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São Paulo, BR · 2013–present · active
Death by Starvation is a black metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2013, with lyrical themes centering on death, human decay, and nihilism. The band released a self-titled full-length in October 2013 and later contributed to the split LP "Avaritia Furorem Ignorantia" alongside fellow São Paulo black metal band Vazio, released on vinyl in 2018 through Hell Music and Kill Again Records.
Curitiba, BR · 2017–present · active
Death Chaos is a death metal band from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, formed in 2017 and signed to Polution Records. The band draws on themes of death, horror, and serial killers, and has released albums including "Bring Them to Die" (2018) and "Conjuration of the Dead" (2021), while also appearing on multiple Brazilian metal compilations.
São Paulo, BR · 2020–present · active
Death Conspiracy is a technical death metal band from the greater São Paulo area of Brazil, formed in 2020, citing influences such as Death, Necrophagist, Decapitated, and Spawn of Possession. Their debut EP "Intolerance," released in December 2020, received recognition from Brazilian metal press for its complex, brutal arrangements and lyrics addressing conspiratorial and socio-political themes.
Porto Alegre/Canoas, BR · 2019–present · active
Death Ecstasy is a thrash metal band formed in the Porto Alegre/Canoas region of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, around 2019, by members Lucas Galdino, Henrique Deprá, and Pedro Monaco. Known for an uncompromisingly fast and antifascist approach, the band cites influences including Kreator, Exodus, Toxic Holocaust, and Violator, and received a Bandcamp Album of the Day feature for their aggressive, politically charged output.
Santa Catarina, BR · 2022–present · active
Death Mist is a Brazilian death-punk project formed in 2022 in Santa Catarina, blending psychedelic death metal with punk and post-punk influences in a style the band describes as "death n' roll." The band released the "Death Punk Massacre" EP in June 2023, and a compilation of their first five releases titled "A Year of Massacre" was issued by Ultra Gash Records in 2024.
Valinhos, BR · 2017–present · active
Death Overlord is an independent black metal band from Valinhos, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2017. The project has maintained a prolific output on Bandcamp, releasing multiple albums including "Fear the Scythe," "Haze of Torment," "Symbol of the Curse," and "Deadlands," working within a raw, underground black metal tradition.
Brasília, BR · 1993–present · active
Death Slam is a veteran grindcore and death metal band from Taguatinga, near Brasília, Brazil, active since the early 1990s and one of the longest-running extreme acts from the country's capital region. The band has released albums including "Smash the Power" (1998) and "Brazilian Disaster" (2004) and engages with political themes throughout their discography, with members including vocalist Fellipe CDC, guitarist Adélcio, bassist/vocalist Itazil, and drummer Ademir.
Santiago, CL · 1989–present · active
Death Yell formed in Santiago in the late 1980s and recorded their 1989 demo 'Vengeance from Darkness' at Procor Studios, a release that achieved cult status in the global underground and led to split releases with Finland's Beherit and the Morbid Rites 7" on Seraphic Decay Records in 1992. After disbanding in 1991, the band reactivated and returned with the full-length 'Descent into Hell' in 2017, followed by the 'Asmodeus' Disciples' demo and the LP 'Demons of Lust' in 2025. Their sound draws on the raw, violent tradition of South American death and black metal, with clear debts to Brazilian extreme acts of the same era.
Ananindeua, BR · 2017–present · active
DeathBanger is a speed/thrash metal band from Ananindeua, Pará, in the Brazilian Amazon region, formed in 2017. Delivering raw, aggressive thrash with palm-muted riffing and furious vocals, the band released their debut demo "Reborn From The Ashes" in 2018 and a follow-up demo in 2020 featuring tracks such as "Realm Of Death" and "Satan Massacres." They were also featured on the northern Brazilian metal compilation "Coletânea Fúria Nortista Vol. 1," highlighting their role in the underground metal scene of the Amazonian North.

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