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Belo Horizonte, BR · 2020–present · active
Formed in 2020 by vocalist Yves Schneider, guitarist Israel Bianchi, bassist Dangelis Britto, and drummer Vinicius Brasil, Masennus fuse death metal's density with grindcore's aggression and tackle themes of existentialism, inner struggle, and social decay. Their debut demo "Phobos Terrorizer" and the follow-up "Disturbing Pandemic Incantations" — which includes a caustic cover of Björk's "Human Behaviour" — both appeared within months of the band's formation.
AR · 2026–present · active
Massacred is an Argentine brutal death metal and grindcore project driven by guitarist/vocalist Christian Edwards and bassist Robert Myiasis, drawing heavy inspiration from Mortician and incorporating horror film samples and Resident Evil video game themes throughout their music. The band has been prolific across multiple releases, including the 2022 album "Human Extermination" and the 20-track "Mortal Annihilation", released in March 2025 to positive notice from No Clean Singing. Their songs typically clock in at one to two minutes, delivering non-stop blast beats and heavy riffing in the old-school brutal death metal tradition.
Belo Horizonte, BR · 2014–present · active
Mata Borrão emerged from Belo Horizonte's extreme metal underground as a side project of members from Death Dealer and later Putrifocinctor, delivering a chaotic blend of grindcore and death metal with lyrics targeting social inequality, religious fanaticism, and political alienation. Their 2014 album 'Assim Já Dizia Augusto dos Anjos' — recorded at Studio Attack in Belo Horizonte — stands as their defining statement, with the lineup of Igor Gabriel on vocals, Leandro Alves on guitars, Vitor Malta on bass, and Thiago Pena on drums.
Araras, BR · 2012–? · disbanded
Meant to Suffer were a grindcore band whose sound pulled in elements of crust punk, hardcore, and sludge alongside their blasting core. The four-piece — Al on vocals, Louie on guitar, Gus on bass and vocals, and Rod on drums — released "A Step Towards Deception" in 2012 and a self-titled record in 2015 before eventually splitting up.
São Sepé, BR · 2023–present · active
A chaotic extreme metal project from São Sepé blending grindcore, death metal, and goregrind into what the band describes as a schizophrenic fuss of extreme subgenres. Their discography includes a split with Despoiled at Birth and a collaboration with S.E.B.O.
Brasília, BR · 2011–present · active
Moretools emerged from the Brasília underground with a self-titled debut that fuses death metal, grindcore, thrash, and hardcore into a relentlessly aggressive whole. The band has shared stages with Krisiun, Onslaught, and Torture Squad, and appeared at major festivals including Porão do Rock.
Florianópolis, BR · 2019–present · split-up
Formed in 1988 by Skull Detonator, Sathan, and Kranium, Necrobutcher played a ferocious blend of death metal and grindcore where most tracks barely broke the one-minute mark. Their two 1989 demos, "Schizophrenic Christianity" and "Corrosive Noisy Torment," were later compiled by Nuclear War Now! Productions on the anthology "Schizophrenic Noisy Torment," preserving all 44 tracks of their brief but savage output.
Entre Rios, AR · 2015–present · active
Necrocadaveric Vomit is a death-grind band from Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina, formed around 2010 with a lineup including vocalist Joel Tutau, guitarist Santiago Pontoni, bassist Ariel Reyes, and drummer Mathías Chamorro. The band recorded their first demo, Putrid Flesh, in 2011 before releasing their self-titled full-length album in October 2015, a blistering 11-track set of pure deathgrind.
PE · active
Necrocracia is a grindcore band from Lima, Peru that formed in 2017 and channels anti-fascist politics and existentialist themes into blasts of extreme music. The band has appeared on international grindcore compilations and released a string of splits and demo recordings between 2017 and 2021, including the split with Global Horror.

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