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Blackened death metal one-man project from Embu das Artes, São Paulo, conceived by Harrison Cadáver, who also participates in Impetuoso Desdém, Ocultismo Etérno, Treblinka, and K.C.U.F. The self-titled debut EP, released in 2014, contains three tracks of black/death metal and was recorded independently.
Somberspawn is a blackened death metal band from Bogotá, Colombia, active since 2019 and operating as an independent act. They have released two full-length albums — Inumbrate in 2020 and Invocate in 2024 — along with the 2023 single Barquero de los muertos.
Spiritual Desecration is a blackened death metal band from Neuquén, Argentina, led by guitarist/vocalist Necromutilator alongside bassist Predator. The band released two records in 2023: the full-length Blasphemous Sanctuary of Lust through Invictus Productions and Iron Bonehead Productions, and the EP The Pain of Creation through Profaner Records, both recorded at La Madriguera Records.
Death metal band from Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, formed as a trio in 2017 and later expanded to five members. After the limited CD-r EP Morte Alheia (2017) and the debut full-length Clasta (2019), the band released Dawn of Cursed Souls on April 24, 2021 through the Chinese label Awakening Records, shifting from deathgrind roots toward a Swedish death metal style influenced by Dismember and Unleashed.
Blackened death metal band from Fortaleza, Ceará, formed in 2016, with a lineup of Barroso Serra and Vinicius Dorneles on guitars, Felipe Ferreira on bass and vocals, and Jhoni Rodrigues on drums. The band released their debut full-length, Absurd, on January 25, 2023, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Barroso Serra at Maximum Violence Productions in Fortaleza; the album is structured around the Greek myth of Sisyphus, opening with 'Oneness And Dispersion (Preludium - Arising Of Sisyphus)' and closing with 'Fortress Of The Absurd (Postludium - Fall Of Sisyphus)'.
Teatro del Mal is a blackened death metal band from Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. The band, whose name translates to "Theater of Evil," has released material including the albums Iniciación Caníbal and Apocalipsis, with lyrical themes centered on extreme violence in Mexico.
Unholy Ghost formed in Tampa, Florida in January 2003, assembled from veterans of the Florida death metal scene — including members of Diabolic and Pessimist. The band's debut Torrential Reign attracted attention from Century Media Records almost immediately upon its release, placing them within the lineage of Florida's brutal death metal tradition. The band was active through 2005 and resumed activity in 2014.
Unprocreation is a blackened death metal band from Cali, Colombia, formed in 2020. Their debut release, the EP "Eonic Metanoia" (2020), delivers five tracks blending black, death, and doom metal influences. The band channels a raw, extreme sound rooted in the underground metal scene of Colombia's Valle del Cauca region.
Velatorio is a blackened death metal band from Paso del Rey, in the Greater Buenos Aires area, releasing their four-track demo in March 2023 through DVRecords with tracks including "Rigor Mortis," "Guillotina," "Marcas Satanicas," and "Irreversible." The band also contributed the track "Huesos y Estacas" to the DVRecords compilation "Toca Rapido o Muere" in 2023.
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