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Kultist is a black/thrash metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2014 and known for their conceptual approach rooted in the cosmic horror fiction of H.P. Lovecraft. Their 2019 debut album The Black Goat — featuring vocalist Dan Pacheco alongside a rhythm section of Yasmin Amaral (guitar), Karine Campanille (bass), and Letícia Figueiredo (drums) — weaves each of its eight tracks around a specific Lovecraftian entity.
Kurcuma is a thrash and groove metal band from Don Bosco, Buenos Aires, formed in 2021. They released two demos in their debut year — "Ojos Rojos" and "Las Puertas" — and followed up with a self-titled EP in August 2022 available on Bandcamp. The band operates as an independent act rooted in the Buenos Aires underground metal scene.
Kybalion is a heavy metal band from Lanús, Buenos Aires, built around brothers Leonardo Fracchia (vocals/guitar) and Maximiliano Fracchia (drums), alongside guitarist Aldo Leipus and bassist Diego Moreno. The band released the full-length album "Hacete cargo" in 2004 on Del Imaginario Discos, and issued a live recording, "Live Sessions," in May 2024 through Black Metal Musicians Productions.
La Cienaga is a doom and stoner metal band from Valencia, Venezuela, formed around 2014. Their 2014 self-titled demo introduced a heavy, sludgy sound rooted in slow-grinding riffs and thick low-end, with tracks stretching well beyond five minutes. They followed the demo with the single "Ningun dios" in 2016, maintaining the same crushing, downtuned approach that defines the Latin American doom underground.
La Hoguera is a heavy/thrash metal band from Santo Tomé, Santa Fe, led by vocalist and guitarist Eduardo "Negro" Cortéz, whose lyrics draw on surrealist imagery mixed with social commentary. Their album "Al acecho" was recorded at Crazy Rabbit Studio in Buenos Aires and released on March 25, 2023, presented live at La Moreno venue in Santa Fe.
La Pleve is a thrash metal band from Iquitos, Peru, who drew lyrical inspiration from Amazonian society and the natural world around them. The band released their debut EP "Iritama Arukaka" and full-length "Sonido de Lupuna" in 2021, before splitting up. Their work stands as a rare example of thrash metal rooted in the Loreto region of the Peruvian Amazon.
La Sombra del Caminante is a groove/thrash metal band from Bogotá, Colombia, formed in 2018 and releasing through Thrashing Colombia. The band explores themes of life, philosophy, and storytelling, and released their debut full-length "Androides y manzanas" in 2020 followed by an EP in 2023.
La Tormenta was a São Paulo band formed in 2012 that took the unusual approach of fusing grindcore with viking metal. Their debut album Midgard Grind, released as a free download in 2012, featured guest appearances from Juninho of Ratos de Porão and musicians from Argentina and Germany. The project split up after a short run, leaving Midgard Grind as their primary documented output.
Labyrinth Spell is a black metal band from Serra, Espírito Santo, Brazil, active since 2001 with a discography spanning over two decades. The band blends pagan and occult themes throughout releases including Shadows and Dust (2017, Sulphur Records), Mountains Enthoned (2014), and At the Blackest Corners of Existence (2020). Their debut self-titled album dates to 2001, and Walking Through the Fire appeared in 2023.
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