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Pereira, CO · active
Black/thrash metal band from Três Corações, Minas Gerais, formed in 2018, with a lineup of vocalist/guitarist Spellcaster, guitarist Summoned, bassist Evilspirit, and drummer Hellkrätus. Their debut album Midnight Vampire was released in December 2020 on Helldprod Records, followed by a vinyl edition in January 2021 through Edged Circle Productions, drawing heavily on the classic São Paulo extreme metal tradition of Sarcófago, Vulcano, and Mutilator.
Valdivia, CL · active
Speedkvlt are a blackened speed/thrash metal band from Valdivia, in the Los Ríos region of Chile, formed in 2017. The band's lyrical themes revolve around terror, occultism, horror films, and speed, and they released their debut demo Promo MMXVII in 2017.
Santa Cruz do Sul, BR · active
Raw black metal solo project from Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, created and recorded entirely by the musician known as Myling. The project's debut demo Tangible Dawn of Malicious Dreams, a four-track tape released in April 2019, was followed by the 2025 release Upon the Threshold of Crimson Flesh.
Cachoeirinha, BR · active
Raw black metal solo project from Cachoeirinha, Rio Grande do Sul, run by Tiago Colizzi under the pseudonyms Lord Invoker and Barbarian Lord. The project released two cassettes — Night Hymn (1999) and Brave Hordes of War (2000) — the latter featuring programmed drums, and never performed live.
Rio de Janeiro, BR · active
Symphonic metal band from Rio de Janeiro, formed in 2015, comprising vocalist Lincoln Lopes, guitarist Marcus Costa, bassist Luiz Carvalho, keyboardist André Spinillo, and drummer Daniel de Souza. The band debuted with the five-track EP The Long Journey, released independently on May 23, 2015.
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.

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