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CO · active
Defuncion is a black/thrash metal band from Pasto, Nariño, Colombia, playing old-school metal in the South American cult tradition. The band released their debut EP "Ritual of Death" in 2022, a six-track slab of raw black thrash featuring Spanish-language titles.
Brasília, BR · 2014–present · active
Degola is a thrash metal band from Brasília, Brazil, that gained regional and national recognition through their Portuguese-language albums "Corrosão" and "Tormenta." In 2017, following a significant lineup change, the band shifted to English-language material and released "The Age of Chastisement" (2018), broadening their international reach. Their sound draws from classic thrash metal and groove metal traditions.
Valdivia, CL · 2015–present · active
Degotten is a black/thrash metal band from Valdivia, in southern Chile, formed in 2013 with a sound that draws on classic heavy metal, speed metal, and black thrash traditions in the vein of Motörhead, Dissection, and Goatwhore. Their debut EP 'Finsterkult' was released in March 2015, recorded at Rubicon Estudios and limited to 500 copies, followed by the single 'Black Wolf Pride' (2016), the full-length 'Hexentrost' (2017), and 'TODESHYMNE' in 2021. Lyrical themes center on war, Satanism, and Nietzschean philosophy.
CO · disbanded
Degradeath was a death metal band from Medellín, Colombia, active from 1990 and regarded as one of the most aggressive bands in the Colombian underground of that era. The band recorded demos in 1991, 1992, and 1998, with the "Dark Shadows" demo later reissued in 2020 as a high-quality digipack by Infernal Grave Records.
Santiago, CL · 2018–present · active
Degüll is a black metal trio from Santiago, Chile whose music is deeply rooted in Chilean mythology and occultism. Their 2019 album 'Traiguén' draws its track titles — including 'Trauco,' 'Ivunche,' and 'Cueva de Quicaví' — directly from Chilote folklore, and incorporates traditional instruments such as the trompe and bombo legüero alongside conventional black metal instrumentation. The album was recorded by Pedro Millalen at El Patio Producciones and mastered by Álvaro Tapia at Jitaku Records.
Rosario, AR · 2024–present · active
Dehumanectomy is a slam brutal death metal band from Rosario, Argentina, comprising vocalist Julio, guitarists Gaspar and Poqueta, bassist Felipe, and drummer Morsa. The band released their debut EP BIOMUTACION in July 2024 — recorded at Taka Studio and mixed by Cristian D'Alessandro — followed by their first full-length, Extinción Axiomática Gravitacional, in early 2026.
Punta Arenas, CL · 2025–present · split-up
Dehumanize was a death/thrash metal band from Punta Arenas, in Chile's southernmost Magallanes region, one of the more geographically remote outposts of the Chilean underground metal scene. The band operated as an independent act and is now split-up.
Concepción, CL · 2016–present · split-up
Dehumanized was a melodic death metal band from Concepción, Bio Bío, Chile, active until splitting up. The band operated as an independent, unsigned act within the regional extreme metal underground of central-southern Chile.
Guaratinguetá, BR · 2000–present · split-up
Deimos was a heavy/speed metal band from Guaratinguetá, São Paulo, Brazil, active from 2000 until eventually disbanding. The band played traditional heavy metal infused with speed metal energy, operating within the São Paulo interior metal scene. They are listed on Metal Archives alongside a separate Brazilian band of the same name from the greater São Paulo area.

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