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Recife, BR · 2012–present · active
Desalma is a death/thrash metal band from Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, formed in 2012 and active in the northeastern underground metal scene. The band released the album Foda-se in 2013 and has maintained an independent presence, with lyrical themes centering on society, politics, death, and violence.
São Paulo, BR · 2008–present · active
Desalmado is a grindcore and deathgrind band from São Paulo, Brazil, originally formed under the name El Fuego. Blending the aggression of classic grindcore with the heaviness of contemporary death metal, their politically charged lyrics have drawn comparisons to Napalm Death; the band has toured Europe and shared stages in Brazil with acts such as Entombed and Obituary. Key releases include "Estado Escravo" (2014) and "Save Us from Ourselves" (2018), the latter released through Black Hole Productions and Greyhaze Records.
CO · active
Desalmatvs is a black metal band from Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, active since 2014 with lyrical themes centered on holocaust, black magic, occultism, and rituals. Signed to Tribulación Productions, the band released their debut full-length Manifestvm in 2019 and followed it with Khaos Aeternvm - Preposterior al ultradimensional in 2022. They have appeared on several compilations including El metal que no conoces está en Colombia Vol. 1 and Bringers of the Black Death - Volume 3.
São Bernardo do Campo, BR · 1996–present · active
Desaster is a thrash/death metal band from São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil, with roots stretching back to a group of the same name active from 1986 to 1991 that released demo material including "Live at Rainbow Bar" (1987) and "Hands of Anguish" (1988). The band was revived and continued under the name Face of Desaster from 2011 onward, carrying on the thrash and speed metal tradition of the original lineup.
Rosario, AR · 2022–present · active
Desbaste is a thrash metal band from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, featuring Adrian Llano on vocals, Blas Brion and Martin Alvarez on guitars, Elio Mateu on bass, and Ariel Cabrera on drums. The band released their debut "Caos" EP on February 22, 2022, which includes the track "Sangre y Muerte."
São Paulo, BR · 2020–? · disbanded
Descanse em Paz (Portuguese for "Rest in Peace") was a thrash metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, active for a brief period before splitting up. The band drew lyrical themes from anti-fascism, social critique, and dystopia, working as an independent, unsigned act within the underground thrash scene.
Isidro Casanova, AR · 2019–present · active
Descarnado is a technical death metal and deathcore band from Isidro Casanova, Buenos Aires, featuring Ivan Suarez (vocals/guitar), Nicolas Alonso (guitar), Brian Di Franco (bass), and Ulises Ochova (drums). The band released the "Atemporal" EP in 2017 and the full-length "Ente" in 2019, before delivering the seven-track album "Enajenación" in 2022, which was recorded across NHS Studio and DMB Studio.
Três Pontas (early); Varginha, BR · 2012–present · active
Descerebration is a death metal band from Minas Gerais, Brazil, originating in Três Pontas and later associated with Varginha, known for brutal death metal executed with technical precision. Their discography spans releases including the EP "Diabolical Grinder" (1999), the full-length "Underground Victory" (2001) on Mutilation Records, "The Crusaders 666 X" (2005), and "Blasphemy Desecration" (2021) through Brutaller Records and DFL Records.
BR · 2021–present · active
Descompasso is a Brazilian black metal project that blends elements of punk with raw black metal. Their release "MMXVIII," uploaded to Bandcamp in 2021 through Terror Noturno, is an 8-track album that showcases a stripped-down, underground aesthetic characteristic of the Brazilian black metal underground.

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