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Rancagua, CL · 2019–present · active
Goecia is a black/death metal band from Rancagua, O'Higgins, Chile. Their 2020 release "Luxel" was distributed through Black Legion, marking one of their earliest documented recordings in the Chilean underground.
Medellin, CO · active
Goliard is a black metal band from Medellín, Colombia, whose sound is rooted in the fast and melodic tradition of 1990s Swedish black metal, laced with atmospheric synths, tremolo picking, and philosophical and poetic lyrical themes. The band debuted with the EP "Cantuus Goliæ" in 2013, followed by the full-lengths "Iconoclastic Hymns" (2017, The Ritual Productions) and "The Darkest Hour" (2020).
São Paulo, BR · 2015–present · active
Gomorraa is a black/thrash metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, active since 2015 and working entirely in Portuguese. The band released the EP Negro Culto de Rais in October 2018 through Placenta Recordings and Narcoleptica Productions, followed by the full-length Sordidus Fabellas (Luxuries et Profanus) in October 2019 via Murder Records.
Ramos Mejía, AR · 2014–? · disbanded
Gorecult were a death metal band from the Buenos Aires area of Argentina who released the demo "Blood Retribution" in 2007 and the self-released EP "Murder Notes" on January 12, 2009. The EP featured tracks including "Vomit to Death," "Blood Retribution," "Dismembered Alive," and "Behold the Art of Gore," with a brutal, guttural approach drawing comparisons to Cannibal Corpse. The band's lineup included Fernando Mustafa on vocals, Fernando Martinez and Matías Cateura on guitars, Nekroangel on drums, and Lagarto on bass.
Cuiabá, BR · 2004–present · on-hold
Gorempire is a death metal and grindcore band from Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, active since the early 2000s and known for gore and war-themed material. The band released Symposium of Sickness in 2004, recorded at Studio 312 in Cuiabá, and followed it with Bloodfeast in 2009, produced by Rodrigo Lopes at Studio Riff in the same city.
Feira De Santana, BR · 2024–present · active
Gorencephalic is a brutal death metal band from Feira de Santana, Bahia, formed by experienced musicians drawn from the Bahian underground scene, including members of Deformity BR and Sower. The band released their debut EP, Gore of the Forgotten, in December 2024 through iHell Productions, Abismo Metal Store, and No Salvation Records, with lyrics exploring the disturbing history of experimental asylum treatments.
Maceió, BR · 2013–present · active
Goreslave is a brutal death metal band from Maceió, Alagoas, with roots in the northeastern Brazilian underground metal scene dating back to 1999. The band appeared on the compilation Rock Soldiers Vol. 5 (released by UGK Discos in 2000) with tracks including "Condemned to Eternal Anguish" and later signed to Symbolic Records.
Quito, EC · active
Gorgonia is a Black Metal band from Quito, Ecuador, originally formed in 1998 under the name Astaroth before adopting the Gorgonia name in 2001. The band focuses on themes of darkness, occultism, and paganism, and released the demo "Almas en su eterna oscuridad" in 2019 after appearing on a split compilation in 2005.
Rio de Janeiro, BR · 2025–present · active
Gornan is a war black metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed in 2025. The band released the six-track album 'Satanic in War' (May 2025), a collaborative effort featuring Holocausto, the pioneering Brazilian extreme metal band from Belo Horizonte.

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