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Brutal death metal band from São José dos Campos, São Paulo, formed in 2000 by guitarist Alexandre Augusto, drummer Leonardo Mancilha, and bassist/vocalist Luiz Jr. Their debut album Penetrating in Your Abdominal Cavity, self-produced and released in September 2012, was followed a decade later by Neuropsychological Dominance of the Unconscious (2022).
Instrumental stoner/doom trio from João Pessoa, Paraíba, comprising Bruno Alves, Magno Fontolan, and Neto Londres. The band draws on blues, low-tuned riffs, and psychedelic textures without vocals, and released their self-titled debut EP in April 2014.
Thrash metal band from Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, formed in 2013, citing Exodus, Slayer, Kreator, and Tankard as primary influences. Their debut album Beer Revolution (2015), recorded at AML Studios and featuring cover artwork by Ed Repka, was followed by The Revolution Continues (2019).
Progressive/power/speed/heavy metal band from São Paulo formed in 1995, playing in the tradition of melodic and fantasy-themed metal. Their album Svartalfheim was recorded between 1998 and 2000 and eventually released in 2007, alongside a companion release titled The Seed of Svartalfheim.
Melodic heavy metal and hard rock project from São Luís, Maranhão, founded in 2019 by guitarist and producer Igor Tavares. The project released its debut EP About Revenge on October 21, 2019.
Heavy metal band from Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro, active since 2010 with influences drawn primarily from Megadeth. Their debut EP Innersight (2014) was recorded by Silvio Mazzei at Vintage Studios in Teresópolis and contains five tracks including "My Only Desire" and "Chainless Prison".
Thrash metal band from São Paulo formed in 2024 and operating in the old-school Bay Area tradition. Their debut release Under Control appeared in May 2024, containing seven tracks including "The Ghost of War Can't Haunt Your Sleep" and "Horror in Z Ville".
Christian thrash metal band from São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, formed in 2013 and split up by the mid-2010s. They released the EP Grito de Vida on December 20, 2013, and the track "Skate and Destroy" appeared on a benefit compilation in 2016.
Brutal death metal band from Rio de Janeiro, active from at least 2017, with a lineup including vocalist Marcelo Putrid, drummer Beto Demented, and guitarists Alex Morbid Grinder and Black Pussy Indian. Their album Devoured by Parasites was released in November 2017 under the self-styled banner of brutal splatter death metal.
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