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Belém, BR · 2014–present · active
A deathcore band from Belém, Pará, in the Amazon region of northern Brazil, formed in 2014 with a lineup of Leonan Ferreira (vocals), Igor Sampaio and Vinicius Carvalho (guitars), Marcos Saraiva (bass), and Luciano Camara (drums). Their discography spans a decade of independent releases including A Red Nightmare (2014), Thousand Blind Eyes (2020), and Through Vile Lens (2024), with themes of pain, social critique, and suffering delivered through technical and aggressive deathcore.
Salvador, BR · 2015–present · active
Act of Revenge is a groove/death metal and deathcore band from Salvador, Bahia, formed in 2015 and anchored by vocalist Danfacto Oliveira, whose performance earned the band Best Vocalist honors at the Prêmio Palco do Rock 2014 popular vote — the same year they also won Best Band. Their 2018 EP 5 Atos delivers heavy, groove-driven material entirely in Portuguese, and the band has performed across multiple editions of the Festival Palco do Rock, establishing them as one of Salvador's most visible acts in the heavy underground.
Belo Horizonte, BR · 2013–present · active
Ammit is a death metal and deathcore band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, named after the Egyptian mythological demoness — part lion, hippopotamus, and crocodile — who devoured the hearts of the unworthy dead. The band incorporates lyrical themes drawn from hermetic philosophy and Egyptian mythology, and their sound blends the technicality of modern death metal with the heaviness of deathcore. They gained early visibility opening for Ukrainian metal act Jinjer on the band's Brazilian dates.
Rancagua, CL · 2017–present · active
Before Breathing is a melodic deathcore band from Chile who emerged in 2017 and gained an international following through intense live performances and sonically dense recordings. The band toured the United States in 2019, covering four states, and has drawn comparisons to acts such as Lorna Shore and Shadow of Intent. Their discography includes the debut EP Born Into the Chaos (2017) and the full-length Eternal Shadow of Existence (2022).
Puerto Deseado, AR · 2017–present · split-up
Broken Dreams was an internet-assembled Argentine deathcore and cybergrind project formed by guitarist and programmer Fernando González from Puerto Deseado and vocalist Andrés Leonardo Stork from Tigre, who collaborated remotely. The band released a Demo in 2012 featuring nine tracks of bruising deathcore and brutal electronic elements before eventually going dormant.
Punta Arenas, CL · 2015–present · active
Broken Neck is a metalcore band from Punta Arenas, Chile, operating at the southern tip of South America. The band released their debut material in September 2015 as a split with fellow Punta Arenas outfit Throxic, titled "Rising the Revenge," featuring five original tracks recorded at De Pirque Producciones.
Corrientes, AR · 2018–present · split-up
Cerebral Insane was a death/groove metal band from Corrientes, Argentina, formed in May 2017 with a lineup of five members including vocalists Cesar Meza and Esteban Vargas, guitarist Leandro Juarez, bassist Juanma Postigo, and drummer Bruno Sosa. The band released their debut EP "Esquizofrenica" in 2018, featuring tracks "Eutanasia" and "Rompecabeza," and also appeared on the Argentine metal compilation "Voz Eterna" that same year. They have since split up.
Rio de Janeiro, BR · 2001–? · disbanded
Confronto was a deathcore and metalcore band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed around 2001 and known for politically charged Portuguese-language lyrics. The band released several albums including "Causa Mortis" (2005), "Sanctuarium" (2008), and "Die Young" (2014) before splitting up.
Buenos Aires, AR · 2023–present · active
Disomnia is a Buenos Aires deathcore band formed in 2023 by vocalist Guillermo Lucas, guitarist Leonel Di Stefano, and bassist Kevin Zubiaurre. They released their debut "Viva Miseria" in November 2023 and followed it with "Reconversión" in February 2025, both independent releases built around dissonant riffs and frantic rhythms.

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