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Realidade Mórbida is a two-person grindcore project from Paraíba, Brazil, formed in October 2019 by Paulo Anarkio (vocals) and João Terrorizer (guitars, bass, drum programming). The duo released the demo Desordem e Retrocesso in 2020 and the EP Metamorfose Degenerada.
Reassônica is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Fortaleza, Ceará, formed in 2010, with a lineup of Márcio (vocals), Rogério Soares (guitar), Emanuel (guitar), Heryson (bass), and Bruno (drums). The band recorded two demos in 2016 and 2017 before releasing their self-titled five-track EP in May 2018 on Vampire Records; the group writes from an explicitly Christian perspective.
Rebhellion was a melodic death metal band from San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Argentina, featuring vocalist Walter Ortiz, guitarists Pablo Cubilla and Julian Garcia, bassist El Brujo, and drummer Nachi Fernandez. Among their releases was the 2018 album "Resistiendo al Poder," an 11-track record with socially themed songs including "Vuelos de la Muerte" and "Maltrato Social."
Rebirth in Flames is a black/death metal band from Santiago, Chile, active since 2008. The band released their debut full-length "Lucifer's Cosmogony" in 2018, following a series of demos and EPs stretching back to their 2012 demo, and have continued releasing material through the mid-2020s. Their lyrical themes revolve around Satanism and occultism.
Melodic metalcore band from Rio de Janeiro formed in 2012, with vocalist JP, guitarists Philip Leander and Lucas Brum, bassist Cavi Montenegro, and drummer Johnny Kings. Their albums Between Death and Courage (2016) and Beyond Conviction (2019) placed them among the more visible acts in the Brazilian metalcore scene, and the band served as the opening act for In Flames across their entire Brazilian tour.
Recrucify is a black/death metal band from Lima, Peru, active from 2008 until splitting up around 2018. Originally operating under the name Bestia Negra in 2007, they rebranded to Recrucify the following year and built their sound around Satanic and blasphemous themes rooted in South American black metal tradition. Their discography includes the releases Grimorium Verum and Awakening of the Satan's Kommand.
Brutal death metal band from São José dos Campos, São Paulo, formed in 2000 by guitarist Alexandre Augusto, drummer Leonardo Mancilha, and bassist/vocalist Luiz Jr. Their debut album Penetrating in Your Abdominal Cavity, self-produced and released in September 2012, was followed a decade later by Neuropsychological Dominance of the Unconscious (2022).
Instrumental stoner/doom trio from João Pessoa, Paraíba, comprising Bruno Alves, Magno Fontolan, and Neto Londres. The band draws on blues, low-tuned riffs, and psychedelic textures without vocals, and released their self-titled debut EP in April 2014.
Thrash metal band from Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, formed in 2013, citing Exodus, Slayer, Kreator, and Tankard as primary influences. Their debut album Beer Revolution (2015), recorded at AML Studios and featuring cover artwork by Ed Repka, was followed by The Revolution Continues (2019).
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