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Esbbat is a black metal band from Colombia, formed in 1996 in Cali before later relocating to Bogotá. One of the country's longer-running black metal acts, they have released five full-length albums including "Nigredo" in 2021, and have appeared on international samplers including "Alliance of Black Hordes" (2012). The band is currently signed to Black Serpent Records and explores themes of Satanism, darkness, and occultism.
Escalpo is a death metal and d-beat punk band from Rio Claro, São Paulo, formed in 2019 by veterans of the South American underground scene who blend the raw energy of Discharge and Motörhead with death metal aggression. The band released their debut EP "Retrocedendo" in November 2020, recorded at Casarão Music Studios in Piracicaba, followed by the full-length "Unnus" in October 2023 through Thrash Out Records.
Escarnium is an old-school death metal band from Salvador, Bahia, conceived in 2007 and active since 2008, drawing influence from Vital Remains, Incantation, and Immolation in crafting relentless, blast-beat-driven death metal. The band has released several notable records including the EP "Rex Verminorum" (2011, Hellthrasher Productions), debut full-length "Excruciating Existence" (2012), "Interitus" (2016), and "Inexorable Entropy" (2025).
Esceptus is a Black Metal band from Quito, Ecuador. The band released the six-track EP "Jaulas de irrealidad" in 2025, marking their debut on the underground Ecuadorian metal scene.
Escombro A.V. was a black metal project from Guarulhos, São Paulo, formed in 2019 and later split up, with the initials "A.V." standing for "Anti-vida" (Anti-life) in Portuguese. The project explored themes of suicide and depression through raw, underground black metal and operated as an independent, unsigned act.
Escrotos is a thrashcore band from Teresina, Piauí, Brazil, formed in 2016 and drawing influence from acts like Ratos de Porão, Municipal Waste, and Suicidal Tendencies. The band released their debut EP "SISTEMA" in 2017 through Caverna Produções, delivering aggressive riffs and lyrics that address contemporary social issues. They followed up with the full-length "Vivendo em Agonia," continuing their blend of thrash metal and hardcore.
Esfincteralgia is a one-man death metal project from Porto Alegre, Brazil, created and performed entirely by Rodrigo R., who also handles all recording and production at his home studio. The project was prolific from the start, releasing multiple albums between 2020 and 2023, including "Pvtrefactvm" (2020), "Sapirangore" (2021), "Volume V" (2022), and "Planeta Prisão" (2023). The music focuses on gore and horror themes in a raw, lo-fi death metal style.
Esgaroth is a black metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, whose lyrical themes revolve around paganism, war, and darkness. The band has been active across several periods since the mid-2000s and released material including the album "Thy Forgotten Castle" (2017) and "Black Owl" (2018). They represent the underground Brazilian black metal scene with a dark, atmospheric approach.
Esmurrugador is a black/thrash metal band from São Gabriel, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, formed in 2021 and operating out of the anarchist commune known as Comuna Pachamama. The band released their debut demo "RETO" in 2021, followed by the album "Agrodeath" in 2022 and a split with Honora Abyssus titled "Christus Abortivum" in 2024. Their lyrics address themes of anti-fascism and rebellion.
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