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Fim da Aurora is a death metal and metalcore band from Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil, formed around 2015. The band released the EP Espíritos in 2015 and has continued releasing material independently, including the album Empty in 2024, blending technical death metal brutality with metalcore elements. The group features André Bairral on vocals alongside members on guitar, bass, and drums.
For Bless is a deathcore band from Guarulhos, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2013. The band has released the EP Mascarado and the full-length album Equivalência, establishing a presence in the Brazilian heavy underground. Their self-description as a "Banda de deathcore Paulista" reflects their regional identity within the greater São Paulo metal scene.
Frater is a melodic death metal and metalcore band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, whose discography spans over a decade including "Into the Light" (2012), "Pulso en Eclipse" (2017), and "Sangre y Viento" (2024). Core members Andrés Bori on guitar and vocals and Andrés Zadunaisky on bass have appeared across multiple releases, with Juan Orcajada joining on vocals for the 2024 album.
Fuego Interior is a deathcore and metalcore band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, who released their debut full-length "El Camino Más Difícil" in 2013, a nine-track album running roughly 34 minutes. Over a decade later they returned with their second album "Los Límites de la Realidad" (2024), incorporating djent elements and dense breakdowns alongside their established groove.
Grietas are an alternative metal band from Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina, with Nicolás "Cabeza" Saucedo (guitar and lead vocals) as the sole continuously active member alongside Guillermo Tortul (bass) and Facundo Lopez (drums). Their second studio album "Secuelas" was released in late 2020, recorded at Coda Studio in Reconquista and mixed and mastered by Lian Gerbino at White Door Studio in Malmö, Sweden. The title track features guest appearances from Fabricio Faccioli (ex-Vorgrum, ex-Treno) and Lian Gerbino of Tersivel.
Hammathaz is a metalcore and melodic death metal band from Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil, active since 2011. The band released their debut full-length, The One, in 2020 — a nine-track album recorded at Estúdio Fusão in Cotia and produced by Thiago Bianchi (known for his work with Noturnall and Shaman) — following earlier releases including the EP Inner Walls. Drawing on influences from In Flames, Killswitch Engage, and Sepultura, the band blends technically driven riffing with melodic hooks across their independent catalog.
Horns of Venus were a metalcore and death metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2009 and active until their split. They released two full-length albums: "For the Pressure We Bring" (2009) and "We Are Not Buying Your Shit" (2011), the latter recorded at Bimini Studio in Jundiaí and Master Blaster Studios, blending death metal, grindcore, and melodic hardcore influences across 14 tracks.
Igor Bollos is a São Paulo-based guitarist, composer, and educator whose solo metal project blends progressive metal, metalcore, and shred with jazz fusion influences. Trained at Faculdade Santa Marcelina (FASM) and a graduate of Unifaccamp's popular music program, he launched the project in 2015 and released his debut metal single "Demon's Toll" in April 2023, an eight-minute track showcasing the project's fusion of extreme and progressive styles.
Ill Reasoning is an extreme metal band from Concepción, Chile, formed with the intent to create direct, riff-driven music described by the band as a "sonic apocalypse." They released their self-titled debut EP on January 23, 2022 — four tracks recorded and mixed at Neolitic Studios in Concepción and mastered at 15Hz Studios in Santiago — followed by the single "Immolation" in 2023.
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