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Uberlândia, BR · 2016–? · disbanded
Human Stench was a crust/death metal/grindcore band from Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil, active from 2016 until their split. The band released the promo cassette Perspective of Displeasure in November 2017, recorded earlier that year, featuring eight tracks of lo-fi noise-inflected crust grind.
São Paulo, BR · 2002–present · active
Hutt is a grindcore and death-thrash trio from São Paulo formed in 2002, comprising Appezzato on vocals, Leandro on guitar, and André on drums, with the band name taken from Jabba the Hutt of Star Wars. The band has built a discography spanning six releases, including the albums Horror³, Monstruario, Apocalipster (2017, via Black Hole Productions), and Maldicto (2019), all featuring short, ferocious songs with Portuguese lyrics addressing social themes. Their sound draws on classic grindcore acts such as Napalm Death alongside death metal influences in the vein of Morbid Angel.
Santa Fe, AR · 2021–present · active
Impugned is a grindcore project from Argentina helmed by Nicolas Grind, with international collaborators contributing guitars and bass. The band appeared on the 2021 four-way split "State of World Deception" alongside Irradiated (USA), Scumeater (Poland), and Meatus (Canada), released through Pornographic Gore Records and Grabaxiones Inframundo.
Presidente Prudente, BR · 2019–present · on-hold
Industrial Noise is a grindcore and death metal act from Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil, with roots going back to 1994 and activity continuing through several periods into the present era. The band appeared on the No Fashion HC Records compilation "O Progresso da Regressão" (2000) with the track "Padrões de Cultura," and has released material through Cianeto Discos.
Natal, BR · 2024–present · active
Insane Madness is a grindcore band from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, operating in the deathgrind and crustcore spectrum. The band released the EP Pandemia in July 2024, establishing themselves as a new entry in northeastern Brazil's growing extreme metal underground.
Recife, BR · 2019–present · active
Instinto Ruim is a grindcore band from Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, whose lineup includes Diego (vocals), Jonathas (drums), and Raphaell (guitar). The band released a six-track demo in 2019, drawing on metal, hardcore, crust, and grindcore influences in the tradition of the Brazilian extreme underground.
Curitiba, BR · 2000–present · active
Invazão is a death metal and grindcore band from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, active since 2000, making them one of the longer-running acts in their local underground scene. The band released the grindcore record "No Religion," and their lyrical themes address anti-government and anti-pollution subjects alongside the genre's characteristic intensity.
Viña del Mar, CL · 2018–present · active
Karadima is a grindcore/death metal band from the Valparaíso region of Chile, whose name references Fernando Karadima, the Chilean Catholic priest found guilty by the Vatican in 2011 of sexually abusing minors — a deliberate act of social provocation consistent with grindcore's tradition of confrontational naming. The band released their debut full-length Desde hoy seré tu dios in 2018, followed by the nano-EP Torcido and the album Mansión Guarén, both in 2020, all produced through Calaka Records.
São Paulo, BR · 2020–present · active
Koma is a death/black metal and grindcore band from São Paulo, Brazil, operating under an explicitly antifascist, anarchist, and communist ethos. The band released their debut EP "Sinfonia da Desgraça," which blends grindcore, deathgrind, black metal, and sludge metal influences. They are active on Bandcamp under the handle koma5 and present their sound as a direct fusion of extreme music with radical political conviction.

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