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Buenos Aires, AR · active
Thrash metal band founded in Teresina, Piauí, in 1990, later establishing themselves in Parnaíba on the Piauí coast. Formed by guitarist/vocalist Marcelo Alelaf with members from the local act Avalon, the band recorded the eight-song demo cassette Lampião in 1991 as a tribute to Brazilian outlaw Virgulino Ferreira da Silva, and released their debut full-length Clouds Taken by the Wind in 2006.
Buenos Aires, AR · 2016–? · disbanded
Scumblack was a death/thrash metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, active from 2016 until their split-up in 2019. They independently recorded their debut album Ceocracy between January and March 2016 at La nave de Oseberg studio in Buenos Aires, releasing it digitally in mid-2016.
Lima, PE · active
Scurucs is an atmospheric black metal band from Lima, Peru, formed in 2020. The trio — Zcuroth (guitars, vocals), Blaazargh (guitars), and Spctruum (bass) — builds sprawling instrumental-heavy compositions around themes of space, darkness, cosmic mysticism, and singularity. Their debut demo "Scurucs -0-" appeared in June 2020 through Dalprod Music, followed by the full-length ".0." in October 2021.
Catanduva, BR · active
Raw black metal solo project from Catanduva, São Paulo, formed in 2019 by Billy Grind, who also operates Ash Slasher and Mourning Souls. In its debut year the project released two demos — Kill the Music and Demo Killer — and contributed three tracks ("Caim," "Nero," and "Anneliese Michel") to the four-way split A Tribute to Anneliese Michel alongside FuneralPhobia, Noth, and Niili.
João Pessoa, BR · active
Metalcore band from João Pessoa, Paraíba, featuring vocalist Victor Albuquerque, guitarists Heitor Sales and Mad Ferreira, and bassist/co-vocalist Uyl Aires. The band released their debut single "Eterno Retorno" in March 2017 and followed it with the EP Parélios in June 2018, then issued A Teoria das Cordas (September 2020), O Pêndulo (July 2021), and the full-length Profundezas e Perseveranças in November 2023.
Belo Horizonte, BR · active
Heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, founded in 2008 by bassist/vocalist Filipe Duarte and drummer Riccardo Linassi. Their debut album Earthcode (2011) earned an 8/10 from Roadie Crew magazine; after a lengthy hiatus the band returned in 2020 with a new lineup and released the EP Evolve and Decay in February 2022.
Brasília, BR · active
Death metal and hardcore band from Brasília, DF, formed around 1993. Their debut full-length Hell is Here — 13 tracks recorded in 2005 and mixed in 2006 — was launched at a release show at Blackout Bar in Brasília on November 1, 2008, alongside local acts Violator, Death Slam, and Cabrunco; the album includes a cover of "Stage" by English death metal band Benediction.
Buenos Aires, AR · 2020–present · active
Secretum Consilii is an experimental doom metal project from Buenos Aires, Argentina, that began releasing music in 2020. The project put out three consecutive releases in quick succession: the Reprogress EP (October 2020), Heremum (August 2021), and Adapta (February 2022).
Maceió, BR · active
Stoner rock and metal band from Maceió, Alagoas, active from 2010 until splitting up, featuring Pablo Wilard on bass and vocals, Fábio Lyra on guitar and vocals, and Rodrigo Lacerda on guitar. The band released their debut full-length Sublime End in September 2012, recorded and mixed at Lylo Studios by the members themselves, followed by Tyran Sover in November 2013.

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