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Blumenau, BR · active
One-man black/death metal project from Blumenau, Santa Catarina, formed in 2024 with lyrics and themes drawn entirely from the Warhammer 40,000 universe. The project released 'Reign in Chaos' on June 21, 2024 — recorded between January and May of that year — followed by 'Cult of Carnage' on November 21, 2024.
Mar del Plata, AR · 2018–present · active
Sotana is a grindcore/death metal trio from Mar del Plata, Argentina, formed as a family project by Flavio Cianciarulo (bass, known as the bassist of Los Fabulosos Cadillacs) alongside his sons Jay Cianciarulo (guitar and vocals) and Astor Cianciarulo (drums). The band recorded and released their debut album "Secta del Acantilado" through Icarus Music in 2018 in just two days, delivering twelve tracks of raw extreme metal inspired by the dramatic cliffsides near their home in Chapadmalal.
São Fidélis, BR · active
Death metal band from São Fidélis, Rio de Janeiro, formed in 2005 with anti-religion lyrical themes. The band released the promotional demo Worms of Purity in 2006 before changing their name to Harmony Hate.
São Paulo, BR · active
Doom/death metal band from São Paulo formed by Airton Alves, Jeferson Menezes, and guitarist Kleber Silva, who chose the band's name after their first performance at Zundap house. The lineup later expanded to include bassist Rodrigo Sughayyer and drummer Sergio Barsant, with the band citing Amorphis, Type O Negative, and My Dying Bride as primary influences and recording the EP Act I – Sorrow as their first official release.
São Paulo, BR · active
Melodic doom/death metal duo from São Paulo, originally formed in 2003 and active until 2008 before reforming in 2018 with Rafael Sade handling vocals, piano, and keyboards alongside Daviid Amorim on bass, guitars, and drums. The band's comeback EP Two Funerals was released on November 2, 2018, and a compilation of all their remastered material titled Doomed to Funerals was issued in digipack format by Black Hearts Label in January 2022.
Criciúma, BR · active
Death metal four-piece from Criciúma, Santa Catarina, with a lineup of Rodrigo Marchetti (vocals), Peterson Martins (guitar), Iuri Martins (bass), and Thiago Hertel (drums). Their debut EP The Evil Next Door was released on December 20, 2014, and the track was subsequently selected for Sick Drummer Magazine's Brutal Beatings Volume XVII compilation in early 2015.
Diadema, BR · active
Black/death metal band from Diadema, São Paulo, formed in 2007, with current guitarists Fabiano Blackmortem and Mobbirum alongside bassist Marcelo Noktuz and drummer Malus Peior Pessimus. Their two full-lengths are Diabolical Dominium (2017) and The Ancient Pestilence, released March 14, 2022 on Extreme Sound Records.
Recife, BR · active
Thrash/death metal band from Recife, Pernambuco, formed in 2004 and active until 2010. They released one demo, Under the Warfog, recorded at Engenho do Som Estúdio in April 2006, a five-track release built around warfare-themed lyrics and an eighties-rooted thrash/death approach. The band went through a significant lineup change in 2008 before disbanding.
São Paulo, BR · active
Death metal and grindcore band from São Paulo, founded in 2011 by guitarist Gustavo Cacezi and bassist Bruno Avenoso. The lineup expanded to include vocalist Marco Saturnino and drummer Osmar Jr, and the band released a self-titled recording in March 2015 followed by the EP O Templo da Cegueira in October 2020, the latter recorded live at Estudio Badaroska in São Paulo.

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