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One-person black/death metal project from Rio de Janeiro in which the sole member records all instruments under the name Bestial Vomit. The debut recording Bloody Exorcism - The First Damnation appeared in May 2024, followed by the demo Crushing the Messiah - The Second Damnation in May 2025.
Black/doom metal band from Catalão, Goiás, founded on September 13, 2024, with all lyrics written in Portuguese and themes drawn from occultism, melancholia, and classical literature. The band released the EP O Sexto Círculo in 2025.
Black/death metal band from São João da Boa Vista, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2019. The quintet — Guilherme Melo (vocals), André Guimarães and Luiz Fernando Matiello (guitars), Guilherme Mendes (bass), and Leonardo Michelazzo (drums) — released their debut full-length Prophecies of Plague in June 2020, drawing on themes of the Black Plague, religious abuse of power, and cosmic horror. Their second album IX followed in 2022, a nine-track record released independently on Bandcamp and streaming platforms.
Black/death metal band from Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil, with roots going back to 1989 when the original lineup recorded the demo Corpus Christis. After years of inactivity, Sacristia re-emerged and released False Preacher on April 16, 2020 via Voz da Morte Prod, a four-track MCD that included three previously unreleased studio recordings alongside a live version of the title track.
Extreme metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed in 2017 by vocalist/guitarist Verme and drummer Sinuê, later expanding to include guitarist Nekrose and bassist Zé. The band released three albums: A Sombra que me Acompanhava Era a Mesma do Diabo (2020), Seja Bem-Vindo de Volta para a Cruz (2021) — the cover art of which was created by Norwegian artist Linda H. Syvertsen — and Eu Sou a Derrota (2024).
Pagan black metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, active from 1994 to 1997. The band recorded the Sargatanas demo in 1995, featuring members operating under aliases including Lord Sargatanas, Nyarlathotep, Reptant Dechistianizer, and Anathama's God. This demo was later compiled on the split Santísima Muerte / 1995 Demo alongside US band Morbosidad, released in 2008 by Nuclear War Now! Productions on purple vinyl limited to 100 copies.
Black/doom metal project from Goiânia, Goiás, formed in 2018, composed and recorded entirely by Alexander Massaini under the alias Cron Demom, with guest contributions from collaborators Cron Belial and Cron Bael. The project released two EPs in 2019: Buried Alive in August and Registro negro in October, both available independently on Bandcamp.
Black thrash metal band from Brasília, Distrito Federal, formed in 2020. They released the five-track EP Ataque Bestial on February 19, 2020, their debut recording.
Sign of Evil is a black/speed metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2020 and signed to Norwegian label Edged Circle Productions. The band released their debut full-length Psychodelic Death in 2022, with lyrical themes spanning death, horror, blasphemy, and anti-Christianity.
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