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Malinche is a thrash and hardcore crossover band from Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina, featuring vocalist José "El Ruso" Argento, guitarist Miguel Heltner, bassist Gabriel Blanco, and drummer Manuel Larrea. The band released their debut album Nuevo Orden Vol.1 in 2016, preceded by the single "El Demoledor" as an advance track, and have contributed material to the Paraná Bandas regional compilation platform.
Founded by drummer Marcelo Kruszynski in the Paraíba Valley, Manger Cadavre? have spent over fifteen years applying crust, grind, and hardcore fury to pointed critiques of systemic failure, logging more than 340 shows across Brazil, South America, and Europe along the way. Their 2021 album 'Decomposição' pushed further into death crust territory, while 'Como Nascem Os Monstros' (2025) continued that evolution with the current lineup of Nata de Lima on vocals, Paulo Alexandre on guitar, and Bruno Henrique on bass.
Founded by Angelo Torquetto following his departure from Desertor, Messianic Cry fuse death metal brutality with hardcore vocal intensity and a Christian lyrical perspective. Their 2012 debut 'Freedom for Those Who Weep' — released through Silent Music Records — delivers ten tracks that draw equally from thrash, death metal, and hardcore while addressing themes of human struggle and faith.
Minoría Activa is a crossover thrash and hardcore band from Buenos Aires that emerged in 1991 as part of the influential Buenos Aires Hardcore (BxAxHxC) independent movement, with vocalist Esteban "Moncho" Seijo anchoring the band throughout its run. Their discography spans albums including Principio del Fin (2000), Donde Nadie Pertenece (2010), and Híper Mega Mosh (2019), the last recorded at Estudio Monsterland with numerous guest contributors.
Mufa is a São Paulo extreme metal act that draws equally from death metal brutality and hardcore aggression, keeping a stable lineup since 2011 while channeling outrage at social rot into relentlessly violent music. Their 2015 debut full-length "Brutality Show", recorded at Magma Studio, showcases their genre-defying blend with tracks like "NarcoViolence" and "Disposable Human Race".
Formed in Uberlândia with the explicit goal of fusing New York hardcore aggression with thrash metal heaviness, No Defeat released the EP M em M in 2010 and the full-length Escolhas Que Precedem a Conquista in 2012. Vocalist Michel "Padero" anchored their politically charged output, which drew on crossover forebears while addressing social and political themes rooted in Brazilian reality.
Rooted in the northeastern underground scene, O Cão deliver a direct and uncompromising brand of crossover that draws on the combined experience of guitarist and vocalist Hugo Medeiros, bassist and vocalist Eddie Cheever, and drummer Átila Mesquita. The trio has built up a catalog across three releases — Demonstrando, Devorados pelo Cão, and Original Espanta Crente Style — each leaning hard into the abrasive, no-frills energy that defined 1980s crossover thrash.
Pannaural is a Buenos Aires-based project blending sludge metal, hardcore, grindcore, and math metal into a dense, eclectic sound. Their 2017 debut album Monocroma, composed and recorded at home between January and October 2017 and handled entirely by Mace Mazek, drew comparisons to Cult of Luna filtered through a grindcore lens.
Quemarlo Todo is a death/thrash/hardcore band from Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia, formed in 2022. They released the Incendia EP in 2023 and the live album I Am Hell in 2025, both self-released as an independent act. The project was founded by guitarist David Rodríguez, drawing together members from other Colombian acts including UltraDeath, Fierro, and Burden of Hate.
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