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Paine, CL · 2019–present · active
Nigromancia is a death/thrash metal band from Paine, south of Santiago, formed in 2019 by members performing under names including Black Caracalla, Yllaw Vomit, Rotten Serpent, and Dismember. Drawing from occultism and old-school death metal traditions, the band released the EP Hidden Rituals through Burning Coffin Records in 2021, followed by the full-length Vortex of Existence in 2023, both rooted in a sound likened to Pestilence, Entombed, and Excoriate.
Uberlândia, BR · 2012–present · split-up
Formed in Uberlândia with the explicit goal of fusing New York hardcore aggression with thrash metal heaviness, No Defeat released the EP M em M in 2010 and the full-length Escolhas Que Precedem a Conquista in 2012. Vocalist Michel "Padero" anchored their politically charged output, which drew on crossover forebears while addressing social and political themes rooted in Brazilian reality.
AR · 2010–present · active
No Guerra is an Argentine thrash metal and metalcore band whose album titles — Ahonikenk (2010), Choiols (2012), Weychan (2014), and Traumatica (2024) — draw on the indigenous languages and cultures of Patagonia, including Mapuche and Tehuelche words. After a decade-long gap, the band returned in 2024 with Traumatica, their fourth studio album.
São Paulo, BR · 2019–present · active
The project of guitarist and vocalist Tiago Torres, a veteran of the Brazilian scene through his work with Mad Dragzter, No More Death channels the fury of Metallica, Slayer, and early Sepultura into a decidedly spiritual framework, with lyrics drawn from the Book of Revelation. Their debut album "The Death is Dead," released in 2025 on Roxx Records and co-produced with Demis Kohler, delivers eight relentless tracks that treat thrash as a vehicle for Christian apocalyptic storytelling.
Osasco, BR · 2014–present · active
NoWrong deliver punishing thrash metal with a blunt fixation on politics, social inequality, and modern urban violence, channeling those themes across the 13 tracks of their 2014 debut Prognostic of a Great Disaster. The record leans heavily on classic Bay Area and Teutonic influences, keeping the riffs fast and the production raw without losing coherence.
Buenos Aires, AR · 2011–present · active
Nucflash is a thrash metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, that emerged from an earlier project called Warfare before settling on their current lineup and name. They released the EP Spreading the Virus in 2011 and The Purifying Fire in 2017, and shared the stage with German thrash veterans Kreator in 2013.
Aracaju, BR · 2013–present · active
Nucleador came out of Sergipe playing uncompromising crossover thrash in the mold of the 1980s hardcore and thrash collision, recording their first EP within six months of forming despite none of the members having prior experience in the genre. They've built a steady catalog since, including the 2014 EP United by the Toxic and the 2021 full-length Back From the Dead, earning a spot at São Paulo's Night of Living Thrashers festival early in their career.
Estância Velha, BR · 2013–present · active
Nuclear Brains blend black, thrash, and death metal in a deliberately lo-fi package, with the four-piece openly acknowledging on their 2015 EP First! that limited resources shaped the recording — funded through gig ticket sales and made with more energy than budget. The lineup of guitarists and vocalists Cão Westphalen and Rafael Decarli alongside bassist Ivan Borba and drummer Doug Hanauer gives the band a dual-vocal abrasiveness that suits the genre-crossing aggression.
Belo Horizonte, BR · 2014–present · active
Nuclear Screams traffic in a dense blend of death, thrash, speed, and melodic death metal that leans heavily on aggression without abandoning hooks. Their debut EP A Path to Endless Days arrived in November 2021, and the full-length Human Frailties followed in 2025, both recorded in Minas Gerais and showcasing a band comfortable moving between brutal riffing and more atmospheric passages.

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