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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.
Buenos Aires, AR · 2021–present · active
Fiscales Muertos is a grindcore and crust punk band from Punta Alta, Argentina, formed by four members — Atrofius on vocals, Yoni on guitar, Chinok on bass, and Gomez on drums. The band released a self-titled EP available on their Bandcamp page, playing fast and raw noise-driven punk metal.
Santiago, CL · 2014–present · active
Foken Rotten Noise is an old school grindcore and death metal band from Santiago, Chile, with members drawn from various corners of the Chilean underground metal scene. The band released "Wastedlands" in 2013 through Thanatology Productions in a limited run of 500 CDs, followed by "The Finest Shit" in 2015, both albums channeling raw, anarchic energy with lyrical themes of anti-politics, anti-greed, and personal freedom.
Rosario, AR · 2020–present · active
Gatica are a thrash/grindcore band from Rosario, Argentina who launched in 2020 with the 15-track debut Matando Chetos (May 2020), followed swiftly by the equally frenetic Barbarie mata galán (March 2021). Both records blend politically charged lyrics with short, high-speed songs in the tradition of extreme crossover grindcore.
Magé, BR · 2025–present · active
GGG Excrementor is a deathgrind and powerviolence outfit from Magé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded by ex-members of Gore and Affront — guitarist and vocalist Wilson Sacer, bassist Thiago Perdurabo, and drummer Tete Bloodgore. The band released their debut EP "Banquete Aos Vermes" in April 2025, a four-track recording mixed and mastered by Thiago Perdurabo at Polyversum Records.
Cuiabá, BR · 2004–present · on-hold
Gorempire is a death metal and grindcore band from Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, active since the early 2000s and known for gore and war-themed material. The band released Symposium of Sickness in 2004, recorded at Studio 312 in Cuiabá, and followed it with Bloodfeast in 2009, produced by Rodrigo Lopes at Studio Riff in the same city.
Avellaneda, AR · 2014–present · active
Goya is a solo death metal and grindcore project based in Avellaneda, Argentina, operating across genres including slam and brutal death. The project released the demo "La gran mentira" on December 17, 2022, a six-track release composed, recorded, and mastered between April and December of that year, with production handled under the handle @xnchrst. The concise, under-eight-minute runtime and numerically titled tracks reflect a stripped-down, high-intensity approach to the death-grind format.

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