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São Paulo, BR · active
Thrash metal band from São Paulo, formed in 2013 and later split up, featuring members who had previously played in Chaosfear and Scars. The band addressed themes of war, politics, and genocide in their material, operating as an independent act throughout their existence.
Niterói, BR · active
Speed/thrash metal band from Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, formed in 1985 around brothers Cláudio Bezz (guitars) and Sérgio Bezz (drums), who released their debut album Signo de Taurus in 1986, followed by Trapped in Lies (1988) and Pornography (1989). After a hiatus from 1993 to 2006, the band resumed activity and released Fissura in 2010 and V on the Dies Irae label in 2020; they appeared in the documentary Brasil Heavy Metal.
Distrito Federal, BR · active
Death/thrash metal duo from Brasília, formed in 2020 by Iury Morais (drums and vocals) and Gabriel Zenön (guitars and bass). Their debut EP Sign of Hatred was released on June 2, 2020, mixed and mastered by Morais at Witchtrap Studios, and includes a cover of Diabólico e Sinistro by Bispo Bizarro.
João Pessoa, BR · active
Death/thrash metal band from João Pessoa, Paraíba, formed in 2006 as a power trio comprising Ricardo "Grind" Henrique (bass/vocals), Osmair Luiz (guitars), and Vitor "Vespa" Alves (drums). The band released the full-length Living in Terror independently, followed by Narrations of Human Insanity in 2024 through a consortium of Brazilian labels including Blizzard Records, Capa Preta Records, and TGR Sounds.
Santiago, CL · active
Terror Society is a death/thrash metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2013 and signed to Chargola Rec & Prod. The band built their catalog through a series of demos and EPs before releasing their debut full-length "There's No Tomorrow" in 2022, followed by "The Scars of Mankind" in 2025.
Rio de Janeiro, BR · active
Thrash metal band from Rio de Janeiro, formed in November 1996 by vocalist Alexandre "Chakal" and active in the underground circuit from 2001 onward. The band released two independent albums — Neurotic World (2004), which sold over 600 copies internationally, and Euthanasia (2008), distributed across Brazil, Germany, the United States, Portugal, and Italy.
Santa Fe, AR · 2003–present · active
The Estigma formed in Santa Fe, Argentina in 2003 out of the hardcore punk group Última Advertencia, and their self-titled debut full-length the same year reached Europe through international distribution. Their 2007 album Los Sicarios del Negocio was produced by Flavio Cianciarulo of Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, a notable crossover between Argentina's punk/metal underground and its mainstream rock world. The band returned in 2023 with the EP Si Vis Pacem…, their first new studio material in six years.
Nova Lima, BR · active
Heavy/thrash metal band from Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, formed in 2020 with a lineup of Fred Assis (vocals), Evandro and William (guitars), Bernardo (bass), and Wesley Marcondes (drums). The band released the six-track EP Paenitet in 2021, accompanied by an acoustic Unplugged Sessions version of the same material.
Belo Horizonte, BR · active
Thrash metal band from Belo Horizonte, Brazil, formed in 1989 under the name Mayhem before adopting their current name. Their debut album Phantasmagoria (1989) featured Vladimir Korg, who had previously fronted Belo Horizonte's Chakal, while guitarist Jairo Guedz — an original member of Sepultura — joined after both founding guitarists departed, including the death of guitarist Reinaldo "Cavalão" Bedran. After three further albums — The Hangman Tree (1991), ...Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust... (1993), and Gottverlassen (1995) — the band dissolved in 1997 and reformed in 2018, returning with The Dark Side of the Soul (An Anatomy of the Soul) (2025) on Alma Mater Records, their first studio record in thirty years.

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