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São Paulo, BR · 2014–present · inactive
Voodoopriest is a death/thrash metal band from São Paulo, led by vocalist Vitor Rodrigues (ex-Torture Squad) and featuring guitarist César Covero (Endrah, ex-Nervochaos) and guitarist Renato DeLuccas (Exhortation). The band released the album Mandu in 2014 through Die Hard Records, drawing on themes from Brazilian indigenous history, African religion, and Hindu spirituality, and followed it with Cipó dos Mortos before going on hold.
Rio de Janeiro, BR · 2008–present · active
Vox Mortem is a thrash metal band from Rio de Janeiro whose 2008 debut album The Worst Creature—recorded at Area 3 Studios with guitarist Rodrigo Coutinho, co-guitarist Esau Xavier, bassist and vocalist Eduardo Martins, and drummer Flávio Monteiro—established their place in the city's underground metal scene. The band draws from the aggressive thrash tradition of 1980s Brazilian acts like Sepultura and Dorsal Atlântica while incorporating hardcore and death metal elements.
Buenos Aires, AR · 2014–present · active
Vulcanor are an independent heavy/thrash metal trio from the Constitución and San Cristóbal neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, formed by vocalist/bassist Agustín Cerneaz, guitarist Mariano Pampín, and drummer Enrique Ríos. They released their debut EP "Jauría de Lobos" in 2011, followed by their first full-length album "Maldita Pudrición" in May 2013, recorded entirely without label support. The band has operated fully independently since their formation, handling production, editing, and distribution themselves.
Formosa, BR · 2015–present · active
Walrider is a thrash/crossover band from Formosa, Goiás, Brazil, active since 2015. The band is part of Brazil's interior underground scene and has released the album Death, Beer and Mosh, a title that announces their no-frills approach to pit-ready crossover thrash.
Fortaleza, BR · 2018–present · active
Warbiff is a thrash metal trio from Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, built around guitarist and vocalist Daniel Biff alongside bassist Pedro Torres and drummer Rômulo Shaw. The band released the eight-track mini-CD Fresh Meat in 2006 and placed second in the 2010 Wacken Metal Battle selection in São Paulo, earning a reputation across Brazil for their fast and unrelenting sound.
ABC Paulista, BR · 2017–present · active
Warbound is a thrash metal band from the ABC Paulista region of São Paulo, Brazil, whose lineup includes vocalist and bassist Hélio Patrizzi, drummer Enrico Ozio, and guitarists Jefferson Oliveira and Heloisa Bordini. The band debuted with the full-length Behind the Unreal in 2019 and followed it with Necrothrash in 2024 on Thrash or Death Records, drawing comparisons to the Teutonic thrash tradition.
Mossoró, BR · 2013–present · active
Warburst Command is a black/thrash metal band from Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, formed in 2013 under the pseudonyms Prometheus (guitar/vocals), Chackal (bass), and Witchhunter (drums). The band released the three-track Barbarian, Conqueror EP in 2014 on CDr, delivering a raw and aggressive blend of black and thrash metal from Brazil's northeastern underground.
Tatuí, BR · 2015–present · active
Warfire is a heavy/thrash metal band from Tatuí, São Paulo, Brazil, drawing from classic 1980s metal and the Brazilian heavy metal tradition. The band released the EP It's Time to War and the album Heralds of Eternal Order (2017), the latter issued as a limited CD through Breath of Pestilence.
Cascavel, BR · 2017–present · active
Wargore is an old-school death/thrash metal band from Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil, formed in 2017 and playing in the tradition of early extreme metal. The band has released two albums — Between Evil and Death (2017) and Cursed Existence (2020) — both independently produced and distributed through their Bandcamp page.

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