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Rosario, AR · 2020–present · active
Gatica are a thrash/grindcore band from Rosario, Argentina who launched in 2020 with the 15-track debut Matando Chetos (May 2020), followed swiftly by the equally frenetic Barbarie mata galán (March 2021). Both records blend politically charged lyrics with short, high-speed songs in the tradition of extreme crossover grindcore.
Paraná, BR · 2020–present · active
Geisterseher is a one-man experimental black metal project from Paraná, Brazil, operating as a side project of Draugur, the sole member of the main band Paarthurnax. The project released the four-track EP "Fragmento Espectral" in April 2020, weaving atmospheric and experimental textures across tracks including "Aldebaran," "Ad Hominem," and "The Void."
Rosario, AR · 2015–present · unknown
General Kroll are a crossover thrash band from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, formed in 2015. Their seven-track Demo Ensayo 2015 was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Augusto Brasseur at Sala HUM in Rosario and released in June 2015, documenting an early sound built around fast, hardcore-inflected riffs and sardonic song titles.
ES, BR · 2019–present · active
Genius of Sugarcane is a stoner/doom metal band from Nova Venécia, Espírito Santo, Brazil, built around the core of vocalist and guitarist Estevão Neri Massucatti, guitarist Luis Alfredo Santos, bassist Bruno Rodrigues, and drummer Rodrigo Gaspar Rodrigues. The band released their debut EP "Preludes from New Times" in November 2019, a three-track effort recorded at Audio Space Studio that draws on H.P. Lovecraft, spirituality, and nuclear themes across its doom-laden, psychedelic sound.
Antofagasta, CL · 2025–present · active
Genocidal Warfare are a black/war metal act from Antofagasta, Chile, who describe themselves as a "Satanic Cvlt of War and Death." The project released its debut EP "First Blood" in March 2025, a three-track assault produced by Daniel Contreras and featuring cover art by Alonso Tan.
São Paulo, BR · 2010–present · active
Genocídio is a death metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 1986 and recognized as one of the country's early extreme metal forces alongside contemporaries such as Sarcófago and Vulcano. The band's obscure self-titled 1988 EP — later compiled by Nuclear War Now! Productions on "The Grave" (2021) with live tracks and demos — showcases their ferocious early sound, and the group has remained active through albums including "Under Heaven None" (2017) on Urubuz Records.
Magé, BR · 2025–present · active
GGG Excrementor is a deathgrind and powerviolence outfit from Magé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded by ex-members of Gore and Affront — guitarist and vocalist Wilson Sacer, bassist Thiago Perdurabo, and drummer Tete Bloodgore. The band released their debut EP "Banquete Aos Vermes" in April 2025, a four-track recording mixed and mastered by Thiago Perdurabo at Polyversum Records.
Betim, BR · 2017–present · active
Ghena is a one-man depressive black metal project from Betim, Minas Gerais, Brazil, with all instruments and vocals handled by the sole member recording under the name Infernaw. The project pursues a raw, old-school black metal aesthetic, with the single "Posthumous" among its released material.
Rio de Janeiro, BR · 2024–present · active
Ghoul'Art is a one-person death metal project from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed in 2024 by a solo musician who handles all vocals, guitars, bass, and drums. The project released its debut EP "Black Lodge" in July 2024 through Dead Icon Productions, drawing its lyrical concept from the TV series Twin Peaks and delivering old-school death metal in the vein of the Swedish HM2 guitar tone. Themes of blasphemy, horror, and supernatural events define the project's sound.

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