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Rio de Janeiro, BR · 2010–present · active
Killrape is a thrash/death metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, active since 1993 under the earlier name Corrosive, founded by brothers Nilmon Filho (guitars) and Rodson Lemos (bass and vocals). The band released their debut full-length Corrosive Birth in May 2010, followed by Corrosive Legion in 2011, with subsequent releases including Corrosive Master and Corrosive Reincarnation... Reborn in Hell available via Bandcamp. Their self-described style blends aggression with destructive melodies in the tradition of extreme Brazilian metal.
Ilhéus, BR · 2007–present · active
Koriza is a thrash/death metal band from Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil, with a listing on the Encyclopaedia Metallum that includes the demo "Defluxo" among their early releases. The band operates out of a city better known as a literary landmark — the birthplace of writer Jorge Amado — making them a notable presence in Bahia's underground extreme metal scene. They have maintained an active Spotify presence alongside their long-running career.
Manizales, CO · active
Kriegskanone is a death metal band from Manizales, Caldas, Colombia, formed in 2017 and focused on war-themed material. The band released the EP "Tiempos de gloria" in 2017, with members who also play in local acts including Mauser 98 and Militant.
BR · 1990–present · active
Krisiun is a Brazilian death metal band formed in 1990 by brothers Alex Camargo, Moyses Kolesne, and Max Kolesne, three siblings from the south of Brazil who have maintained the same lineup for their entire career. After a series of self-released demos and an EP in the early 1990s, the band broke internationally with Black Force Domain (1995) and Apocalyptic Revelation (1998) before signing to Century Media for a run of albums defined by relentless blast beats and technically precise brutality. They remain one of Latin America's most enduring and prolific death metal acts, with Mortem Solis arriving in 2022.
Cuiabá, BR · 2000–present · active
Kromorth is a death metal band from Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil, founded around 1999–2000 by guitarist and vocalist Rodrigo Auad. After a hiatus from 2007 to 2012, the band stabilized with a lineup including Fabio Agassi (guitar), Lincoln Lima (bass), and Elton Bernardino (drums), releasing the full-length debut "Geodesic Beast" in November 2018 through Iron Blood & Death Corporation.
Uberlândia, BR · 2017–present · active
Krow is a thrash/death metal band from Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The band released the debut full-length "Before the Ashes" in 2009 and followed it with "Traces of the Trade" in 2012, the latter produced by American engineer Alan Douches and notable for its thematic focus on Brazilian slavery. The album draws on late-1980s and early-1990s death metal roots with a thrash punch.
Minas Gerais, BR · 2020–present · active
Krytik is a death metal band from Minas Gerais, Brazil, formed in 2020. Their debut album Mutilated was released in June 2020, establishing their place in the state's active underground extreme metal scene.

LAC

Rio de Janeiro, BR · 2018–present · active
LAC is a death metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, operating under the abbreviated name after years of activity as Lacerated and Carbonized. Under that earlier name the band released the album Narcohell (2016), recorded at HR Studios in Rio and mixed at Stage One Studios by Andy Classen, with lyrics reflecting the city's urban violence and social decay. The project continued under the LAC name and remains active on Vingança Music.
Curitiba, BR · 2014–? · disbanded
Lachrimatory was a doom/death metal band from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, originally formed in 1999 and recognized as a cornerstone of that city's doom scene. Their album Transient, first self-released as CD-R in 2011 and officially reissued by Russia's Solitude Productions in 2014, featured cello alongside keyboards and guitars to create dense, melodic atmospheres. The band split up by 2015, leaving Transient as their most widely distributed work.

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