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CO · active
The Mythology is a death metal band formed in 2009 in Medellín, Colombia, combining classic extreme metal elements with technical and melodic modern sounds around themes of mythology, darkness, and death. The band has released three full-lengths — "Flesh of God" (2020), "New Era in the Sky" (2021), and "In Tesla Evil Garden" (2022) — with vocalist Alexis Molina as the longest-tenured member.
Arica, CL · active
The Noise Bastards are a death metal and grindcore band from Arica, Chile, active since 2013 and signed to House Gore Records. The band released their debut full-length No más dios in 2020, with lyrical themes addressing social issues and politics, and have since recorded live albums documenting performances in Chile and Peru.
Alagoas, BR · active
Heavy metal band from Alagoas, Brazil, led by guitarist and vocalist Marcus Mausan, who also handles bass on most recordings. Their 2023 album Be Free, released across streaming platforms, collects seven tracks whose earliest compositions date to 1995, drawing from classic hard rock, punk, and traditional heavy metal.
CO · active
Poison the Preacher is a thrash metal, crossover, and hardcore punk band from Bogotá, Colombia, formed in 2021. The band blends raw hardcore aggression with old-school thrash principles and released their debut full-length "Vs the World" in 2025 through Concreto Records. Their catalog also includes several singles and a split release from 2022–2023.
Manaus, BR · active
Technical death metal band from Manaus, Brazil, formed in 2014 by guitarist Anderson Souza and drummer César Correa. The band released Deformed Creation in September 2014 and the nine-track full-length Consumed by Pleasure (self-released) in December 2017, with the current lineup anchored by Souza alongside vocalist Will Guerreiro, bassist Arthur Vitoriano, and drummer Sidney Lima.
Porto Alegre, BR · active
Stoner metal band founded in Porto Alegre, Brazil in 2013 by guitarist and vocalist Christiano Vieira. After Vieira relocated to Portugal in 2022 and rebuilt the band there, The Red Crow released their debut album Spellbound in January 2025 on Sodeh Records, a ten-track record drawing on Black Sabbath and Red Fang.
Temuco, CL · active
The Revenge of Gaia is a progressive death metal band from Temuco, in the Araucanía region of Chile, formed in 2015. The band explores themes of revenge and misanthropy, releasing the EP Venganza de Gaia...El grito de la madre tierra in 2020.
Caxias do Sul, BR · active
Death metal band from Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, formed in 2002. They released their debut album Chaotic independently in 2012, followed by The Growing Evil in 2017; the band later relocated to London before splitting up.
São Paulo, BR · active
Death metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, active since 2021, signed to Eternal Hatred Records. The trio — Glycon Murmur (vocals), Dalvan Terlan (guitars), and Walber Galletto (bass) — released Still Remains Rotten in 2022 and followed it with Void Absolute in 2023.

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