Gash Records in 2024.

Death Slam is a veteran grindcore and death metal band from Taguatinga, near Brasília, Brazil, active since the early 1990s and one of the longest-running extreme acts from the country's capital region. The band has released albums including "Smash the Power" (1998) and "Brazilian Disaster" (2004) and engages with political themes throughout their discography, with members including vocalist Fellipe CDC, guitarist Adélcio, bassist/vocalist Itazil, and drummer Ademir.