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Heavy metal band from Farroupilha, Rio Grande do Sul, formed in 2004, with lyrics centered on conspiracy theories and extraterrestrial themes. Their EP Ancient Aliens of Damnation (2014) was mixed and mastered by Roger Fingle at Nitro Estúdio in Caxias do Sul.
Death/thrash metal band from Osasco, São Paulo, operating under the name Metargon from 1985 to 1987 before adopting the Skullkrusher name. Active from 1987 to 1994 and reformed in 2015, the band recorded a debut album at Estúdio J.G. in Belo Horizonte in March 1992 that was never officially released.
Skullmasher is a death-thrash metal band from Campana, Buenos Aires province, Argentina, operating as an independent act since their formation in 2013. The band released "Death Follows Your Steps" in January 2013 and followed it with two releases in June 2015: "Human Slaughterhouse" and "Wrath of the Fallen Gods." Their music blends death and thrash metal elements with black metal influences, placing them within Argentina's underground extreme metal scene.
Doom metal duo from Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, formed in 2014 by Dean Meadows (guitars, bass, vocals), with Robert Messorem joining on drums in 2017. Their debut release In Death (January 2019), recorded at Mother's House Studio in Juiz de Fora and produced by Leo Schröder, was issued as a limited physical run of 100 copies in Brazil.
Thrash/death metal solo project from Araguari, Minas Gerais, founded on January 5, 2021 by Pietro Dinatto. The debut release Evil's Already Done (2021) contains eight tracks and draws primary influence from Sepultura and Testament.
Thrash metal band from São Paulo formed in September 1996 by vocalist Sidney Guerra alongside bassist Marcos Rodrigues, drummer Texx, and guitarist Leandro Brenner. The band released their debut demo 'Travelling Through Another Reality' in September 1997 before splitting up.
Skullpture is a death metal band from Santiago, Chile, active since 2009, with early material leaning into death/thrash territory before shifting toward a more purely death metal sound. The band's themes span death, gore, and horror, placing them firmly within Santiago's longstanding extreme metal underground.
Black/death metal band from Esteio, Rio Grande do Sul, active since 2002 with anti-Christian and blasphemous lyrical themes. Their debut release 'Carnal Putrefaction' appeared in June 2007, followed by 'In Cailleach Winter Veil' in August 2015; the band returned with three further releases in early 2025, including 'The Funeral Winds' in April of that year.
Skyborn's is a heavy and groove metal band from Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina, with a lineup of brothers Santiago Vélez (guitar and vocals) and Agustín Vélez (bass and vocals), alongside Tomás Bianchini on drums and Lucio Arduino on guitar. The band released two demos — "Mentes en Destrucción" (2014) and "En Condena" (2015), recorded at FabUrcSA Studios and Stopway Productions — and have been featured on multiple Paraná Bandas regional compilations. Citing Metallica, Pantera, and Motörhead as influences, they have remained an active presence in the Entre Ríos regional metal scene.
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