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Jundiaí, BR · 2021–? · disbanded
Carnicero is a death metal/grindcore band from Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil, catalogued on Encyclopaedia Metallum as a split-up act. The band's lyrical themes encompassed horror, subconscious depravity, death, and atheism, situating them in the tradition of São Paulo's extreme underground scene.
Catanduva, BR · 2023–present · active
Clint X Eastwood is a raw black metal and grindcore band from Catanduva, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2023. The band's lyrical themes revolve around Clint Eastwood films, an unusual conceptual hook within the Brazilian underground extreme metal scene. They released a self-titled demo in May 2023, available on Bandcamp.
Recife, BR · 2007–? · disbanded
Colapso was a grindcore and crossover band from Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, active from 2004 until splitting up around 2007. The band recorded their first demo "É o Fim" ("It's the End") in 2005 with eleven tracks, and later released a split with fellow Recife act Corroídos pelo Ódio in late 2006 that gained wider circulation across Brazil. The group disbanded after members departed to pursue other musical projects.
Belo Horizonte, BR · 2012–present · active
Colt.45 is a brutal death metal and grindcore band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Their 2016 album "Extinction", released through Terceiro Mundo Chaos Discos, drew attention in the underground extreme metal scene for its technically demanding riffs, blastbeat-driven drumming, and vocals ranging from shrieking highs to guttural lows across twelve relentless tracks.
Buenos Aires, AR · 2019–present · active
Conchaculo is a grindcore band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, known for combining blast-beat intensity with themes of antifascism and dark humor. Active since 2019, they have released a self-titled album in 2018, Blastbeat y Sustancia in 2020, and Las flores del herrero, and appeared on the international Death To Capitalist Grind Vol. 1 compilation.
Tigre, AR · 2009–present · active
Crematorio is one of Argentina's pioneering death metal and grindcore bands, active in Tigre, Buenos Aires since the early 1990s alongside fellow scene originators Exterminio and Scud. Their first full-length, "El Rostro de la Opresión", appeared in 1995 and established their focus on themes of social corruption and gore; the band continued releasing material across multiple active periods and issued a reissue of the album through Careless Records.
São Paulo, BR · 2003–present · active
D.E.R. is a grindcore band from São Paulo, Brazil, whose name stands for "Desordem e Regresso" (Disorder and Regress), a deliberate inversion of the phrase "Ordem e Progresso" (Order and Progress) found on the Brazilian flag. Self-described as practitioners of "Tropical Grindcore," the band delivers politically charged, high-velocity music and released the full-length "Tempo Severo" in 2026 through Cospe Fogo Gravações.
Não-Me-Toque, BR · 2019–present · active
D.L.M. is a grindcore band from Não-Me-Toque, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, formed in 2019 and active in the country's underground extreme music scene. The band channels anti-fascist and politically critical themes through their grindcore sound, operating as an independent act in the broader tradition of Brazilian grindcore.
Brasília, BR · 1993–present · active
Death Slam is a veteran grindcore and death metal band from Taguatinga, near Brasília, Brazil, active since the early 1990s and one of the longest-running extreme acts from the country's capital region. The band has released albums including "Smash the Power" (1998) and "Brazilian Disaster" (2004) and engages with political themes throughout their discography, with members including vocalist Fellipe CDC, guitarist Adélcio, bassist/vocalist Itazil, and drummer Ademir.

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