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Santos, BR · active
Crossover thrash trio from Santos, São Paulo, formed in 2012 by guitarist and vocalist Leeo Mesquita, bassist Guilherme Elias, and drummer Victor Miranda. The band released Escorrendo Pelo Ralo in 2019, Sempre Seremos Culpados in August 2022, and Falha Crítica in July 2024, with all lyrics delivered in Portuguese and drawing direct parallels to the political tradition of fellow Santos-area band Ratos de Porão.
Caçapava, BR · active
Melodic black metal band from Caçapava, São Paulo, consisting of Ykaruss on vocals and guitar, Desmembro on bass, and Tharizdun on drums. The band released their debut, Anthology of Eternal Suffering, on July 11, 2025 — a five-track album mixed and produced by Murilo Demtchenko for High Voltage Records.
CO · active
Suturen is a black/doom metal band from Colombia whose debut full-length "Espejismo" was released in January 2025. The eight-track album, with Spanish-language titles, marks the band's first major release and is listed on Metal Archives with a five-piece lineup.
Ponta Grossa, BR · active
Black metal and dark ambient project from Ponta Grossa, Paraná, formed in 2020. The band has released two recordings through their Bandcamp page: a self-titled album and the full-length INVOCATIO Inferorum Animas Excitat enim profugus.
Poços de Caldas, BR · active
Black metal band from Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, formed in 2006 by a lineup that has included Nekromancer, Blüt Wvlf, Chaos, and C. War. Their discography spans three decades, from the mini-album Reign of Bloody Army (2010) and the full-length Triumphant Desecration (2017) to Under the Grim Night, released on August 20, 2024.
Sergipe, BR · active
Black/death metal band from Sergipe, formed in 2019, consisting of CDV on vocals, NHSH on guitars, ASV on bass, and Hellbutcher on drums. Signed to Black Hearts Records, the band has released five recordings including Bestial Sonic Attack (2019), Primitivo Metal Diabólico (2020), and Diabolic Ritual of Steel (2024), which was recorded at Fabsounds Studio in Aracaju.
São Paulo, BR · active
Death/doom metal band from São Paulo, formed in 1996 as a side project by André Pinheiro (guitars and vocals) and Felipe Zagreus (drums and vocals), both members of the black metal band Nocternity. The band recorded and released one demo-tape, Voyeur, in June 1997 at Mr. Som Studio in São Paulo — a four-track release featuring the songs Escapism, Aurora, Voyeur, and Epilogue — and split up without recording any further material.
Belo Horizonte, BR · active
Depressive/post-black metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. The band contributed the track Sick Heart to the DSBM Brazil — Vol. II compilation, released January 3, 2020 through the DSBM Brazil collective.
Rio de Janeiro, BR · active
Crossover thrash band from Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, formed by vocalist Vinicius Blanc, guitarist Fabio Lannes, bassist Luciano Munhoz, and drummer Mauro Lopes. The band released the EP Batendo de Frente in 2021 on Extreme Sound Records, recorded at Tellus Studio in Niterói between October and December 2020.

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