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Natal, BR · 2014–present · active
Espancando Cristo is a grindcore and crust punk band from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, formed in 2013 and known for blasphemous and satirical lyrical content. The band released their debut demo "Jesus Pop Star" in 2014, a 17-track recording featuring original compositions alongside covers of Magrudergrind and Industrial Holocaust. They followed up with the release "CAOS!" in 2017 and returned to activity in 2025 after a hiatus.
Santiago, CL · 1998–present · active
Espermaticidio is a stoner/doom power trio from Santiago, Chile, active since the 1990s with early recordings dating to 1993 and material written through 1998. The trio — Gonzalo Garcia on bass and vocals, David Véliz on guitar, and Rodrigo Villalobos on drums — blends Sabbathian proto-doom with heavy psych and fuzz rock, singing in both Spanish and English. Their 2025 album Kalkutun, released through their own Bandcamp, is considered their strongest output to date.
Villa Amelia, AR · 2013–? · disbanded
Espermorragia was a goregrind and brutal death metal band from Villa Amelia, Buenos Aires, Argentina, whose lineup included guitarist Mario Vil, drummer Kanamith, and vocalist Seba Grinder. The band released their "Culto Grotesco" EP in 2014, recorded at Villa Amelia Grinder Home Studios, and followed it with a 2015 split release alongside Brazilian band Disformes titled "Sangue Correndo... / Culto Grotesco", issued through Zombie Records.
San Miguel, AR · 2009–present · active
Espiritismo is a raw black metal band from San Miguel, Buenos Aires, Argentina, founded by Shabatu Mausthulem (Gaston G. Sturla) alongside guitarist Leithzara Azazelth, with themes rooted in Satanism and spiritual invocation. The band has been prolific since their 2009 debut "Otros modos...", releasing a string of albums including "Difuntos" (2010), "Perturbaciones" (2013), "NA.DE.EN.UN." (2016), and "Fragmentos de Mundos Paralelos" (2020), with "Ceremonia de Invocación" pressed in a limited edition of 300 copies by Escafismo Records.
CO · active
Espíritu Oculto (Spanish for "Occult Spirit") is a black metal band from Bucaramanga, Colombia, formed in 2005. The band describes their music as committed to keeping the real black metal sound, with lyrics drawing on themes of darkness, hatred, and the malevolent forces of nature. Their lineup consists of Hakael Oculto on vocals and guitar, Aleera on second guitar, Merihim on bass, and Vreal on drums.
Minas Gerais, BR · 2023–? · disbanded
Esquife is a black metal project from Minas Gerais, Brazil, written and performed entirely by Rafael Mordente. The project released "TROPIKVLT" in January 2023, a seven-track album blending raw black metal with sardonic humor, followed by "Arrebatamento" in March 2024. The band has since split up.
CO · active
Esquizoforia is a doom/stoner metal and rock band from Bogotá, Colombia, formed in 2022 (previously active as Malicia Aeterna from 2019 to 2020). The band released their debut full-length "Epicurean Paradox" in 2024 and contributed a track to the Colombian compilation "In Colombia... Sometimes Doom Is Better Vol. 5." Their music explores themes of existential discomfort, horror, and the occult.
Guarulhos, BR · 2022–present · active
Estado Laico is a grindcore band formed in 2022 in the Pimentas neighborhood of Guarulhos, São Paulo, playing fast and confrontational music rooted in social criticism from a working-class perspective. The four-piece outfit has released multiple recordings including the EP "Vai pro Lixo da História" and subsequent works such as "Estamos no Inferno" and "SISTEMA".
Valparaíso de Goiás, BR · 2018–present · active
Estado Revoltoso is a death/black metal band from Valparaíso de Goiás, Brazil, whose old-school extreme metal draws on both genres' most aggressive traditions. The band released their debut album "Eles Caminhavam com a Morte" in January 2018, followed by "Deus Inexistente" in 2019, and have contributed tracks to international compilations including Metal Against Nazifascism.

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