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Mongaguá, BR · 2017–present · active
Funebrö is a black/death metal band from Mongaguá, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2017. They released a cluster of recordings in their debut year — including Ritual of Doom, Curse of the Dead, Necromancy, Death by Metal, and Satanists — and returned in 2023 with the release Mentecaptos.
Barranquilla, CO · active
Funeral Vomit is a death metal band from Barranquilla, Colombia, formed in 2020 by C. Monsalve (vocals/guitar), Y. Lopez (guitar), H. Montaño (bass), and J. Carvajal (drums). Rooted in the cavernous, primitive style of Autopsy, Mortician, and Incantation, the band released their debut full-length "Monumental Putrescence" in 2023 and followed it with "Upheaval of Necromancy" in 2025 via Xtreem Music.
São Paulo, BR · 2023–present · active
Fúria Infernal is a raw black/death metal band from Marília, São Paulo, formed in 2023 and drawing explicit inspiration from Brazilian extremists Sarcófago alongside Blasphemy and Beherit. The band released their debut four-track EP "Às chamas do inferno" in December 2023, with Rafael Cerberus credited on the recording. Their sound channels the lo-fi ferocity of the South American black metal underground.
Vitória, BR · 2025–present · active
GallBladder is a death metal band from Vitória, Espírito Santo, who released their debut full-length "Virus Rotted Minds" on February 14, 2025. The eleven-track album blends death metal with grindcore and hardcore elements, with lyrics examining societal decay, misinformation, and the contradictions of existence in the digital age.
Leme, BR · 2002–present · on-hold
Gammoth is a death metal band from Leme, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in the early 2000s. The band released the album Blunt Force Trauma in 2005 and later recorded Obliterate at MixMusic Estúdio in Amparo, SP during 2015 and 2016. The band has been on hold since 2017.
Chillán, CL · 2005–present · active
Gangrena are a death metal band from Chillán, Ñuble, Chile, formed in 2005 and affiliated with Australis Records. Their 2020 album "Oscuro Tormento," described by the band as their fourth full-length and brutal from start to finish, cemented their standing as one of the more enduring acts in the Chilean provincial death metal underground.
São Caetano do Sul, BR · 2019–? · disbanded
Gargullas is a death metal band from São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo, Brazil, originally formed in 1989 before splitting up in 1998. The band released the EP Secrets of Eternity in 1993 and issued a self-released 7" in November 1992. Members included vocalist Rogério Ribeiro, guitarists Alexandre and Emerson Poletti, bassist Fernanda, and drummer Cristiano Delboni.
São Paulo, BR · 2010–present · active
Genocídio is a death metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 1986 and recognized as one of the country's early extreme metal forces alongside contemporaries such as Sarcófago and Vulcano. The band's obscure self-titled 1988 EP — later compiled by Nuclear War Now! Productions on "The Grave" (2021) with live tracks and demos — showcases their ferocious early sound, and the group has remained active through albums including "Under Heaven None" (2017) on Urubuz Records.
Magé, BR · 2025–present · active
GGG Excrementor is a deathgrind and powerviolence outfit from Magé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded by ex-members of Gore and Affront — guitarist and vocalist Wilson Sacer, bassist Thiago Perdurabo, and drummer Tete Bloodgore. The band released their debut EP "Banquete Aos Vermes" in April 2025, a four-track recording mixed and mastered by Thiago Perdurabo at Polyversum Records.

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