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Catanduva, BR · 2021–? · disbanded
Barks of Apocalypse was an experimental death metal/grindcore one-man project from Catanduva, São Paulo, active 2021–2023. Created by Billy Grind — who also runs the underground label Podreira Records — the project replaced human vocals with the recorded barks of his three dogs, directly inspired by the US band Caninus; the 2021 full-length Canis Lupus Familiaris combined grinding death metal riffwork with this canine-vocal concept.
BR · 2019–? · disbanded
BDSM was a Brazilian raw black metal, grindcore, and noise band that self-identified as "Junkie Black Metal," operating out of Inferno, Brazil from around 2016 to 2023. The trio — LL (bass/vocals), FG (drums), and DM (guitars) — released a string of lo-fi assaults including the demos "Primitivo Black Metal" and "Poser Demo," as well as the albums "Dark, Black, Blacker!!!" and "End," finishing their run with the EP "The Black Metal Drugged" (2023) on No Profit, No Money Records. Their themes centered on human degradation, sex, drugs, and hate, channeling the ugliest end of the Brazilian underground.
Buenos Aires, AR · 2019–present · active
Blast Bitch is a Buenos Aires death metal and grindcore trio featuring vocalist Constanza Liberte, drummer Arihell Ledo Agüero, and guitarist Pely Macchi. Their 2019 debut album Sociedad Manipulada — recorded at Tribal Record in Ramos Mejía — delivers 11 tracks addressing police repression, violence against women, and institutional corruption.
Rio de Janeiro, BR · 2010–present · active
Bodhum is a death metal and grindcore band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, active since 2010. The band debuted with the EP "Sobre Homens E Porcos" in 2010 and has since released additional albums including "Causa Mortis", "Consórcio da Morte", and "Extremo". They participated in the 2020 Brazilian tribute compilation "A Brazilian Tribute To Nasum: Mieszko Lives", released through The Grind Records.
Londrina, BR · 2022–? · disbanded
Boto não é Golfinho was a death metal and grindcore band from Londrina, Paraná, Brazil, active until their 2022 split-up. The band played fast, abrasive extreme metal in the noisecore tradition, releasing the album "Parlamentáveis" in March 2022, a nine-track record with a combined runtime of just over ten minutes.
Porto Alegre, BR · 2020–present · active
Burn the Mankind is a technical death metal and grindcore band from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, founded by guitarist Marcos Moura, a former member of Brazilian death metal act Nephasth. The band released their debut album "To Beyond" in 2015 and followed it with the conceptual EP "Chaos Matter" in 2020 via Cianeto Discos, the latter built around the four phases of human alchemy. Their current lineup includes members with ties to several prominent Brazilian extreme metal bands.
Monteros, AR · 2018–present · active
Cabo de Hornos is a death metal and grindcore band from Monteros, Tucumán, Argentina, featuring Alberto on guitar and vocals, Marco on guitar, Francis on bass, and Tigre on drums. The band released their album Let Them Die, a blunt and uncompromising assault that represents the extreme underground of Argentina's northwestern provinces. Their sound sits at the intersection of grinding brutality and death metal heaviness.
Caruaru, BR · 2014–present · active
Cachorro da Duença is a grindcore band from Caruaru, Pernambuco, Brazil, formed in 2014. The band channels political indignation and social critique — addressing themes of religion, self-management, and human freedom — through short, furious bursts of extreme music. Their releases include the demo "Degradação Humana" (2014) and the split "4 Ways to Grind" (2017), and they have participated in international underground compilations.
São Paulo, BR · 2020–present · active
Carnal Atrocity is a death metal/grindcore duo from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2020 and comprising Karine Campanille (vocals, guitar, bass, synths) and Emiliano Borges (drums). The band released their debut album "Degenerescência" in June 2020, recorded at Estúdio Mitra and mixed at Crossroads Studio in São José dos Campos, São Paulo.

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