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DeathBanger is a speed/thrash metal band from Ananindeua, Pará, in the Brazilian Amazon region, formed in 2017. Delivering raw, aggressive thrash with palm-muted riffing and furious vocals, the band released their debut demo "Reborn From The Ashes" in 2018 and a follow-up demo in 2020 featuring tracks such as "Realm Of Death" and "Satan Massacres." They were also featured on the northern Brazilian metal compilation "Coletânea Fúria Nortista Vol. 1," highlighting their role in the underground metal scene of the Amazonian North.
Deathgeist is a thrash metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2017 by members including guitarist/vocalist Adriano Perfetto and guitarist Victor Regep, with ties to the established Brazilian thrash act Bywar. The band has released four albums, starting with their self-titled debut in 2017, followed by "666" (2019), "Procession of Souls" (2022), and "Underworld" (2025), all on Punishment 18 Records. Recognized as one of the most consistent contemporary Brazilian thrash metal acts, they draw heavily from the German school of thrash, and in 2026 embarked on their first European tour.
Deathlike Stab is a Brazilian thrash/crossover trio from Brasília, formed in 2021, whose music blends fast riffs and punk energy with sinister 80s-influenced underground character. The band debuted with the EP Sharp Knife in May 2021 and followed it with the full-length Knife Murders in June 2022, released through Selvajaria Records and Broken Recs.
Deathraiser is a thrash metal band from Leopoldina, Minas Gerais, Brazil, originally active under the name Mercilless before reforming under their current name and releasing their debut album Violent Aggression in 2011 through Xtreem Music. After a lengthy hiatus, the band returned with their second full-length Forged in Hatred in early 2026, drawing on the late-1980s thrash tradition of Kreator, Sodom, and Sepultura.
Deathrider was a thrash/death metal band from Chillán, Ñuble, Chile that released a self-titled recording in 2018 before splitting up. The band operated within the Chilean underground extreme metal scene during their active years.
Deathrite was a thrash metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed in 2011. The band self-released a self-titled album and later put out the Delirium EP in 2022, building a modest catalog before splitting up.
Decimator is a thrash metal band from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, founded in 1999 with the aim of playing fast, aggressive, old-school-influenced thrash. The band released their debut full-length "Killing Tendency" in 2007, followed by "Bloodstained" in 2011, and their third album "Alienist" in January 2020 via Thrash or Death Records. Their music draws on themes of violence, war, psychopathy, and conspiracy.
Defecation of Putrid Blood was a brutal death/thrash metal band from Belém, Pará, Brazil, active from 2007 until splitting up around 2014. The band mixed the brutal death metal tradition of the Brazilian underground with classic 1980s thrash influences, releasing demos and tracks including "Grotesque Groupie Impalement" and "Angels of Nightmare" through their Bandcamp page. Members later continued under the name Morbidead.
Deforme is a thrash metal band from Santiago, Chile, originally formed in 1995 and active across multiple periods including reunions through the 2010s. The band released the demo 'Tiempos Cercanos' in 1998 and has explored themes of social issues, war, and ecology across their output. Their lineup has included members with ties to other Chilean metal acts such as Horror and Ritual.
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