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Vila Velha, BR · active
Thrash metal band from Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, active since 2011, known for mixing stoner rock into traditional thrash with hardcore and death metal undertones — a style they describe as "Black Sabbath meets Thrash." Their debut album Vislumbrate the Obvious was released on June 1, 2011 as an 11-track independent release.
Santiago, CL · active
Thermonuclear Devastation is a black/thrash metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2019. Their debut EP Worshipper of Darkness, released in September 2020, was recorded and mixed by Claudio Salinas at Maestro-3 and mastered at Noiselord Productions, with lyrics centered on chaos, anti-Christianity, war, and violence.
São José dos Campos, BR · active
Heavy/thrash metal band from São José dos Campos, São Paulo, active from 2001 to 2009, with a lineup of Adriano Bonfim (vocals), Lucas Godoy (guitars), Gabriel Godoy (bass), and Adriano Moreira (drums). Their debut album Lost Mind was recorded at Oversonic Studios in 2004 and self-released on July 25 of that year, followed by the second full-length Pictures of Reality in September 2006, recorded at Creative Studios in São Paulo. After the band split, some members went on to form This Grace Found.
Vitória da Conquista, BR · active
Crossover thrash band from Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, formed in 2015 with a lineup of Filipe Wargrider (vocals/bass), Rodrigo Freire (guitar), and Oscar (drums). The band released a promo in 2015 and the EP Damaged Brain in 2018, drawing influences from Municipal Waste, Suicidal Tendencies, and Gama Bomb.
Rio de Janeiro, BR · active
Blackened speed/thrash metal band formed in Rio de Janeiro in June 2010 by three musicians operating under aliases including Chakal (vocals), Madcrusher (guitar), Bode de Sade (guitar/vocals), and Surtür Impurus (drums). The band released Thrash Till Death in September 2015, followed by the full-lengths Não Gosto! (May 2020) and Bastardos da Noite (July 20, 2022), both on Portuguese label Helldprod Records.
Florianópolis, BR · active
Thrash metal band from Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, formed in 2017 by guitarist duo Lucas Souza and Gabriel Theofelo alongside bassist/vocalist Matheus Prusse and drummer John Kuntze. Their debut release, the three-track EP Liberty Denied, appeared on December 12, 2017, with Theofelo handling production, mixing, and mastering.
São Paulo, BR · active
Thrash metal band from Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, founded in 1998 by Rogener Pavinski, who assembled the group after placing an advertisement in a rock magazine. The band sings exclusively in Portuguese and released their debut EP in December 2006, followed by the full-length Batismo da Dor in 2019 — recorded at Under Studio in Ribeirão Preto and featuring drummer Luis Fregonesi — and the EP Homo Deus in 2023, celebrating 25 years of activity.
Mairinque/São Roque, BR · active
Thrash metal band from Mairinque/São Roque, São Paulo, formed in 2010 and signed to Thrash or Death Records. The band's debut full-length Doomed from the Beginning arrived in 2019 and was followed by Praying for Demise on March 20, 2024, with lyrics addressing war, social corruption, and violence.
San Isidro, AR · 2020–present · active
Toxic Goat is a one-man black/thrash metal project from San Isidro, Argentina, founded by Varg Von Deviant in 2020 during the pandemic as a solo outlet for the style he felt was underrepresented in the Argentine underground. The project debuted with the EP "Hellish Thrash Metal" on July 27, 2020, and followed it with the first full-length "Crucifix Destroyer," home-recorded and released on September 4, 2021, drawing on the raw energy of Bathory, Venom, and early Slayer.

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