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Diabolical Evil is a one-man black/speed metal project from Araripina, in the northeastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco, operating under the sole membership of Rodrigo Infërnäl Ridër. Launched in late 2020, the project draws on old-school influences including Sarcófago, early Bathory, Slayer, and Mercyful Fate, blending first-wave black metal with thrash and speed metal aggression. The band released the "Cursed by Blood" 7-inch in 2022 through Vicious Witch Records, earning coverage from Decibel Magazine.
Demona is a speed metal project founded in 2007 by Constanza "Tanza" Godoy Díaz (Tanza Speed) in Valparaíso, Chile, with Tanza handling vocals and guitar across various lineups. The band released two full-lengths — "Metal Through the Time" (2012) and "Speaking with the Devil" (2013) — as well as a 2015 EP on Hells Headbangers Records featuring drummer Tormentor of Desaster and mastering by Joel Grind of Toxic Holocaust. The project later evolved into Outline in 2017.
Em Ruínas is a speed metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, dedicated to the raw, high-energy sound of 1980s speed metal. The duo has released two full-length albums — ...From the Speed Metal Graves (2010) and No Speed Limit (Metal Tornado) (2017) — along with an EP titled Furiosa (2016), maintaining a long-running presence in the Brazilian underground metal scene.
Enforcer is a thrash and speed metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2001, with early releases including the demos Violent Speed Rehearsal (2003) and A Violent Night (2006). Their debut full-length Violent Speed Assault, released in 2007 through Utterly Somber Creations, collected material composed between 2002 and 2004 and recorded in a single seven-hour session.
Enot is a heavy/speed metal and hardcore band from San Pedro, Buenos Aires province, active since 2006 and signed to Escoria Records. The band contributed tracks to several Argentine underground compilations, including appearances on Ultrametal CD (1995), Hardcore Sin Fronteras Tape (1997), and Tributo a La Polla CD (2002) under an earlier formation, before reforming in 2019.
Evilcult is a speed/black/thrash metal band from Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, founded in 2016 by vocalist and guitarist Lucas "From Hell" with drummer Mateus "Blasphemer" Scussel. Drawing on first-wave black metal and Teutonic thrash influences such as Venom, Bathory, and Destruction, they released the EP "Evil Forces Command" in 2018 followed by their debut full-length "At the Darkest Night" in 2020, which was released internationally on Awakening Records (China) and Diabolic Might Records (Germany).
Feitiço Oculto is a black/speed metal band from Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2019 and self-releasing through Bandcamp. The band's 2022 EP Condenados da Terra, recorded at Manillar studio, presents four tracks whose lyrics draw on class struggle, racial identity, and social inequality from the perspective of economic and cultural minorities. A follow-up release, O Despertar, appeared in 2025, cementing their place in the São Paulo underground.
Filhos da Besta were a black/speed metal and punk band from São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil, active from 2021 until their split. The band blended raw metal aggression with punk energy under the motto "IN METAL WE PUNXXX," releasing the EP A Marca da Besta in 2022 alongside earlier material including the Terrorismo Sonoro demo from 2021.
Fusilator is a black/speed metal band founded in 2009 in Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, drawing from the raw traditions of Celtic Frost, Hellhammer, Venom, and Bulldozer. The band issued their debut demo "Victory of the Wolf Brigade" in 2019 through their own Fusil Command Productions imprint as a limited cassette run, and have since released further material on Evil Steel Records.
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