Cinical is a groove metal band from Mendoza, Argentina, founded by brothers Vaka and Bruno Allegretti alongside Warren Marino and Uriel Memoli. Their album Resurgir was produced by Andrés Giménez of Argentine metal legends A.N.I.M.A.L., giving the record a heavy, mid-tempo groove rooted in the Mendoza underground scene.

Claustro is a groove metal band from Buenos Aires and Hurlingham, Argentina, formed in 2011 by guitarist and vocalist Cristian Karpluk alongside guitarist Mariano Valsecchi, bassist Dante Roncali, and drummer Juan Marcelo Hernández Herrero. The band has released three studio albums — Pulsión Animal (2015), H.I.S. (2017), and En el umbral de la extinción (2020) — building a catalog that blends groove and thrash metal with hard rock influences.

Core Divider is a thrash/death/groove metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2018 and currently on hold. Their sound draws comparisons to Fear Factory, Pantera, and Machine Head, blending groove metal heaviness with thrash and death metal aggression. The band contributed tracks to the Imperative Music compilation series (volumes 13 and 14), appearing alongside international acts such as Kreator and Obituary.

Craneo is a thrash/death/groove metal band from Corrientes, Argentina, whose lineup includes Walter Gómez on vocals, Ariel Flores on guitar, David Vallejos on bass, and Ariel Duarte on drums. They released a six-track demo in March 2020 and appeared on the compilations "Medellín Death Zone Vol. 1" and "Death To Capitalist Grind Volume One" with tracks including "Cura crucificado" and "Eres cadáver".

Crucifyce is a thrash/groove metal band from Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil, formed in 2016. Their debut album "Freedom Is Gone," released in May 2016, is a 12-track record whose lyrics address themes of war, death, and human fragility, delivered with a raw, aggressive sound rooted in Brazilian thrash tradition. The band features vocalist Tayssa fronting a four-piece lineup active on Bandcamp and streaming platforms.

Dakhmas is an independent groove metal and djent band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2019. The band blends down-tuned, rhythmically complex riffing characteristic of the djent style with the heaviness of groove metal, and released the album "2045" in 2025.

Damage Division is a heavy/stoner/groove metal band from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, formed in 2012. The band is part of the underground metal scene in the northeastern Brazilian city of Natal and releases its music independently through Bandcamp.

Deadgod is a death and groove metal band from Viamão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, formed in 2014. The band released material on Bandcamp, including their 2014 release "Sometimes you expect me," blending the heaviness of death metal with groove-driven rhythms. They remain active as an independent act in the Brazilian extreme metal underground.

Deconstructed is a groove metal and metalcore band from Rosario, Argentina, whose lineup includes vocalist Walter Magnavachi, guitarists Andrés Ludmer and Guillermo Sarasibar, bassist Bruno Perine, and drummer Bruno Rositto. The band cites heavy influences from Pantera, Meshuggah, Sepultura, and Lamb of God, channeling a crushing, riff-driven sound rooted in Rosario's underground heavy music scene.