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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.
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.
Belo Horizonte, 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
Death/thrash metal band from Belo Horizonte formed in 2020 by Jairo "Tormentor" Guedz, who played guitar on Sepultura's Bestial Devastation (1985) and Morbid Visions (1986). The band released their debut album Antichrist Reborn in April 2022 on Alma Mater Records — mixed by Peter Tägtgren at The Abyss Studio and featuring guest appearances from João Gordo (Ratos de Porão) and Alex Camargo and Moyses Kolesne (Krisiun) — and followed it with A Mass to the Grotesque in May 2024, with cover art by Dan Seagrave.
Caruaru, BR · active
Black/speed/thrash metal trio from Caruaru, Pernambuco, composed of T. Impuro (vocals, bass), W. Sabazius (guitar), and HSR (drums). Their debut full-length O Fim was released on September 22, 2022 via Excarnation Records, recorded at Lá em Casa Estúdio between November 2021 and February 2022.
São Paulo, BR · active
Thrash metal band from Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, active since 2011, known for mixing stoner rock into traditional thrash with hardcore and death metal undertones — a style they describe as "Black Sabbath meets Thrash." Their debut album Vislumbrate the Obvious was released on June 1, 2011 as an 11-track independent release.
São José dos Campos, BR · active
Heavy/thrash metal band from São José dos Campos, São Paulo, active from 2001 to 2009, with a lineup of Adriano Bonfim (vocals), Lucas Godoy (guitars), Gabriel Godoy (bass), and Adriano Moreira (drums). Their debut album Lost Mind was recorded at Oversonic Studios in 2004 and self-released on July 25 of that year, followed by the second full-length Pictures of Reality in September 2006, recorded at Creative Studios in São Paulo. After the band split, some members went on to form This Grace Found.
Vitória da Conquista, BR · active
Crossover thrash band from Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, formed in 2015 with a lineup of Filipe Wargrider (vocals/bass), Rodrigo Freire (guitar), and Oscar (drums). The band released a promo in 2015 and the EP Damaged Brain in 2018, drawing influences from Municipal Waste, Suicidal Tendencies, and Gama Bomb.

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