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Num is a groove metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, whose sound blends thrash, djent, and alternative metal influences into a dense, rhythmically focused attack. The band released three albums in rapid succession — NUM (2014), Desarreglos (2015), and Lo Que Sangra (2017) — building a reputation in the Argentine underground metal scene.
Groove/death metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2015. Their debut release, the five-track EP Disruption (August 2015), blends the rhythmic chug and midtempo heaviness of groove metal with death metal aggression.
Obsoleto is a Buenos Aires melodic death/metalcore band founded in 2017 by guitarists Ezequiel Zuazo and Patricio Puyo, later joined by vocalist Roberto Wolk and drummer Sebastian Lecoque. The band's English-language lyrics draw on science fiction source material — Terminator, Blade Runner, and Westworld among them — exploring themes of artificial intelligence rebellion against humanity. Their debut album Awakening was released in February 2022.
Plano D is a groove metal band from Rio Grande do Sul formed in 2016, channeling the heavy, mid-tempo riff-driven energy of the genre's core influences into a southern Brazilian context. The band later evolved and continued activity under the name Obscure Perception, suggesting an ongoing drive to develop their sound beyond their original groove metal roots.
Pot Zombies emerged from Rio de Janeiro in 2017 with their debut demo "Straight from the Grave," a five-track release that leans into the churning, mid-paced riffs of groove metal with touches of thrash and punk aggression. Their self-described "undead" aesthetic pairs dense, heavy rhythms with dark lyrical themes across short, punchy songs.
Ranterío is a groove metal band from Buenos Aires who released their debut album Agonía independently in 2016, followed by a second album, Hoguera de Miserias, around 2020. The band has been a fixture of the Buenos Aires underground metal circuit, including an appearance at Heresy Fest at The Other Place venue in the city.
Resurrección Agonizante was a groove metal and metalcore band from Quilmes, in the southern greater Buenos Aires area of Argentina, comprising Daniel (guitar and vocals), Marcelo (bass), Nacho (guitar), and Aníbal (drums). Their debut album "En el Desierto," a ten-track record produced by Iván Iñiguez, was recorded during 2013 and released on August 1, 2014.
Retrovertigo is a groove metal band from Ezeiza, Buenos Aires, Argentina, formed in 2009, with a lineup of Victor Izaguirre and Leonardo Lopez (vocals), Leandro Igino (guitar), Carlos Califre (bass), and Pablo Varela (drums). The band released a self-titled EP in 2012, followed by the full-length albums "En la palabra de nadie" (2015) and "Días negros" (2018) before going on hold in 2021.
Death and groove metal band from Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul, formed in 2020, fronted by vocalist Lucas Lazzarotto and produced on their debut work by Ernani Savaris. Their debut album Lemarchand's Dominus was released in 2020, and in 2024 the band released the single "Last Night of the World" featuring former Judas Priest and Iced Earth vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens, with compositions credited to Eduardo Vignatti and Lazzarotto.
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