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São Paulo, BR · active
Heavy/thrash metal trio from São Paulo, formed in 2014 by bassist/vocalist Rick Spidrax, drummer André Leite, and guitarist Rafa Romanelli, with all lyrics written in Portuguese. The band released their debut full-length I in May 2017, a nine-track record with horror-themed subject matter, followed by Obituário in May 2020.
Criciúma, BR · active
Death metal four-piece from Criciúma, Santa Catarina, with a lineup of Rodrigo Marchetti (vocals), Peterson Martins (guitar), Iuri Martins (bass), and Thiago Hertel (drums). Their debut EP The Evil Next Door was released on December 20, 2014, and the track was subsequently selected for Sick Drummer Magazine's Brutal Beatings Volume XVII compilation in early 2015.
Campinas, BR · active
Thrash metal band from Campinas, São Paulo, formed in 2013 by guitarists Joey Slaughter and Peter Possessed (who also handles vocals), with Tom Banisher taking over drums after several lineup changes. Their debut EP Morbid Thrash, a five-track release, came out on March 4, 2015, drawing on the aggression of Kreator and Slayer.
Neuquén, AR · 2016–present · active
Spiritual Desecration is a blackened death metal band from Neuquén, Argentina, led by guitarist/vocalist Necromutilator alongside bassist Predator. The band released two records in 2023: the full-length Blasphemous Sanctuary of Lust through Invictus Productions and Iron Bonehead Productions, and the EP The Pain of Creation through Profaner Records, both recorded at La Madriguera Records.
Diadema, BR · active
Black/death metal band from Diadema, São Paulo, formed in 2007, with current guitarists Fabiano Blackmortem and Mobbirum alongside bassist Marcelo Noktuz and drummer Malus Peior Pessimus. Their two full-lengths are Diabolical Dominium (2017) and The Ancient Pestilence, released March 14, 2022 on Extreme Sound Records.
Simões Filho, BR · active
Slam/brutal death metal band from Simões Filho, Bahia, formed in 2015, with a multi-vocalist lineup including Iago Gonçalves and Murilo Ribeiro fronting a rhythm section anchored by Márcio Jordanne on drums. Their discography includes the debut full-length The Gore Kitchen of Massacre Food (June 28, 2019) and the follow-up One Shot...One Kill (2023).
São Paulo, São Paulo, BR · active
Heavy metal band from Franca, São Paulo, formed in 2019 by guitarist Alex Livás alongside vocalist Bruno Coimbra, bassist Rafael Kempp, and drummer Christiano de Paula. Their self-titled debut album, a ten-track record released on September 27, 2023 through Alone Records, covers themes of war, battles, and apocalypse.
Rio de Janeiro, BR · active
Traditional heavy metal band from Rio de Janeiro formed in 2013, fronted by vocalist Terry Painkiller (also of Facing Fear), who released the debut recording Howling Like A Steel Wölf in 2012 before the band went on hiatus. Steel Wölf returned to live activity by 2018, performing at the Metal sem Fronteiras festival in Rio de Janeiro in August of that year.
San Carlos de Bariloche, AR · 2018–present · active
Stonegrunger is a heavy/groove metal band from San Carlos de Bariloche in Argentine Patagonia, known for a prolific run of numerically titled EPs: UNO (2017), DÚO (2019), TRY (2021), QAT (2023), and KIN (2024). All releases are self-published through their Bandcamp page, and the band sings in Spanish.

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