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Thrash metal band from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, formed in 2012, featuring André Nisgoski (Macumbazilla), Karim Serri and Markos Franzmann (both also of Legacy of Kain), and Fabiano Menon (Dave Evans, Boca Raton). The band released the album Lip Reading the Dead through their Bandcamp page, recorded and released independently in Curitiba.
Thrash metal band from Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, formed in 2016. The band — featuring Pablão on vocals, Bruno Vieira on guitars and bass, and Guilherme Kubaski on drums — released the seven-track EP Carnificina dos Deformados in November 2016, available independently through Bandcamp.
Sangre Guerrera is a thrash metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2016. They released their debut full-length "Mi sangre mi tierra" and the "Killing Bastards" demo the same year, then followed up with the full-length "Killing Bastards LP" in 2018, with lyrical themes centered on war and society.
Extreme metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed in 2017 by vocalist/guitarist Verme and drummer Sinuê, later expanding to include guitarist Nekrose and bassist Zé. The band released three albums: A Sombra que me Acompanhava Era a Mesma do Diabo (2020), Seja Bem-Vindo de Volta para a Cruz (2021) — the cover art of which was created by Norwegian artist Linda H. Syvertsen — and Eu Sou a Derrota (2024).
Thrash metal and hardcore band from Piracicaba, São Paulo, active since 1997. The band released the album Vença Seus Medos in July 2023 on TGR Sounds, a ten-track record catalogued as hardcore metal and crossover.
Thrash metal band from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, active since 2008. The band recorded and released the album Hoax at Black Hole Studios in Natal across the second half of 2019 and first half of 2020, their most documented full-length release. They operate as an independent act on Metal Archives under ID 3540464077.
Seven-piece symphonic metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, idealized in 2001 and active into the 2010s. The lineup featured Alex Proença on vocals, Marina Andrade on violin and flute, Fred Calmon and Gusttavo Boquimpani on guitars, Rick Mier on bass, Hugo Andrade on keyboards, and Rafael Mineiro on drums. The band released the self-titled EP Santuarium in 2011 and the single 'Empyrean Hill,' whose music video was broadcast on Brazilian television.
Death metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, formed in 1993 by members including Germano Rocha (vocals and guitar), Gustavo Agressor (drums), and Oto Alvarenga (bass). After a series of demo tapes through the 1990s, the band released their debut album Seed of End on Demise Records in 2002, followed by Metal Morte on Cogumelo Records in 2008, recorded entirely in Portuguese as a tribute to the Brazilian death metal tradition.
Thrash, crossover, and hardcore punk band from Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, comprising Dã on vocals, Marlon on guitar, Thiago on bass, and Leo on drums. The band released the six-track EP Macahell on March 8, 2025, with songs including 'Fuga da Babilônia,' 'Madrugada Infernal,' and 'Moshpit!'
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