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Discrëntë is an extreme metal band from Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil, active since 2013, blending black metal, death metal, crust punk, and D-Beat into a raw and aggressive sound driven by anarchic social lyrics. The band recorded their self-titled EP between 2015 and 2016 at Studio da Gruta, with mastering by Alex Ferreira, releasing it in 2018. Their music draws on influences including Sarcófago and Brazilian extreme metal traditions alongside international crust and noise acts.
Discurso de Pobre is a grindcore band from the Paraisópolis periphery of São Paulo, Brazil, combining extreme music with direct social and political commentary. They released the album "Notícia ruim não chega, ela permanece" in May 2018 and followed it with "Tapando o sol com a peneira" in October 2020, both available on Bandcamp. The band operates on a DIY basis within São Paulo's underground grindcore community.
Disenteria is a crossover thrash metal band from Santos, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2020 and operating as an independent act. The band is listed on Encyclopaedia Metallum and participates in the São Paulo coastal region's underground extreme metal circuit, drawing on the crossover traditions of Brazilian thrash.
Disespero is an anarcho noisegrind band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed in June 2018, drawing influence from acts such as Fear of God, AxCx, Cripple Bastards, and Extreme Noise Terror. The band has released several recordings on Bandcamp, including a self-titled album (2019), "Vejo vocês na Disneylândia" (2020), "Uma Odisseia No Descaso" (2021), and "Desabafo" (2024). They operate on a DIY basis and are known for raw, confrontational lyrics rooted in existentialist and anarchic themes.
Disfagia is a one-man death metal and grindcore project from Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, created by Victor Viana (also known as Victor Skullcrusher), who handles all instruments. The project began with a crust punk orientation before evolving into a heavier death metal and grindcore sound, with lyrical themes covering war, politics, social issues, and hatred. An early demo, "Puro Desprezo," was recorded in two hours and cites Extreme Noise Terror, Doom, and Disrupt as key influences.
Disfigured by Hatred is a death metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed in 2020. They released their debut demo "Raw Death Metal" on July 5, 2020, which was later reissued in an expanded edition by Motim Underground as "Raw Death Metal (Demo + Bônus - GRAVE 001)". The band's lineup features Balthazar "The Gutsfucker" on vocals, Rodrigo Campbell on guitar, Davi "Grindkrusher" on drums, and Reginaldo "Hellmaniac" on bass.
Disformes is a death metal band from Teresina, Piauí, Brazil, representing the underground extreme metal scene of Brazil's northeastern interior. The band released the EP "Suprema Arte da Morte" in March 2023, a six-track recording available on Bandcamp, and has also appeared on split releases including a collaboration with Argentine goregrind band Espermorragia. Their lyrical themes revolve around death, blood, war, religion, and human darkness.
Disfuria is a crust punk and grindcore outfit from Valentín Alsina, Buenos Aires, formed in 2022 and drawing on powerviolence, death metal, and stenchcore. They released their debut full-length "No tengo boca y debo gritar" in December 2022, followed by "Ejercicios de violencia" in October 2023, both available on Bandcamp as independent releases.
Disgrace is a thrash metal band from Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil with roots traceable to the late 1980s under the name Cão de Guarda, later resuming activity from 2014 onward. The band is signed to Bulldog Records and appeared on early compilations including "Hell'Zine Compilation 1" (1989) and "Morbid Noise - Abomination 4" (1990). Their career history reflects the long continuity of Brasília's underground thrash metal tradition.
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