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Death/thrash metal band from Osasco, São Paulo, operating under the name Metargon from 1985 to 1987 before adopting the Skullkrusher name. Active from 1987 to 1994 and reformed in 2015, the band recorded a debut album at Estúdio J.G. in Belo Horizonte in March 1992 that was never officially released.
Skullmasher is a death-thrash metal band from Campana, Buenos Aires province, Argentina, operating as an independent act since their formation in 2013. The band released "Death Follows Your Steps" in January 2013 and followed it with two releases in June 2015: "Human Slaughterhouse" and "Wrath of the Fallen Gods." Their music blends death and thrash metal elements with black metal influences, placing them within Argentina's underground extreme metal scene.
Thrash metal band from São Paulo formed in September 1996 by vocalist Sidney Guerra alongside bassist Marcos Rodrigues, drummer Texx, and guitarist Leandro Brenner. The band released their debut demo 'Travelling Through Another Reality' in September 1997 before splitting up.
Skyreach is a black/thrash metal band from Merlo, Argentina, operating in the DIY underground scene with a lineup of Byakko (guitars and vocals), Matías "Matymoto" (bass and backup vocals), and Marce Sic (drums). The band draws heavy influence from Japanese extreme music — particularly ABIGAIL and G.I.S.M. — blending black metal with thrash, hardcore punk, and extreme noise, and taking their aesthetic cues from Japanese horror cinema. Their debut release "Tsubaki Kyo no Shōki" saw them expand beyond Argentina, including promotional shows in Uruguay.
Blackened speed/thrash metal band from Curitiba, Paraná, whose roots trace to 1987 before the project was formally established in 1999 and then reformed in 2017. Their 2017 self-titled two-track release features the lineup of Urso on bass and vocals, Zema on guitars, and Jairo on drums.
Thrash metal band from Itapira, São Paulo, formed in July 2008 by guitarists Lúcio Nunes and Lucas Aldi, bassist Wellington Clemente, vocalist Daniel Macedo, and drummer Rafael Coradi. Their debut album 'Pray for the Dead' (2011) was produced by Ricardo Piccoli, the follow-up 'Katharsis' (2014) was co-produced by Danish producer Tue Madsen at Antfarm Studio, and the band opened for Angra and Ratos de Porão during their active years.
Death/thrash metal band from Salvador, Bahia, formed in September 1989 following the dissolution of Fright Night. Led by vocalist and guitarist David Santana alongside drummer Lyo Hollf and bassist Fábio, the band released the demos 'Burial to Crowd' and 'Torment in the Hell' in 1991 and the album 'To Kill in Cold Blood' in 1992 on the Bahian label Bazar Musical Records.
Blackened death/thrash metal band from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, active from 2003. The band released two demos — 'Bless the Plague' in 2003 and 'Third World Guerrilla Mothafuckers!!!' in 2005 — with a lineup of Marcello Marzari on bass and vocals, Ed Storm and Ronaldo Lima on guitars, and Sandro Moreira on drums before splitting up.
Thrash metal band from Ananindeua, Pará, formed in December 2019 with a stated focus on old school thrash. The band released their debut album 'Nação Suicida' on August 5, 2021, a nine-track record addressing themes of political conflict, systematic alienation, and postmodern social problems.
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