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Muerte Akción is a crossover thrash band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2012 by guitarist/vocalist Rodrigo de las Riberas, bassist Sandino Muñoz, and drummer Rodrigo Herrera. Their politically charged lyrics tackle themes of colonialism, inequality, and Chilean social tensions, with releases spanning the 2012 EP through the albums Fuego (2014), II (2015), and Dominio (2022).
A stalwart of the Goiânia metal scene, Mugo mixes death metal heaviness with thrash energy and pronounced groove, drawing comparisons to Obituary and At the Gates. Their discography spans multiple full-lengths including "Go to the Next Floor" (2009), "Race of Disorder" (2017), and "Tempest" (2019), each refining their brand of extreme metal with elaborate harmonies.
Municion is a black/thrash metal band from Santa Fe, Argentina who built a live reputation sharing stages with international acts including Aura Noir, Mystifier, and Tsjuder. The band released the EP "Black, Speed & Evil" in 2015 through Execracion Distro before issuing their debut full-length "Fukk Off In Hell" in 2021 via Alkolik Holocaust Records.
A supergroup side project drawing members from Sepultura, Threat, and Nitrominds, Musica Diablo united Sepultura frontman Derrick Green with guitarists André NM and André Curci for a pure old-school crossover thrash assault. Their self-titled debut from 2010 packs eleven tracks of raw, São Paulo–forged aggression, produced by Rafael Ramos; the band dissolved the following year after Green refocused on Sepultura.
Mustaphorius play the kind of no-frills crossover thrash that worships at the altar of hardcore punk and late-1980s speed metal, with an irreverent streak that runs through their track titles and stagecraft. The band put out the EP "Bebidas e Mosh" in 2015 and returned in 2023 with their full-length "Homem Horrível", cementing their place in Curitiba's underground extreme scene.
Mystical Vision play straight-ahead thrash metal rooted firmly in the old-school tradition, with their 2016 album Alchemy of Chaos showcasing tight, aggressive riffing driven by guitarists Carlos Mota and Silas Pimenta alongside the vocals and bass of Marcelo Sanches. A later release, A First Vision of Hell, continued the band's commitment to classic thrash sounds produced at GHM Studios in Manaus.
Founded in 2010 by bassist and vocalist Marcel Ianuck, N.W.77 (Nuclear Weapon 77) play old-school crossover that sits at the intersection of hardcore punk and thrash metal, citing Suicidal Tendencies, S.O.D., Municipal Waste, and Ratos de Porão as key touchstones. The band has been prolific on wax, with releases including the albums Youth Explosion and Nuclear Awake, and the 2025 EP Touching the Terror appearing on CD, 7" vinyl, and cassette through multiple international labels.
Nastik is a death/thrash metal band from Quilicura, Chile, playing a groove-heavy style they label brutal groove death metal. The band released two albums simultaneously in July 2018 — Human Sacrifice, built around fictional narratives of lost civilizations and ritual sacrifice, and GNOSTIC, exploring ancient mythology and esoteric philosophy through tracks referencing Egyptian and indigenous traditions. Both records are self-released digital albums available on the band's Bandcamp page.
Necroblade was a one-man Death/Thrash Metal project from Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia, active from 2012 until its dissolution in 2020. The project released a series of demos between 2017 and 2018 before its output was absorbed into Kathreptis, a collaborative band formed by the same musician alongside two additional members.
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