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Possessdeath is a death metal band from Valparaíso, Chile, featuring members Javier Arancibia and Juan Navarrete on guitar, Sergio Trujillo on bass, and Paolo Fernandez on drums. The band self-produced their debut EP The Breath of Death in 2015. They are listed on Metal Archives under the melodic death metal subgenre.
Possuído pelo Cão (PxPxCx) is a crossover thrash supergroup assembled from members of VIOLATOR, D.F.C., and Terror Revolucionário, dedicated to reviving the circle-pit mayhem of 1980s hardcore-thrash hybrids. Their 2008 debut Possessed in the Circle Pit — just over twenty minutes of anti-religious sarcasm, Hardcore energy, and Thrash riffing — also features a cover of Attitude Adjustment's "Grey World" and remains a beloved slab of Brazilian underground crossover.
Thrash/death metal band from Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina, founded by guitarist Alejandro Ferrando, vocalist Adrián Flores, bassist Cristian Felici, and drummer Mario Gogniat. The band released the album Cancer of Corruption in 1995 as an independent cassette release, featuring eight tracks including 'World Without Mercy' and 'The Dark Side of Your Mind'. The band has since split up.
Originally operating as Postmortem since 2004, this quartet from Pelotas rebranded to Postmortem Inc to avoid confusion with a German band of the same name, with the core lineup of Bruno Añaña (vocals/guitar), Douglas Veiga (drums), Mou Machado (guitar), and Juliano Pacheco (bass) having solidified around 2010. Their sound alternates between brutal, technical, and rhythmic death metal riffing, with lyrics drawing on philosophy, social violence, and the horrors of war. They released the Latin-titled EP "Atra Mors" through Rapture Records in 2013 before issuing their full-length debut "The Conqueror Worm" in 2020, a record conceptually rooted in Edgar Allan Poe's poem of the same name.
Pot Zombies emerged from Rio de Janeiro in 2017 with their debut demo "Straight from the Grave," a five-track release that leans into the churning, mid-paced riffs of groove metal with touches of thrash and punk aggression. Their self-described "undead" aesthetic pairs dense, heavy rhythms with dark lyrical themes across short, punchy songs.
Potemtum and Solitude is a black metal band from Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia, originally founded in 2006 under the name Potemtum Satan before adopting their current name in 2016. The band's sound shifted toward a depressive, atmospheric style—described as "Dream Black Metal"—with themes of depression, memories, and solitude. They released two full-lengths and multiple splits and demos between 2017 and 2021.
Founded in Guarulhos in 2001 as a solo project by Aron "Sodomic" Dick, Power from Hell started as a raw tribute to the first-wave black/thrash tradition of Bathory, Venom, and Hellhammer before progressively darkening into straight black metal. The band built a substantial discography over two decades—including "Sadismo" (2007), "Lust and Violence" (2011), and "Profound Evil Presence" (2019)—before signing to Debemur Morti Productions and releasing "Shadows Devouring Light" in 2022.
Power Reset is the solo project of Manaus-based bassist, vocalist, and composer Leonardo Oliveira, who channels 1980s and 90s power metal into a symphonic, melodically driven sound with strong technical guitar work. Oliveira has moved quickly, releasing three albums — "My Perfect World" (2020), "Dungeon Master" (2021), and "Son of the Light" (2023) — entirely independently, with the last receiving international distribution including a Japanese edition.
Power Within is a power/progressive metal band from Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia, formed in 2016. Their 2018 debut full-length Inception introduced their melodic, technically driven sound, and the band followed it with the 2021 single Esencia. Their lyrical themes explore inner struggles, life, and social issues.
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