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Fortaleza, BR · 2024–present · active
Destruidor is a black/speed/thrash metal one-man project based in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, led by the musician known as Victor Skullcrusher. Drawing heavy influence from first-wave black metal acts like Hellhammer, Venom, Bathory, Celtic Frost, and Sodom, the project has released several recordings including "Lord of Darkness" (2024), "Raising Hell," and "Torment From Hell."
Munro, AR · 2021–present · active
Devastación is one of Argentina's longest-running death/thrash metal acts, tracing their origins to Munro, Buenos Aires Province, in 1987, and counting an early support slot for Sepultura on that band's first Argentine tour among their career highlights. Their studio output spans more than three decades, from the 1997 album Decadencia through ...Qué Lo Parió! (1999) and Resistiendo Al Engaño (2007) to Del Martín Fierro (2020), released on Disembodied Records. The current lineup of Walter Ortiz, Nicolas Oliva, Daniel Cafferata, and Horacio "Bocha" Herrera has kept the band active into the present day.
AR · disbanded
Lord Devastador is an Ecuadorian black/death metal solo project with roots stretching back to Quito in 1996, when it was active as a band before disbanding in 2000 and relaunching as a one-man outfit. The project's 2014 release "Infernal Holocaust" compiled two unreleased demos from 1998 and 2000 with remastered sound, showcasing a raw, Deathrashing Metal style sung entirely in Spanish.
Pernambuco, BR · 2019–present · active
Devil's Hill is an independent thrash metal band from Pernambuco, Brazil, formed in 2019. The band operates as an unsigned act within the northeastern Brazilian metal underground and is listed on Encyclopaedia Metallum.
Formosa, AR · 2015–present · active
Dexerebrattor is a crossover thrash band from Formosa, in Argentina's northeastern NEA region, formed in 2015. Their debut release, the five-track EP Toxic NEA!, came out on July 16, 2015, with lyrics touching on politics, toxic environments, and anti-poser themes. The band's founding lineup included Facundo Balmaceda on vocals, Brian Galvan on lead guitar, Gabriel J Hansen on rhythm guitar, Adrian Deserti on bass, and Dany Molina on drums.
Vallenar, CL · 2020–present · active
Diabol is a black/thrash metal band from Vallenar, Atacama, Chile, founded in August 2020 and rooted in an ultra-blasphemous street black-and-roll aesthetic drawing from Venom, Motörhead, Hellhammer, Darkthrone, and Discharge. Their discography spans the "Demonomania" demo (2020), the "Lunatic Abominations" EP (2022), a contribution to the four-way split "Latinamerican Slaughter" (2021), and the full-length "Graveyard Backtery" (January 2025).
Passos, BR · 2016–? · disbanded
Diatort was a death/thrash metal band from Passos, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Rooted in the extreme metal underground of the Brazilian interior, the band blended aggressive thrash riffing with death metal brutality before eventually splitting up.
São Paulo, BR · 2014–present · active
Diatribes is a death/thrash metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2014 by guitarist Gladyson Rivero alongside vocalist Danilo Luna, bassist Sérgio Roma, and drummer Rodrigo Biffi. The band blends aggressive thrash riffing with death metal brutality, and in 2025 signed with US label Brutal Records, releasing their debut full-length "Degenerate" in 2026.
Santiago, CL · 2015–present · active
Dieblast is a death/thrash/groove metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed around 2015 and anchored by Christian Argandoña (ex-Thornafire) on vocals and bass alongside producer Pablo Navarrete of Hielo Negro on bass, Eddie Valdebenito on guitar, and Fernando Rojas on drums. The band made their public debut in early 2022 with the politically charged single "Caos, Sangre, Peste," recorded at Panzound Estudios.

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