Craft Sword is a traditional heavy metal band from Buenos Aires formed by Johan, also known from the bands Interceptor and Abomine, alongside vocalist Poli Serafini of Bulletproof — the project wears its NWOBHM and epic metal influences openly, citing Manilla Road, Omen, and Blitzkrieg as touchstones. They released their debut EP "The Furious The Savage The Wild" in February 2021, followed by the eight-track album "Hyborian Age" in September 2022, both drawing heavily on sword-and-sorcery themes.

Craneo is a thrash/death/groove metal band from Corrientes, Argentina, whose lineup includes Walter Gómez on vocals, Ariel Flores on guitar, David Vallejos on bass, and Ariel Duarte on drums. They released a six-track demo in March 2020 and appeared on the compilations "Medellín Death Zone Vol. 1" and "Death To Capitalist Grind Volume One" with tracks including "Cura crucificado" and "Eres cadáver".

Cranial is a death metal and grindcore band born in Viña del Mar, Chile in 1994, making them one of the longer-running extreme metal acts in the country. The band has released material across several decades, with their 2024 single "Canon" featuring guest drummer Marco Pitruzzella marking a return to activity.

Cranial Crusher is a thrash/crossover punk trio from São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil, active since around 2010. The band blends thrash metal with crust punk and hardcore, and has released the EPs "Necrópole" (2016) and "Putrefakt" (2018), along with their debut full-length "Ciclo da Degradação" in 2023.

Cras is a sludge metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed around 2019 and known for blending sludge, doom, and hardcore influences. The band released their debut EP "Desperato" as the first installment in a planned trilogy, drawing comparisons to Brazilian underground acts and featuring guest appearances from members of Torture Squad.

Crashkill is a thrash metal band from Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, formed in 2016. The band released the EP "Hate Zone" in 2017 and followed it with their debut full-length "Consumed by Biomechanics" in 2020, delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash metal in the tradition of the Brazilian extreme metal scene.

Creación y Muerte is a death metal band from Quito, Ecuador, formed in 2020 and rooted in old-school death metal with elements of doom-death and thrash. Their 2020 release Necrodeimos II draws on recordings made at the winter solstice, reflecting a raw and ritualistic approach to the genre.

Creatures is a traditional heavy metal band from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, founded by guitarist Mateus Cantaleano and vocalist Roberto Scienza in 2019. Drawing on the sounds of '80s acts like Enforcer, Saxon, and Dokken, the band signed with Polish label Iron Oxide Records and released their self-titled debut album in October 2021, standing out in Brazil's extreme-metal-dominated scene by championing classic heavy metal.

Crehate is an independent thrash metal band from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, listed on the Metal Archives and active under the name Born CreHate. The band plays thrash metal with lyrical themes centered on war, politics, and social issues.