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Degotten is a black/thrash metal band from Valdivia, in southern Chile, formed in 2013 with a sound that draws on classic heavy metal, speed metal, and black thrash traditions in the vein of Motörhead, Dissection, and Goatwhore. Their debut EP 'Finsterkult' was released in March 2015, recorded at Rubicon Estudios and limited to 500 copies, followed by the single 'Black Wolf Pride' (2016), the full-length 'Hexentrost' (2017), and 'TODESHYMNE' in 2021. Lyrical themes center on war, Satanism, and Nietzschean philosophy.
Dehumanize was a death/thrash metal band from Punta Arenas, in Chile's southernmost Magallanes region, one of the more geographically remote outposts of the Chilean underground metal scene. The band operated as an independent act and is now split-up.
Dekapited are a thrash metal band from Santiago, Chile whose sound draws heavily on classic acts like Kreator, Dark Angel, Slayer, and fellow Chilean forebears Necrosis and Atomic Aggressor. The band self-released their debut EP Contra Iglesia y Estado in 2011, followed by the full-lengths Nacidos del Odio (2015) and Destrucción Trascendental (2022), the latter recorded at Dbaudiostudio in Melipilla and promoting it with an extensive European tour spanning roughly 20 dates across Switzerland, Belgium, France, Germany, and beyond.
Del Kaos Infesto are a thrash metal band from Olivar Alto in the O'Higgins Region of Chile, featuring members performing under the monikers Ro Kaos, Fores, PeloMaster, and Thanatotractor. The band released their debut LP Ideas Persecutorias in 2013 through the Thrash Metal Olivar label, followed by the two-track mini-album Calvario in 2016, recorded at Estudios Militia in Rancagua.
Demencia is a thrash metal band from Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile, tracing its roots to the mid-1990s hardcore act Kaníbal Kañero before evolving toward a sound shaped by Kreator, Destruction, Dark Angel, and Obituary. The band released several demos culminating in the full-length MetalDistortion in 2008 on Agresor Records, after which they entered an extended hiatus.
Demencia is a thrash metal band from Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile, tracing its roots to the mid-1990s hardcore act Kaníbal Kañero before evolving toward a sound shaped by Kreator, Destruction, Dark Angel, and Obituary. The band released several demos culminating in the full-length MetalDistortion in 2008 on Agresor Records, after which they entered an extended hiatus.
Dementors are a death/thrash metal band from Santiago, Chile, whose lyrics explore themes of blasphemy, violence, and dementia. The band appeared on the 2013 split release Evil Reincarnation alongside Santiago black/speed metal act Evil Force, with their tracks recorded and mixed by Jose Jara at Mazazor Studios in Santiago.
Demiurgus are a death/thrash metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2019 initially as a solo project by vocalist and guitarist Manuel J.S.M., drawing influences from Human-era Death, early Sepultura, and fellow Chilean act Criminal. The band released two demos in 2019, the Spanish-language single La Decapitación de Cronos in 2022, and their debut full-length Equilibrio in 2025 through Awakening Records.
Demolishment was a death/thrash metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed in 2011 and active until splitting up around 2015. The band released the single "Abscond" (2011), the EP "Our Fury Is Unleashed" (2013), and the full-length "Liturgia Negra" (2018).
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