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Neuquén, AR · 2019–present · active
Thanatofilia is a brutal death metal power trio from Neuquén, Argentina, consisting of Francisco Tomás Petris (guitars, vocals), Camilo Amaru Ibañez (drums, vocals), and Joaquín Mariano Villegas Amenabar (bass, vocals). The band released their debut EP, Estrangulamiento Umbilical, in October 2019, a seven-track slamming death metal statement recorded in Sala Grande, Neuquén. They were featured in MetalSucks' 2022 roundup of Argentina's most ear-splitting death and grind underground acts.
Nueva Braunau, CL · active
Tharnhul is a melodic black metal band from Nueva Braunau, in the Los Lagos region of southern Chile. Their 2025 debut album Forest That Devours The Light draws on the stories of indigenous peoples and pre-colonial deities of the Chilean south, with lyrics exploring the destruction wrought by colonialism and its cross.
CO · active
THC 666 is a brutal death metal band from Tunja, Boyacá, Colombia, formed in 2010 by bassist/vocalist Andrés Otero, guitarist/vocalist Joseph Vega, and drummer Gerardo Parra. The band released their debut full-length "Colossal Incubation" in 2022 after a series of demos and split releases.
Federal District, BR · active
Death/doom duo from Brasília, formed in 2020 by guitarist and vocalist Rogério Marques (ex-Embalmed Souls) and guitarist and producer Lucas Santiago. The band debuted with the five-track EP First Act on March 20, 2020, with Lucas Santiago handling bass and drums on the recording and Fábio Herenio of Apostasis contributing a guitar solo; their debut full-length Winter of the Soul followed on July 22, 2022.
Santiago, CL · active
The Ancient Doom is an epic doom metal band from Santiago, Chile, active since 2011 under the name Ancient before adopting their current name in 2019. Lyrical themes center on godlessness, religious conflict, occultism, and the history of medieval times, with releases including the EP Abraxas (2015) and their debut full-length In Hoc Signo Vinces (2021).
Joinville, BR · active
Stoner rock band from Joinville, Santa Catarina, formed in 2015 with a lineup of Fernando Schmitz (vocals), Angelo Bracht (guitar), Gustavo Hansen (bass), and Tutu (drums). The band contributed the track "The Arataca Witch" to the Hard'n Slow Brazilian Vol.1 compilation in 2016 and released Tales From Arataca – Chapt. 3 in 2017, the third installment in their ongoing Tales From Arataca series.
São Paulo, BR · active
Heavy metal band from São Paulo, active from 2013 until splitting up, with a lineup featuring Edson Francisco on lead vocals, Diego Sousa on guitar, Jeferson Dias on rhythm guitar, Douglas Souza on bass, and Felipe de Paula on drums. The band released the EP Soldiers of Metal on March 15, 2013.
São Paulo, BR · active
Death metal/crust band from São Paulo, active from 2011 to 2014 and again briefly in 2016, with a lineup of Vakka on vocals, J. Martin on guitars, A. Beer on bass, and M. Rabelo on drums. The band released three albums on Black Hole Productions: Burial Breed (June 2011), Dead Sky Sepulchre (November 2012), and III. Graveyard Incantation (December 2013).
Rio de Janeiro, BR · active
Black metal band from Rio de Janeiro, founded in 2013 by Dominvs Azazel Vobiscvm (bass, vocals), with Berith on guitar and Belphegor on drums. The band released their debut full-length Et Svlphvr Natvs Mortem on January 1, 2018, later issued on tape in a limited edition of 33 hand-numbered copies through Nebula Forest Productions.

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