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São Paulo, BR · active
Thrash metal band from São Paulo, formed in 2013 and later split up, featuring members who had previously played in Chaosfear and Scars. The band addressed themes of war, politics, and genocide in their material, operating as an independent act throughout their existence.
São Paulo, BR · active
Southern metal and hardcore band from São Paulo, formed in 2013, with a lineup of Marcelo Smile on vocals, Jair Rosa and Thiago Profício on guitars, Hellvz Bernardes on bass, and Iuri Barboni on drums. The band released their debut album, Apologia à Ostentação do Nada, in April 2013, a ten-track record recorded at Estúdio Pedrada and made available for free download through Bandcamp.
Sorocaba, BR · active
Melodic black/death metal band from the Sorocaba area of São Paulo state, formed in 2014 by songwriters Matheus Scarlate and Luis Doda. The band released their debut full-length, A Trapped Call in the Depths, on January 18, 2020, an eleven-track self-produced album; they split up in 2021.
São Luís, BR · active
Death metal band from São Luís, Maranhão, formed in July 1996 by Nyelson Weber (bass/vocals) and Weeslem Lima (drums), who were joined early on by guitarist Nynrod Weber at age 13. The band released the demo Primitive Behavior in 2002, the EP Trivial Chaos in 2007, and their self-titled full-length in 2017, sharing stages over their career with Destruction, Krisiun, and Incantation.
Curitiba, BR · active
Folk metal band from Curitiba, formed around 2013, whose instrumentation combines seven-string guitars with accordion and flute, drawing primarily on Celtic and Viking folk traditions. Their debut album Time and Eternity was released on October 18, 2019, and the band performed at Odin's Krieger 2019 on the same bill as Angra and Krisiun.
CO · active
Tapias de Pilatos is a black metal band from Bogotá, Colombia, active since 1999 with themes of darkness, death, war, and suicide. Signed to Death Defier Productions, the band released their debut full-length "Cementerio de excomulgados" in 2022, followed by "Himnos funerarios" in 2024, and has appeared on several underground compilations including releases from Masters of Kaos Productions and Hell'Zine Productions.
Brasília, BR · active
Death metal band from Brasília, formed in 2019 and composed of Victor Hormidas (guitar and vocals), Renan (guitar), Bruno Mota (bass), and Diego Promessas (drums). The band released their debut EP, Domínio Putrefato, in 2020, composing entirely in Portuguese and drawing influence from Suffocation, Deeds of Flesh, and Death.
Niterói, BR · active
Speed/thrash metal band from Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, formed in 1985 around brothers Cláudio Bezz (guitars) and Sérgio Bezz (drums), who released their debut album Signo de Taurus in 1986, followed by Trapped in Lies (1988) and Pornography (1989). After a hiatus from 1993 to 2006, the band resumed activity and released Fissura in 2010 and V on the Dies Irae label in 2020; they appeared in the documentary Brasil Heavy Metal.
Distrito Federal, BR · active
Death/thrash metal duo from Brasília, formed in 2020 by Iury Morais (drums and vocals) and Gabriel Zenön (guitars and bass). Their debut EP Sign of Hatred was released on June 2, 2020, mixed and mastered by Morais at Witchtrap Studios, and includes a cover of Diabólico e Sinistro by Bispo Bizarro.

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