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Santiago, CL · 1990–present · active
Eutanasia is a death metal and grindcore band from Santiago, Chile, active since 1990. Drawing from the Florida death metal tradition of bands like Cannibal Corpse and early Deicide, they released their debut full-length Exterminio in 2007, later reissued in 2021 by Iron Blood and Death Corporation with additional Promo 2017 tracks.
Río Bueno, CL · 2013–present · active
Exinteratus is a brutal death metal and grindcore duo from Río Bueno, Chile, formed in 2013 by Eneas and Massakre. The project debuted with the demo Ghoulish Mutilation in 2014, followed by the release Penetration Post Mortem, operating within the underground extreme metal scene of southern Chile.
Belo Horizonte, BR · 1999–present · active
Expurgo is an old-school grindcore band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, active since the late 1990s and a fixture in the Brazilian underground extreme scene. The band released their debut full-length "Burial Ground" in 2013 and followed it with "Deformed by Law" in 2018, both on Black Hole Productions, and have participated in numerous split releases with international acts including Meatus and Shatter Dead.
Recife, BR · 2020–? · disbanded
Exsim were a grindcore/sludge/thrash metal band from Recife, Pernambuco, formed in 2020 and now split-up. Their self-titled debut album, released in May 2020, crams 18 tracks into roughly 16 minutes and was recorded, mixed, and mastered entirely in a home studio by Daniel Farias. Lyrically the record tackles alienation, fear of fascism, and the precariousness of Brazilian working life.
Belo Horizonte, BR · 1999–? · disbanded
Extreme Hate were a death metal/grindcore band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, active from 1999 until their eventual split-up. The band recorded a series of demos between 2003 and 2006 — including a 2005 session at Barata Studio — which were later compiled on the release Open Wound / Demo(n)s. Their ferocious blend of deathgrind placed them within Belo Horizonte's storied extreme metal underground.
São João del-Rei, BR · 2018–present · active
Exício is a grindcore band from São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais, formed in late 2016 with a mission to fuse the most extreme elements of metal and punk under themes of misanthropy, nihilism, and social decay. The band released their debut demo, Mórbida Existência, in May 2018.
Itabira, BR · 2005–present · active
Fecal Devastation is a grindcore/death metal band from Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil, formed in 2004 and active across multiple periods. The band released the demo Síndrome de Diarréia and the full-length Depravação Moralista, and compiled their recordings on the retrospective The Rotten Collection — Fecal Devastation Discography 2004–2021 via Italian label Olivia Records. They have appeared on numerous international compilations addressing themes of social criticism and politics through a noise-saturated grind lens.
Porto Alegre, BR · 2011–present · active
Finally Doomsday is a death/thrash and grindcore band from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, formed in 2011. The band has released at least two recordings available through their Bandcamp page, including the split Healed for Today / Guess What? and the full-length Post Nuclear Armageddon. Their sound draws on the crossover traditions of extreme metal that have long been rooted in the Brazilian south.
Buenos Aires, AR · 2006–present · active
FinDuMonde is a grindcore band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, active since 2006. They released their full-length album "Licantropía" as a CD in 2012, establishing them as a consistent presence in the Buenos Aires extreme underground scene.

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